KANI

Not to be confused with Kani.

KANI (1500 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Licensed to Wharton, Texas, United States, it serves the Houston, Texas, area. The station is currently owned by Martin Broadcasting.

KANI

Wharton, Texas United States
Broadcast area	Greater Houston
Frequency	1500 kHz
Branding	"Great Gospel 1500"
Programming
Format	Gospel
Ownership
Owner	Martin Broadcasting
Sister stations	KWWJ, KYOK, KZZB, KEES, KGLD
History
First air date	September 1, 1978
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	40487
Class	B
Power	500 watts
Transmitter coordinates	1500: 29°19′22″N 96°3′32″W 104.7: 29°27′26″N 95°53′24″W
Translator(s)	104.7 MHz K284CS (Beasley)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

History

KANI was first proposed, and a construction permit issued by the Federal Communications Commission in 1975 by Beverly Ann Irish, under the licensee name of Radio Wharton County, Inc. The facility was licensed on September 1, 1978 at its current 500 watts, from a transmission site 1.4 miles east & .4 miles north of Wharton Junior College.

Martin Broadcasting, the current owner of KANI, acquired the facility on September 12, 1990.