KCOH

KCOH (1230 AM) is a radio station in Houston, Texas. The station's branding is "La Ranchera" and broadcasts a Regional Mexican format. The station formerly aired an Urban Oldies format, continued from its long history at 1430kHz under a LMA to the Dunn organization that provided the programming for 1230. Under Liberman's programming control, it has been "Radio Ranchito" and "La Ranchera", both ultilizing a Regional Mexican music format.

History

The radio station began in 1948 when KTHT (now KBME) vacated this frequency for a stronger signal at 790 kHz. Under the KNUZ callsign, it was a Top40 formatted station through the 1960s, competing with KILT (AM) but eventually Houston outgrew 1230's signal coverage and KILT won the battle in the early 70s. KNUZ then switched to a country format until owner Dave Morris sold the station along with its sister FM, KQUE on 102.9.

In 1998, the callsign KQUE was moved to 1230 and the KNUZ callsign was assigned to AM 1090 in Bellville, Texas.

After the longtime Standards and Big Band format was folded, KQUE became part of a quadcast with KTJM 98.5 "Houston's Jammin Hits" from May 2001 to July 2001 along with 880 AM, and 103.3 FM. "Jammin Hit's up and down the dial" was its moniker. 1230 KQUE then dropped from the quadcast and began 1230 a simulcast of classic rock KKRW 93.7 "The Arrow". During a short period, after the FM/AM pair were sold by original owner Dave Morris to Clear Channel, 1230 was used to continue the MOR standards format previously on their 102.9 counterpart during the ownership days of SFX Broadcasting Corporation which took over ABC radio affiliate KNUZ "K-News" News/Opinion. This resulted in 1230 abandoning the KNUZ calls it had used since its inception, and took the calls out of the City that had long been associated with them. The KNUZ callsign had also been used on Channel 39 (Channel 39 frequency now occupied by KIAH).

KSHJ

KSHJ is a Catholic religious radio station airing the programming of Guadalupe Radio Network, and is owned by La Promesa Foundation. Its studio is located in Southeast Houston, Houston.

KSHJ began its broadcasting activities in 1953 as KCOH Radio and maintained its urban programming such as gospel, talk, blues, etc until 2013 when the KCOH programming moved to 1230 KQUE. KCOH programs included "Gospel Melody Time", "Person to Person", "Roex Health Update", "Confessions", "Making Memories", "Sports Rap", "Passion Zone", "This is for Grown Folks", "Person to Person Saturday Morning", and "Just us Oldies". In addition, KCOH was the Houston affiliate carrying University of Oklahoma football and men's basketball games.

In 2007, the station asked for donations from Houston's African American community; the owners threatened to sell the station to radio brokers.

In 2008, the Houston Press named the station as the "best radio station."

In November 2012, the Midland, Texas La Promesa Foundation acquired the station, and announced plans to launch programming in February 2013 through the Catholic-oriented Guadalupe Radio Network. The purchase by La Promesa was consummated on February 28, 2013 at a price of $2.141 million.