KVUD (89.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Christian adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Bay City, Texas, United States, the station is currently owned by the KSBJ Educational Foundation.[2] KVUD is licensed to use HD Radio, but is not currently broadcasting in HD.[3] Its studios are located in Humble. KVUD's transmission site is located northeast of Palacios in extreme southwestern Matagorda County.
| Simulcasts KHVU | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.5 MHz |
| Branding | Vida Unida 91.7 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KHVU, KSBJ, KXBJ, KHIH, KEHH | |
| History | |
First air date | August 17, 2005 |
Former call signs | KZBJ (2003–2021) |
Call sign meaning | "Vida Unida" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 91535 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 13,000 watts |
| HAAT | 138.2 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°48′0.00″N 96°7′32.00″W / 28.8000000°N 96.1255556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | Vida Unida |
History
editKSBJ Educational Foundation was granted a license to cover for the facility on August 17, 2005. It was originally licensed as a Class C2 facility with its broadcast tower in the city limits of Bay City, but downgraded to the current C3 classification, with 13 kilowatts ERP, and moved further southwest in Matagorda County in order to accommodate the move of parent station KSBJ into the Houston city limits.[4]
On August 20, 2021, KZBJ's callsign was changed to KVUD. On September 16, 2021, Hope Media Group announced that NGEN Radio would be moved exclusively to digital distribution on its website and app on November 8, at which point a new, undisclosed format would launch on KHVU, KVUD, and KVUJ.[5] On August 31, 2021, Hope Media Group registered the trademark Vida Unida, presumably the new format for these stations.[6] On November 10, the stations flipped to Spanish Christian adult contemporary "Vida Unida".
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVUD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KVUD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.
- ^ "KVUD Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ NGen Radio To Move To Digital Only On November 8 - Radio Insight (published September 16, 2021)
- ^ Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) - USPTO
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 91535 (KVUD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KVUD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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