KJJF

KJJF and KHID
KJJF: Harlingen, Texas; KHID: McAllen, Texas; ; United States;
Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley
Frequencies	KJJF: 88.9 (MHz); KHID: 88.1 (MHz);
Branding	Relevant Radio
Programming
Format	Catholic radio
Network	Relevant Radio
Ownership
Owner	Relevant Radio, Inc.
History
First air date	KJJF: April 1991; KHID: July 1992;
Former call signs	KJJF: KMBH-FM (1989–2015);
Call sign meaning	KJJF: John Joseph Fitzpatrick (station founder and bishop); KHID: Hidalgo County, Texas;
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KJJF: 56081; KHID: 56082;
Class	KJJF: A; KHID: A;
ERP	KJJF: 3,000 watts; KHID: 2,100 watts;
HAAT	KJJF: 91 meters (299 ft); KHID: 78 meters (256 ft);
Transmitter coordinates	KJJF: 26°10′48.2″N 97°30′7.8″W / 26.180056°N 97.502167°W; KHID: 26°21′43″N 98°19′17.4″W / 26.36194°N 98.321500°W;
Translator(s)	KJJF: 104.7 K284DB (South Padre Island)
Links
Public license information	KJJF: Public file; LMS; ; KHID: Public file; LMS; ;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	relevantradio.com

KJJF (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Harlingen, Texas. KHID (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial FM radio station in McAllen, Texas. KJJF's transmitter is located on Fresnal Road in San Benito,^[3] and KHID's transmitter is off West Monte Cristo Road in La Homa.^[4] The stations broadcast the Relevant Radio network. Both stations formerly broadcast in Spanish but have since been broadcast in English.

History

KJJF signed on the air on April 30, 1991, as KMBH-FM.^[5] It began airing NPR programming in June of the same year. KMBH-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts, while some of the commercial FM stations in the air run 100,000 watts, so KMBH-FM's signal was limited mainly to Cameron County, Texas.

Then in July 1992, KHID signed on.^[5] While KHID is also limited in power, the combination of the two stations give coverage to most areas of the McAllen-Brownsville-Harligen radio market. Both stations were owned by Rio Grande Valley Educational Broadcasting, a subsidiary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville. The two stations began simulcasting news and talk programming from NPR with some hours devoted to classical music and jazz.

On April 3, 2015, RGV Educational Broadcasting announced that it would change KMBH-FM's call letters to KJJF effective April 7. The new call sign honored RGV Educational Broadcasting founder Bishop John Joseph Fitzpatrick. It also distinguished the radio station from KMBH television, which had been sold to R Communications several months earlier.^[6]

In early 2019, the diocese announced that both stations would be bought by Immaculate Heart Media, Inc. for $1.25 million.^[7] Both stations became affiliates of Relevant Radio's Spanish language Catholic radio network after the purchase was finalized on May 30, 2019. On May 17, 2021, Relevant Radio closed its Spanish-language service and integrated its stations–including KJJF and KHID–into its English-language network.^[8]

References

↑ "Facility Technical Data for KJJF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
↑ "Facility Technical Data for KHID". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
↑ Radio-Locator.com/KJJF
↑ Radio-Locator.com/KHID
1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page B-349
↑ Mosbrucker, Kristen (April 3, 2015). "RGV public radio call sign changes after KMBH-TV sale". The Monitor. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
↑ Inside Radio "Rio Grande Public Radio" Feb. 22, 2019 (Retrieved 3/19/19)
↑ "Relevant Radio en Español". es.relevantradio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 29, 2026.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 56081 (KJJF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

KJJF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 56082 (KHID) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

KHID in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[FCC-LMS-56081-1] "Facility Technical Data for KJJF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[FCC-LMS-56082-2] "Facility Technical Data for KHID". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] Radio-Locator.com/KJJF

[4] Radio-Locator.com/KHID

[yearbook-5] 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page B-349

[tm-kmbhtokjjf-6] Mosbrucker, Kristen (April 3, 2015). "RGV public radio call sign changes after KMBH-TV sale". The Monitor. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

[7] Inside Radio "Rio Grande Public Radio" Feb. 22, 2019 (Retrieved 3/19/19)

[rr-spanishserviceend-8] "Relevant Radio en Español". es.relevantradio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 29, 2026.

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Religious radio stations in the state of Texas
Stations	KACB-LP – College Station KAFR – Willis KAGA-LP – San Angelo KAGC – Bryan KAMY – Lubbock KANI – Wharton KANJ – Giddings KAQD – Abilene KATH – Frisco KATG – Athens KAVO – Pampa KAVW – Amarillo KAVX – Lufkin KAWA – Sanger KAYK – Victoria KBAH – Plainview KBBW – Waco KBCX – Big Spring KBJS – Jacksonville KBKN – Lamesa KBMD – Marble Falls KBMM – Odessa KBNR – Brownsville KBRZ-FM – Victoria KBUB – Brownwood KCAS – McCook KCBI – Garland/Dallas KCBI-FM – Dallas KCBN – Whitesboro KCCE – San Angelo KCKB – Moran KCKT – Crockett KXLE – Burleson KCTA – Corpus Christi KDAE – Sinton KDEI – Port Arthur KDJW – Amarillo KDKR – Decatur KDRY – Alamo Heights KEDC – Hearne KEHH – Livingston KELP – El Paso KELW – Gilmer KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KFLB – Odessa KFLB – Odessa KGDL – Trent KGLY – Tyler KGOD-LP – Tenaha KGWP – Pittburg KHCB – Galveston KHCB-FM – Houston KHCH – Huntsville KHCJ – Jefferson KHCP – Paris KHFZ – Pittsburg KHIB – Bastrop KHIH – Liberty KHKV – Kerrville KHML – Madisonville KHPO – Port O'Connor KHTA – Wake Village KHVT – Bloomington KHVU – Houston KIBL – Beeville KIJN – Farwell KINF-LP – Palestine KIXL – Del Valle KJAV – Alamo KJHV-LP – Killeen KJMA – Floresville KJON – Carrollton KJRN – Keene KKER – Kerrville KKHT – Winnie KLDS – Falfurrias KLFK – Wells KLFZ – Jacksonville KLPF – Midland KLTW – Winnie KLTY – Arlington KMAT – Seadrift KMEO – Mertzon KMOC – Wichita Falls KMNY – Hurst KNNK – Dimmitt KNRB – Atlanta KOIR – Edinburg KOOV — Kempner KOUI – Mount Pleasant KPCO-FM – Cooper KPIA-LP – Huntsville KQUE-FM – Bay City KRBG – Umbarger KRCM – Shenandoah KRIO-FM – Roma KRTG – Carthage KRYH-LP – Temple KSAO – San Angelo KSGR – Portland KSLR – San Antonio KTAA – Big Sandy KTEK – Alvin KTMU – Muenster KTNZ – Amarillo KTON - Cameron KTXB – Beaumont KVCE – Slaton KVDT – Allen/Dallas KVDG – Midland KVLM – Tarzan KVLX – Franklin KVMV – McAllen KVNE – Tyler KVUD – Bay City KVUJ – Lake Jackson KWMF – Pleasanton KWRD-FM – Highland Village KXAI – Odem KXOI – Crane KYAR – Lorena KYBP – Paris KYFB – Denison KYFP – Palestine KYFS – San Antonio KYJC – Commerce KZAI – Refugio KZBI – Marlin KZFT – Fannett KZKV – Karnes City KZWL – Bullard
Defunct	KDSH-LP – Borger KHSP-LP – Killeen KKVI – Overland KPAS – Fabens
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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