KHVN
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KHVN is an AM
urban contemporary gospel
radio station
that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station has had its gospel format since 1985, and is owned by Mortenson Broadcasting
. It is the sister station to daytimer KGGR. The station is licensed in Fort Worth, Texas
, but KHVN has applied to move its broadcasting activities to Bedford
.
with a Variety
/Ethnic format that comprises mostly local, amateur, and public service programming under the ownership of Associated Broadcasters.
In 1950, J. Dean McClain joined the station with his hour-long "Blues at Sunrise". program. By the late 1950s McClain was program director
, and later was station manager and general manager
.
By 1953, most commercial billings were from Ethnic shows, so their owners reimaged the station as KNOK to serve an African American
audience.
By 1954
, KNOK changed the format to R&B
with Country
and Spanish language
programming on weekends. After 1957
, KNOK became a full time R&B station and was the first station in the DFW area to exclusively do so. From that time period to 1979
, it simulcasted to its FM sister station of the same callsign. In 1979, KNOK transferred its R&B format to KNOK-FM and changed its format to Jazz
. Three years later, the station was renamed as KSAX (callsign to have stood for SAXophone
) while maintaining its Jazz format before making its final switch to a Black Gospel formatted station as KHVN in 1985
.
There have been rumors that KHVN 970 would be scheduled to go dark
by New Year's Eve
2007 as part of the FCC's
dial expansion program of 1989
, in exchange for a frequency with a full day/night schedule on KKGM 1630
. This move was scheduled for 1998
but Infinity
/CBS Radio
sold the frequency. Since Mortenson owns 970 and 1630, the divesting could feasibly still happen. As of 2010, it has not taken place.
AM broadcasting
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urban contemporary gospel
Urban contemporary gospel
Traditional black gospel is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station has had its gospel format since 1985, and is owned by Mortenson Broadcasting
Mortenson Broadcasting
Mortenson Broadcasting is an independent media company based in Lexington, Kentucky. Mortenson primarily owns Christian radio stations in several market areas.-Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas:* KHVN - "Heaven 97"* KGGR - 1040 AM...
. It is the sister station to daytimer KGGR. The station is licensed in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, but KHVN has applied to move its broadcasting activities to Bedford
Bedford, Texas
Bedford is a suburban city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 46,979 at the 2010 census...
.
History
This station started out as Daytimer KWBC in 19461946 in radio
The year 1946 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*1 September – Kringkastingsorkestret is founded.*29 September – BBC Third Programme is launched.-Debuts:...
with a Variety
Variety (radio)
The term variety as a radio format is loosely defined as a format that plays music across numerous genera.Freeform variety is associated with a wide range of programming including talk, sports, and music from a wide spectrum. This format is usually found on smaller, non-commercial...
/Ethnic format that comprises mostly local, amateur, and public service programming under the ownership of Associated Broadcasters.
In 1950, J. Dean McClain joined the station with his hour-long "Blues at Sunrise". program. By the late 1950s McClain was program director
Program director
In service industries, such as education, a program director or programme director researches, plans, develops and implements one or more of the firm's professional services...
, and later was station manager and general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
.
By 1953, most commercial billings were from Ethnic shows, so their owners reimaged the station as KNOK to serve an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
audience.
By 1954
1954 in radio
The year 1954 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*1 February: KECA and KECA-FM, both in Los Angeles, change call letters to KABC and KABC-FM, reflecting their owners, ABC-United Paramount Theaters....
, KNOK changed the format to R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
with Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
programming on weekends. After 1957
1957 in radio
The year 1957 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*WCOW in St. Paul, Minnesota becomes WISK.*KNOC in Dallas, Texas becomes a full time Rhythm and blues station, the first station in the market to exclusively do so....
, KNOK became a full time R&B station and was the first station in the DFW area to exclusively do so. From that time period to 1979
1979 in radio
The year 1979 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*September - KDWB-FM in Minneapolis, Minnesota breaks away from their Top 40 AM sister, becoming album-oriented rock as "K101"...
, it simulcasted to its FM sister station of the same callsign. In 1979, KNOK transferred its R&B format to KNOK-FM and changed its format to Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
. Three years later, the station was renamed as KSAX (callsign to have stood for SAXophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
) while maintaining its Jazz format before making its final switch to a Black Gospel formatted station as KHVN in 1985
1985 in radio
The year 1985 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 1 - CKLW Windsor, Ontario adopts the Music of Your Life format.*March 28 - A Roger Waters concert is broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall...
.
There have been rumors that KHVN 970 would be scheduled to go dark
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
by New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
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2007 as part of the FCC's
Federal Communications Commission
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dial expansion program of 1989
1989 in radio
The year 1989 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*KMEZ breaks away from its FM sister station to adopt a business-oriented news/talk format as KDBN.*ABC Radio has acquired Satellite Music Network...
, in exchange for a frequency with a full day/night schedule on KKGM 1630
KKGM
KKGM is an AM Talk radio station that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and is owned by Mortenson Broadcasting.In addition to talk show programming, KKGM is also the Dallas radio broadcast affiliate of Oklahoma Sooners football games as well as Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball...
. This move was scheduled for 1998
1998 in radio
The year 1998 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 2 — A gunman shoots Antario Teodoro Filho, Brazilian politician and radio presenter, during a broadcast.*January 21 - Big 105 debuts playing its AC format...
but Infinity
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation was a radio company that existed from 1972 until 2005. It was founded by Michael A. Wiener and Gerald Carrus. It became associated with popular radio personalities like Howard Stern, Don Imus and Mike Francesa. Infinity merged with CBS Corporation in 1997 and later...
/CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
sold the frequency. Since Mortenson owns 970 and 1630, the divesting could feasibly still happen. As of 2010, it has not taken place.
Some churches featured on KHVN
- Victory International Church, Fort Worth, TX http://www.victoryreport.com
- New Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas, TexasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
- East St. Paul Baptist Church, Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, TexasFort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
- Heaven's Embassy Church, DeSoto, TexasDeSoto, TexasDeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Over the past eleven years since the 2000 U.S. Census Report, the City of DeSoto has grown in population from 37,646 to 49,047....
- Church of the Living Waters, Garland, TexasGarland, Texas-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
- Love Chapel Church of God in Christ, Grapevine, TexasGrapevine, TexasGrapevine is a city in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census the city population was 46,334. The city's moniker is derived from the native grapes prevalent in the area. In recent years several wineries have...
- Evergreen Baptist Church, Irving, TexasIrving, TexasIrving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
- Owens Chapel Church of God In Christ, McKinney, TexasMcKinney, TexasMcKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
- Hebron Community Church, Grand Prairie, TexasGrand Prairie, TexasGrand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Grand Prairie is a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth and had a population of 175,396 at the 2010 census.- History :The city of...
- St. Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, Denton, TexasDenton, TexasThe city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
- First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park, Richardson, TexasRichardson, TexasRichardson is a city in Dallas and Collin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 99,223. In 2011 the population was estimated to be 107,684. Richardson is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas and home of the Telecom Corridor with a high...
- Bear Creek Community Church, Irving, TexasIrving, TexasIrving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
- The Glorious Anointing Church Of God In Christ, Arlington, TexasArlington, TexasArlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
- Praise Fellowship Worship Center, Frisco, TexasFrisco, TexasFrisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
- Logos Fellowship Church, Cedar Hill, TexasCedar Hill, TexasCedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately sixteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. The population was 32,093 at the 2000 census...
- New Day Church, Bedford, TexasBedford, TexasBedford is a suburban city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 46,979 at the 2010 census...