KUBJ is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed

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 to serve Brenham, Texas

Brenham, Texas

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, USA. The station is currently owned and operated by the KSBJ Educational Foundation.

KUBJ broadcasts a contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian music

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 format as a simulcast

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 of Humble

Humble, Texas

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-based sister station

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 KSBJ

KSBJ

KSBJ is a non-commercial Contemporary Christian music radio station based in Humble, Texas, broadcasting on 89.3 MHz FM in the Greater Houston area...

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History

The American Family Association

American Family Association

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 received the original construction permit

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 for this station from the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 on September 26, 2005

2005 in radio

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. The new station was assigned the call sign

Call sign

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 KBEX by the FCC on October 10, 2005.

In December 2006, the American Family Association reached an agreement to sell this station to the Educational Media Foundation

Educational Media Foundation

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 as part of an 18-station deal valued at a total of $2.5 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 7, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on March 23, 2007. Less than one month later, in April 2007, the Educational Media Foundation, reached an agreement to sell this station to the KSBJ Educational Foundation. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 1, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on December 12, 2007.

KUBJ received its license to cover

Broadcast license

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from the FCC on September 18, 2008. On September 19, 2008, the call sign was changed to the current KUBJ.