KJMJ

Infobox Radio station
name = KJMJ


city = Alexandria, Louisiana
area =
branding =
slogan = "A Christian Voice In Your Home"
frequency = 580 kHz
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format = Christian radio
power = 5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
class = B
facility_id = 20492
coordinates = coord|31|18|30.00|N|92|24|57.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = Jesus, Mary and Joseph
former_callsigns = KLBG (1995-2000)
owner = Radio Maria, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations = KNIR,KBEI,KOJO,KBIO,WULM,WHJM
webcast = [http://www.radiomaria.org/media/usa.asx Listen Live]
website = [http://www.radiomaria.us radiomaria.us]
affiliations = Radio Maria

KJMJ "Radio Maria" (for "Jesus, Mary and Joseph") is an American AM radio broadcasting stationin Alexandria, Louisiana where the Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana is also headquartered and is the originating English language station of Radio Maria USA airing Catholic programming.

History

Originally KALB (AM), the radio sister of KALB-TV channel 5. The station was sold in 1995 becoming KLBG, a soul gospel formated station. At the time of KALB's founding it was originally located at 1420 on the AM band. In May 2000,it was purchased by The World Family of Radio Maria through its local supporters. It's initial broadcast as KJMJ commenced on May 25 of that same year. Afterward, a network of repeaters were established later that year which includes an FM in Lake Charles,LA and an AM in Port Arthur,TX and New Iberia,LA. An FM was acquired in Natchitoches,LA in 2002 with an FM in Anna,OH in 2006 and the recent purchase of an AM in Springfield(near Dayton),OH making it the newest repeater in May 2008. Audiostreaming from its website is available for listeners outside the station's signal area.A Spanish language program is also aired on Saturday mornings.

Kelly Hatcher is station manager,Father Duane Stenzel O.F.M. is program director and on-air personality,Renee Johnson is on-air technician and Frank Hare is studio/production manager.

Facilities and Programming

KJMJ "Radio Maria" operates with a daytime power of 5,000 watts serving central Louisina and reaches the New Orleans,Baton Rouge,Shreveport and Houston Texas areas . It has a nighttime power of 1,000 watts with a northwest to southeast direction pattern.Radio Maria's programming includes a mix of traditional Catholic worship and inspirational music with Contemporary Christian music along with a weekday Mass,frequent recitals of the Holy Rosary and various talk and teaching programs on the Catholic faith.Its satellite audio feed allows a network of repeaters on both the AM and FM bands broadcast the same programming in Louisiana,Texas and Ohio. (see below) Spanish language programming for Radio Maria USA is originated on FM subcarriers in [http://www.radiomariahispana.org/houston/ Houston] and [http://www.radiomariahispana.org/newyork/ New York City] with Italian language programming also offered on another FM subcarrier also in [http://www.radiomariany.org New York City] in addition to audio streaming. Plans are now underway for starting [http://www.radiomariachicago.com a Spanish language station in Chicago] in addition to construction permits granted for English language stations in Pennsylvania,Wisconsin and Mississippi. Some of KJMJ's programs with a worldwide online audience include Father Stenzel's twice-weekly live prayer request program "House Calls" which has attracted online listeners from across the U.S. and Canada and from as far as Romania along with " [http://www.darlenedufour.com Stories for the Young at Heart"] read by Darlene DuFour on Saturday mornings and Sunday evenings.

References

* [http://www.aciprensa.com/radio/estuni.htm List of Catholic Radio Stations in the USA at Aciprensa website]

Repeaters

RadioTranslators
callsign = KJMJ
call1 = KDEI
freq1 = 1250 AM
city1 = Port Arthur, TX
call2 = KNIR
freq2 = 1360 AM
city2 = New Iberia, LA
call3 = WHJM
freq3 = 88.7 FM
city3 = Anna, OH
call4 = KBIO
freq4 = 89.7 FM
city4 = Natchitoches, LA
call5 = KOJO
freq5 = 91.1 FM
city5 = Lake Charles, LA
call6 = WULM
freq6 = 1600 AM
city6 = Springfield, OH

Radio Maria USA has also recently applied with the FCC for ten additional FM frequencies for its repeater network.

Radio Maria USA recently acquired WULM-AM 1600 kHz in Springfield, Ohio as the second Ohio repeater which was approved by the FCC on April 16,2008. The AM acquisition will bring Radio Maria's programming to Springfield,Dayton,Eaton,Troy,Urbana,and other Miami Valey communities which cannot be reached by WHJM-FM's signal.The signal can also potentially reach towards Columbus as well as Richmond,Indiana. WULM's transition to Radio Maria USA programming took place on Saturday May 31,2008 at 11:00 AM Central Standard Time.

A fundraising "Mariathon" moderated by Father Stenzel is scheduled for October 14,15 and 16 of 2008 to procure additional operating funds for its seven station English language network. The World Family of Radio Maria's mission is to venture forward to start additional stations worldwide and no longer provodes supplimental funding for KJMJ,its repeaters and its other USA operations...hence the need for additional local support

External links

* [http://www.radiomaria.us Official Radio Maria USA site (with streaming audio)]
* [http://www.radiomaria.it Official Radio Maria Italy site]
* [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=kjmj&sr=Y&s=C KJMJ technical info from Radio-Locator website.]
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