KRCM

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KRCM
City of license Shenandoah, Texas
Broadcast area Greater Houston
Branding Radio Aleluya
Frequency 1380 AM (kHz)
First air date June 30, 1947 (as KPBX Beaumont, Texas)
Format Spanish Religious
Power 2,800 watts day
60 watts night
Class D
Facility ID 14228
Former callsigns KPBX (1947-1953)
KJIM (1953-1954)
KJET (1954-1990)
KWIC (1990-1991)
KKFH (1991-1993)
KZXT (1993-1995)
KJUS (1995-1998)
KWBK (01/1998-06/1998)
Owner Daij Media, LLC
Sister stations KJOZ KQUE KFTG KMIC KBRZ KQUE-FM KUZN KABA-FM
Website http://radioaleluya.org/

KRCM 1380 AM is a radio station licensed to Shenandoah, Texas. The station broadcasts a Spanish Religious format and is owned by Daij Media, LLC. KRCM originated in Beaumont, Texas as KPBX in 1947. [1] KRCM's privious call signs were: KWBK (1998), KJUS (1995), KZXT (1993), KKFH (1991), and KWIC (1990).[2] KRCM had been located in Beaumont, TX, but relocated to Shenandoah, TX in 2007.[3]

During the 1950s and 1960s, KRCM was known as KJET, a blues and R&B station. It was the only black station in Beaumont. Johnny Winter said that he "spent hours each day listening to KJET" and it heavily influenced his music styles.[4]

References

  1. KRCM fcc.gov. Accessed December 13, 2013
  2. [1] fcc.gov. Accessed July 13, 2014
  3. [2] radiodiscussion.com. Accessed July 13, 2014
  4. [3] Wall Street Journal, "A True Bluesman". Accessed July 13, 2014

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