Latter-day Saints Channel

The Latter-day Saints Channel (formerly the Mormon Channel) is an over the air and Internet radio station owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1][2][3][4]

Mormon Channel is also the name of a waterway in Stockton, California.
Latter-day Saints Channel
CitySalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Broadcast areaSalt Lake City and Worldwide
BrandingLatter-day Saints Channel
FrequencyFM: 102.7 KSL HD2 and HD3
First air dateMay 18, 2009
FormatReligious broadcasting
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT1140 meters
ClassC
Facility ID54156
Call sign meaningK Salt Lake City
Former call signsMormon Channel (2009⁠—2019)
OwnerDeseret Management Corporation
WebcastStreaming portal
Websitesaintschannel.churchofjesuschrist.org

Broadcasting 24/7 from facilities at the LDS Church's headquarters, Latter-day Saints Channel broadcasts over the Internet via the station website at http://saintschannel.churchofjesuschrist.org and over the HD2 and HD3 channels of seven FM stations: KIRO-FM in Seattle, KSL-FM in Salt Lake City, KTAR-FM in Phoenix, WARH in St. Louis, WSHE-FM in Chicago, KOSI-FM in Denver, and WYGY in Cincinnati. KIRO, KSL, KOSI and KTAR are owned by Bonneville International, itself owned by the LDS Church; WARH, WSHE-FM, and WYGY are owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, but were owned by Bonneville as well until 2011. KSWD in Los Angeles formerly aired the network on HD4 until the station's sale to Entercom.

History

The network was officially launched on May 18, 2009 as The Mormon Channel. As of 2015, it is also available via iPhone and Android apps and on YouTube. The apps include video and audio content and four radio feeds, while the YouTube channel features primarily video content (the audio-only programming has not been included on YouTube). All the audio streams are also available via alternate means, such as TuneIn or mp3 feeds.

Latter-day Saints Channel audio and video content can also be accessed on OTT platforms. You can find Video-on-demand (VOD) and live video and audio Broadcasts and shows on web-connected platforms that include Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, and Roku.

On November 14, 2011, the music feed was launched, drawing primarily from Deseret Book's music offerings, along with many independent artists who are members of the LDS Church. There are some exclusives, such as music commissioned by the LDS Church, an example of which is the 2015 Mutual Theme album 'Embark', only available via download on the youth pages of the churchofjesuschrist.org website.

In July 2014, a channel was launched to play exclusively music recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, promotional announcements by the Choir say 'Powered by the Mormon Channel'.

On September 17, 2019, as part of an organization-wide effort to focus on the church's full name, the channel was changed to "The Latter-day Saints Channel."[5]

Programming

Programming is produced by LDS Church departments and other associated organizations. These may include interviews, programs about church doctrines, sermons from the church's general conference, rebroadcasts of Music and the Spoken Word, and other programs.

References
  1. "Bonneville Gets Behind New 'Mormon Channel'". Radio World. May 20, 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  2. "Cricket & Seagull on MormonTimes.com: Mormon Channel – LDS radio". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. July 17, 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  3. "LDS Church launches new radio network". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. May 19, 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  4. Perry, Steven Kapp (July 17, 2009). "Mormon Channel -- LDS radio". Mormon Times. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  5. "Mormon Channel Is Now Latter-day Saints Channel". Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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