Covenant Network

The Covenant Network is a network of Catholic radio stations in the Midwestern United States. Covenant maintains 15 full-power radio stations and a further 25 dependent translators in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.

Covenant Network
TypeRadio network
Country
United States
AvailabilityUnited States
Launch date
May 1, 1997 (1997-05-01)
WebcastListen live
Official website
ourcatholicradio.org

The Covenant Network maintains studios in St. Louis, Missouri, where it owns two AM stations feeding three FM translators. Covenant stations carry EWTN Radio programming as well as network productions and other Catholic radio shows.

History

Covenant was the brainchild of Tony and Teresa Holman, who met in St. Louis and felt a calling to share their faith. After looking for stations to buy, Covenant Network began broadcasting May 1, 1997, on WRYT, licensed to Edwardsville, Illinois.[1] After using the Illinois studios acquired from WRYT, Covenant bought a former dance studio on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis[2] and began producing programming. In 1998, Covenant acquired its second station, the former WTIM in Taylorville, Illinois, and renamed it WIHM.[2]

In 2005, Covenant added a second frequency in the St. Louis area when it acquired KIRL in St. Charles, Missouri and relaunched it as KHOJ.[3] In 2019, Covenant agreed to purchase WQNA in Springfield, Illinois, from Capital Area Career Center for $47,000; Covenant was already heard there on two translators.[4]

Stations

Covenant Network owns 15 full-power stations and 25 dependent translators:

Call sign Frequency City of license State FCC info
WRYT1080 AMEdwardsvilleIllinoisFCC
W224DC92.7 FMCaseyvilleIllinoisFCC
KHOJ1460 AMSt. CharlesMissouriFCC
K244FO96.7 FMCrestwoodMissouriFCC
K275CI102.9 FMSt. CharlesMissouriFCC
KBKC90.1 FMMoberlyMissouriFCC
K234CC94.7 FMColumbiaMissouriFCC
K277BZ103.3 FMFultonMissouriFCC
KEFL91.5 FMKirksvilleMissouriFCC
W229BU93.7 FMQuincyIllinoisFCC
KHJM89.1 FMDexterMissouriFCC
K232FF94.3 FMCape GirardeauMissouriFCC
KHJR88.1 FMSt. ThomasMissouriFCC
WCKW1010 AMGaryvilleLouisianaFCC
W230CL93.9 FMKennerLouisianaFCC
WGMR91.3 FMEffinghamIllinoisFCC
W273CF102.5 FMMattoonIllinoisFCC
WHJR88.3 FMMurphysboroIllinoisFCC
WHOJ91.9 FMTerre HauteIndianaFCC
W226AZ93.1 FMMartinsvilleIllinoisFCC
W281BG104.1 FMKnightsvilleIndianaFCC
WIHM1410 AMTaylorvilleIllinoisFCC
W296CT107.1 FMStoningtonIllinoisFCC
WIHM-FM88.1 FMHarrisburgIllinoisFCC
W275CB102.9 FMMount VernonIllinoisFCC
WMSH90.3 FMSpartaIllinoisFCC
K275BU102.9 FMWashingtonMissouriFCC
K211GB90.1 FMGray SummitMissouriFCC
WOLG95.9 FMCarlinvilleIllinoisFCC
W205BG88.9 FMSpringfieldIllinoisFCC
W213CD90.5 FMVincennesIndianaFCC
K216GM91.1 FMCantonMissouriFCC
K219CX91.7 FMAtokaOklahomaFCC
W220EN91.9 FMCarlyleIllinoisFCC
W241CC96.1 FMWilliamsvilleIllinoisFCC
W246BL97.1 FMSalemIllinoisFCC
W265CW100.9 FMCentraliaIllinoisFCC
W285EX104.9 FMSpringfieldIllinoisFCC
WRMS790 AMBeardstownIllinoisFCC
W221BX92.1 FMPittsfieldIllinoisFCC
W292FC106.3 FMBeardstownIllinoisFCC

References
  1. Dutton, Matt (March 25, 2017). "Two natives bring new Catholic radio stations to region". Herald-Whig. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. McGuire, John M. (July 29, 1998). "WRYT-AM(en)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. E1. Retrieved June 10, 2019. (Continued)
  3. Hayes, Bernie (2005-05-06). "KIRL sold to Covenant Network". St. Louis American. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  4. Spearie, Steven (November 19, 2019). "WQNA-FM sold to Catholic radio group; signal goes silent". State Journal-Register. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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