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KJOZ (880 AM) is a radio station, paired with 2 FM relay translators. Licensed to Conroe, Texas, KJOZ primarily serves the northern Houston, Texas metropolitan area. The station broadcasts a Spanish tropical format.
The station first signed on the air on May 25, 1951, using the call sign KMCO (which stood for Montgomery County) and broadcasting on the frequency of 900 kHz. It operated as a full-service, community-focused Country and Western music station, serving the Conroe area north of Houston. The station's original owner was Reagan Smith & Fred Perry Sr. KMCO played a significant role in local culture, at one point operating its studios out of a historic building in downtown Conroe. Houston-area radio personality Mary McCoy began her career at KMCO in 1951.
In 1974, the station was purchased by Steve Owen, and the call sign was changed to KIKR, rebranding the station as "Kicker." During this time, it was co-owned with an FM sister station, KNRO (106.9 FM). KIKR's frequency was changed from 900 kHz to its current position at 880 kHz in 1985, coinciding with a power increase to 10 kilowatts during daytime hours, which allowed it to reach the wider Houston metropolitan area. It was co-owned with KNRO at 106.9 FM (currently classic rock KHPT "The Eagle") during this period. The facility was moved to 880 kHz in 1985, after the FM was sold, and upgraded to 10 kilowatts during daytime hours.
KIKR was sold to Jimmy Swaggart Ministries in 1991, resulting in the change to the KJOJ call sign (standing for "Joy Of Jesus").
Once sold to the Swaggart Ministry, 880 became the simulcast partner of KJOJ-FM's Christian ministry format, which had moved from 106.9 to 103.3 a year earlier, due to 106.9's sale by the Swaggart ministries in 1990. 880's 10 kilowatt signal allowed the ministry to remain over the air in the northern areas of the Houston metro, opposite of the 103.3 signal which is located southwest of the metro.
The last General Manager of KJOJ during its religious format and before its move into Houston was Kathy Watson and last Program Director was Gary Johnson.
In 1998, KJOJ moved its studio located in The Woodlands to the Clear Channel studios in Houston after being sold by the Swaggart ministry.
In May 2001, KJOJ began to simulcast KTJM 98.5 and its former sister KJOJ-FM as Rhythmic Oldies "Houston's Jammin Hits", along with KQUE 1230 AM.
KJOZ
KJOZ (880 AM) is a radio station, paired with 2 FM relay translators. Licensed to Conroe, Texas, KJOZ primarily serves the northern Houston, Texas metropolitan area. The station broadcasts a Spanish tropical format.
The station first signed on the air on May 25, 1951, using the call sign KMCO (which stood for Montgomery County) and broadcasting on the frequency of 900 kHz. It operated as a full-service, community-focused Country and Western music station, serving the Conroe area north of Houston. The station's original owner was Reagan Smith & Fred Perry Sr. KMCO played a significant role in local culture, at one point operating its studios out of a historic building in downtown Conroe. Houston-area radio personality Mary McCoy began her career at KMCO in 1951.
In 1974, the station was purchased by Steve Owen, and the call sign was changed to KIKR, rebranding the station as "Kicker." During this time, it was co-owned with an FM sister station, KNRO (106.9 FM). KIKR's frequency was changed from 900 kHz to its current position at 880 kHz in 1985, coinciding with a power increase to 10 kilowatts during daytime hours, which allowed it to reach the wider Houston metropolitan area. It was co-owned with KNRO at 106.9 FM (currently classic rock KHPT "The Eagle") during this period. The facility was moved to 880 kHz in 1985, after the FM was sold, and upgraded to 10 kilowatts during daytime hours.
KIKR was sold to Jimmy Swaggart Ministries in 1991, resulting in the change to the KJOJ call sign (standing for "Joy Of Jesus").
Once sold to the Swaggart Ministry, 880 became the simulcast partner of KJOJ-FM's Christian ministry format, which had moved from 106.9 to 103.3 a year earlier, due to 106.9's sale by the Swaggart ministries in 1990. 880's 10 kilowatt signal allowed the ministry to remain over the air in the northern areas of the Houston metro, opposite of the 103.3 signal which is located southwest of the metro.
The last General Manager of KJOJ during its religious format and before its move into Houston was Kathy Watson and last Program Director was Gary Johnson.
In 1998, KJOJ moved its studio located in The Woodlands to the Clear Channel studios in Houston after being sold by the Swaggart ministry.
In May 2001, KJOJ began to simulcast KTJM 98.5 and its former sister KJOJ-FM as Rhythmic Oldies "Houston's Jammin Hits", along with KQUE 1230 AM.