Radio Maria USA
Rádio Maria USA (sometimes referred as KJMJ) is a Catholic American AM radio broadcasting station in Alexandria, Louisiana. The station is the originating station of The World Family of Radio Maria's US operations, airing Catholic programming.
| City | Alexandria, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Alexandria area |
| Slogan | A Christian Voice In Your Home |
| Frequency | 580 kHz |
| First air date | May 25, 2000 (as KJMJ) |
| Format | Christian radio(Catholic) |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 20492 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°18′30″N 92°24′57″W |
| Call sign meaning | Jesus, Mary and Joseph |
| Former call signs | KALB (1935-1995) KLBG (1995-2000) |
| Affiliations | Radio Maria |
| Owner | Radio Maria, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiomaria.us |
History
The World Family of Radio Maria purchased a radio station (formerly KALB-FM) in Alexandria, Louisiana in May of 2000. Its initial broadcast as KJMJ commenced on May 25 of that same year. A network of repeaters were established later that year in Natchitoches, La and in Lake Charles, La. Audiostreaming from its website is also available for listeners.
Father Duane Stenzel O.F.M. served as its first national program director, Mass celebrant, teacher and on-air personality from its 2000 inception until his death on January 18, 2011. Mary Pyper is national board president, Russ Wilson is weekend on-air technician, and Frank Hare is studio/production manager.
Programming
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.
Radio Maria programming on other stations
Repeaters
KJMJ's programming can also be heard on these stations:
AM
- KDEI 1250 kHz in Port Arthur, Texas
- KNIR 1360 kHz in New Iberia/Lafayette, Louisiana
- WULM 1600 kHz in Springfield/Dayton, Ohio
FM
- WHHN 88.1 MHz in Hollidaysburg/Altoona, Pennsylvania
- WOLM 88.1 MHz in D'Iberville/Biloxi, Mississippi
- WHJM 88.7 MHz in Anna/Lima, Ohio
- KBIO 89.7 MHz in Natchitoches, Louisiana
- KOJO 91.1 MHz in Lake Charles, Louisiana
- WRMW 91.3 MHz in Peshtigo/Green Bay, Wisconsin
FM translator
- W277AO (WULM simulcast) 103.3 MHz in Enon/Dayton, Ohio
Affiliate
- WMKL (HD-3 subchannel) 91.9 MHz in Hammocks/Miami, Florida
Another new repeater, KSIH at 90.1 FM in Belcourt, North Dakota was licensed by the Federal Communications Commission in April 2013, but subsequently surrendered its license for cancellation in July 2018.[1]
Internet radio
Radio Maria's audiostream can be accessed from its website and via apps for iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows and Android mobile phone devices.
References
External links
- Radio Maria USA in English-language (with streaming audio)
- Radio Maria USA in Spanish-language (with streaming audio)
- Radio Maria USA in Italian-language (with streaming audio)
- The World Family of Radio Maria
- Official Radio Maria Italy site
- Obituary of Father Duane Stenzel O.F.M.
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KJMJ
- Radio-Locator Information on KJMJ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KJMJ