K283CH (104.5 FM) is an American terrestrial FM radio translator licensed to and operating in Houston, Texas.
History
On August 14, 2015, K283CH signed on the air at 104.5 FM. It was leased by iHeartMedia to relay KTBZ-FM HD2, which carried a regional Mexican format branded as La Mejor.[2]
On September 7, 2017, the station switched to a simulcast of KQBT HD2, which launched a new urban adult contemporary format as 104.5 Kiss FM. The new station aimed to compete against Urban One's dominant KMJQ.[3]
On February 18, 2019, the lease with iHeart Media ended, leading the owner operator, Centro Cristiano de Vida Eterna, to air an independent mix of urban gospel and R&B under the branding 104-5 I Hope FM. The previous format continued to be broadcast on KQBT HD2 as 93.7 HD2 Kiss FM until June 2019.[4]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for K283CH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Regional Mexican "La Mejor" Debuts In Houston". RadioInsight. September 30, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Urban AC 104.5 Kiss-FM Debuts In Houston". RadioInsight. September 7, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "iHeart Ceases Operations Of 104.5 Kiss-FM Houston". RadioInsight. February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 146522 (K283CH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K283CH at FCCdata.org