KRCM

For the airport serving Warrensburg, Missouri assigned the ICAO code KRCM, see Skyhaven Airport (Missouri).

KRCM (1380 AM) is a terrestrial radio station, licensed to Shenandoah, Texas. The station broadcasts a Spanish Religious format as "Jesús Radio" and is owned by Daij Media, LLC.

KRCM

Shenandoah, Texas
Broadcast area	Greater Houston
Frequency	1380 kHz
Branding	Jesús Radio
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Spanish Religious
Ownership
Owner	Daij Media, LLC
Sister stations	KQUE KFTG KMIC KBRZ KQUE-FM KUZN KABA-FM
History
First air date	June 30, 1947; 78 years ago (1947-06-30)
Former call signs	KPBX (1947–1953) KJIM (1953–1954) KJET (1954–1990) KWIC (1990–1991) KKFH (1991–1993) KZXT (1993–1995) KJUS (1995–1998) KWBK (01/1998-06/1998)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	14228
Class	D
Power	22,000 watts day 50 watts night
Translator(s)	99.9 K260DD (Houston)
Repeater(s)	38.8 KZHO-LD (Houston)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	jesusradio.fm

History

KRCM originated in Beaumont, Texas as KPBX in 1947.^[3]

During the 1950s and 1960s, KRCM was known as KJET, a blues and R&B station. It was the only black station in Beaumont. Johnny Winter said that he "spent hours each day listening to KJET" and it heavily influenced his music styles.^[4] KJET (known on as air "K-Jet") continued through the 1980s, even as it faced competition from both FM operators and KALO, which had dropped country during the decade to become the Triangle's second Black targeted station as "Kay-Lo".

The facility relocated to a site east of Tamina Road in Shenandoah, TX in 2007.^[5]

As of 18 January 2017, KRCM has received the grant officially increasing the daytime power level from 2.8 to 22 kilowatts, while the night power has decreased to 50 watts, down from 60.^[6]