Relevant Radio

Relevant Radio (corporate name Relevant Radio, Inc.) is a radio network in the United States, mainly broadcasting talk radio and religious programming involving the Catholic Church. Relevant Radio broadcasts "talk radio for Catholic life" over a network of 205 stations and through its website and app. Relevant Radio owns and operates 132 stations, and distributes programs to an additional 73 affiliates.

Relevant Radio is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, with additional studios in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The network airs a variety of programming aimed at Catholics and others interested in the Catholic Church.

History The network was founded by a group of Catholic businessmen, including Bob Atwell and John Cavil (who purchased Kaukauna, Wisconsin-licensed station WJOK in 2000) and Mark Follett, the owner of Anchor Foods, an Appleton-based distributor of frozen appetizers known for its marketing of jalapeño poppers, which had been sold to Heinz and its proceeds being used to launch the network under the non-profit Starboard Media Foundation.

WJOK's call sign, which formerly designated its sports radio format, now instead stood for the phrase Jesus, Our King. The network soft-launched on November 26, 2000, and considers December 12 its official launch date to honor the feast days of both Our Lady of Guadalupe and John Paul II, whom Starboard considers its unofficial patron saints.

"Morning Air", which the network describes as "a classic drive-time format that combines inspiration & entertainment" was the first program developed by Relevant Radio in 2003.

On October 13, 2016, Relevant Radio announced that it would merge with Loomis, California-based Immaculate Heart Radio, which owned and operated 36 stations in the western United States at the time of the merger. The merger was completed on July 31, 2017, with all stations being licensed to Immaculate Heart Media, Inc., while Relevant Radio continued as the on-air branding. The corporate name was changed to Relevant Radio, Inc. in February 2020.

In 2019, Immaculate Heart Media purchased 13 AM stations and seven translators from Salem Media Group.Venta, Lance. "Immaculate Heart Media Acquires Four In Miami & Tampa From Salem", Radio Insight. July 29, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.Jacobson, Adam. "Update: Salem Reveals Stations In Latest Sale As Stock Slides", Radio & Television Business Report. August 16, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.Venta, Lance. "More On Immaculate Heart Media’s Purchase Of Nine Stations From Salem", Radio Insight. August 16, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.

In October 2019, Immaculate Heart purchased the 6 radio stations owned by Northern Michigan-based Baraga Broadcasting, as well as assuming the LMA of affiliate station WMQU, which is currently owned by Blarney Stone Broadcasting. On May 17, 2021, the five stations carrying Relevant Radio's Spanish-language service began carrying the English-language network.

Station list English language stations Owned and operated stations State Location Call sign Frequency AreaArizonaGlendale K275CP 102.9 Phoenix metropolitan areaPhoenix KIHP 1310 MesaTucson K285DL 104.9 TucsonCaliforniaBakersfield KJPG 1050 Bakersfield areaBakersfield K294DK 106.7 BakersfieldCarlsbad K257FV 99.3 CarlsbadEureka KIHH 1400 EurekaFresno K264CK 100.7 FresnoGreenville KPJP 89.3 GreenvilleLemoore KJOP 1240 Lemoore (Hanford)Lemoore K231DC 94.1 ArmonaLos Angeles KHJ 930 Los Angeles metropolitan areaMadera KHOT 1250 Madera-Fresno areaModesto KMPH 840 ModestoModesto K250BR 97.9 Aurora, ModestoMontereyK271BP102.1Del Rey OaksMonterey KYAA 1200 Monterey areaRocklin K249FJ 97.7 RocklinSacramento KSMH 1620 Sacramento areaSan Bernardino KKDD 1290 San BarnardinoSan Diego KCEO 1000 San DiegoSan Francisco K269FB 101.7 Nob Hill, San FranciscoSan Francisco KSFB 1260 San Francisco Bay AreaSan Luis Obispo KIHC 890 San Luis Obispo and Santa MariaStockton KWG 1230 StocktonStockton K224FB 92.7 Garden AcresTruckee K227AW 93.3 TruckeeWalnut Creek K285FA 104.9 Contra Costa County ColoradoDenver KDMT 1690 Denver ConnecticutHartford WLAT 910 HartfordHartford W269DE 101.7 New Britain FloridaAtlantic Beach WZNZ 1600 Atlantic BeachAtlantic Beach W229CZ 93.7 Sandalwood, JacksonvilleEustis WIGW 90.3 EustisFort Lauderdale WQOS 1080 Miami–Fort LauderdaleFort Myers WMYR 1410 Fort MyersFort Myers Beach W294AN 106.7 Cape CoralJacksonville WQOP 1460 JacksonvilleMiami W249DM 97.7 West MiamiMiamiWQOS1080Downtown MiamiNaples WCNZ 1660 Marco IslandNaplesW227DX93.3NaplesOrlando WHOO 1080 KissimmeeSt. Petersburg WWMI 1380 St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg W260DM 99.9 St. Petersburg GeorgiaAtlanta WAFS 1190 AtlantaHawaiiHonoluluKORL HD4101.1HonoluluHonoluluK280FC103.9HonoluluMaui KCIK 740 Maui CountyIllinoisChicago WKBM 930 AuroraChicago WSFS 950 ChicagoDupage County W256DU 99.1 Dupage CountyIndianaAndersonW252CY98.3AndersonCoatesvilleWSPM89.1CoatesvilleFort WayneWRDF106.3Fort WayneGary W268DI 101.5 New ElliottGary WWCA 1270 GaryIndianapolisWSOM89.5ShelbyvilleLafayetteW232DV94.3LafayetteNoblesvilleWSQM90.9NoblesvilleSouth Bend WRDI 95.7 South BendKentuckyLexington WMJR 1380 LexingtonLexington W235AK 94.9 Georgetown MaineAugusta WWTP 89.5 AugustaBangor WXBP 90.3 CorinthBath WTBP 89.7 Bath/BrunswickPortland WXTP 106.7 PortlandPresque Isle WEGP 1390 Presque Isle/Caribou MarylandBaltimore WBMD 750 Baltimore MassachusettsBoston WWDJ 1150 Boston MichiganAlpena WGZR 88.9 AlpenaCharlevoix WTCK 90.9 Charlevoix/PetoskeyDetroit WKEG 1030 HamtramckDetroit W284BQ 104.7 Clinton TownshipDetroit W232CA 94.3 Oak ParkEast Tawas WGJU 91.3 Tawas City/East TawasHolly W231CV 94.1 Auburn HillsRochester Hills W276DB 103.1 Rochester HillsSt. Ignace WIDG 940 St. IgnaceTraverse City WTCY 88.3 Traverse City MinnesotaMinneapolis WLOL 1330 MinneapolisMissouriSt. LouisWSDZ1260St. LouisSt. Louis K236CS 95.1 St. Louis NevadaLas Vegas KNIH 970 Las Vegas metropolitan areaReno KIHM 920 RenoNew JerseyNewark WNSW 1430 NewarkOakland WVNJ1160 OaklandTrenton WWJZ 640 Trenton New MexicoAlbuquerque KQNM 1550 AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque K255AU 98.9 MadridClovis K219DR 91.7 ClovisFarmington K237EQ 95.3 FarmingtonMilan KXXQ 100.7 MilanPortales K204DB 88.7 PortalesRoswell K203ES 88.5 RoswellSanta Fe K283AQ 104.5 Santa FeSocorro K260AR 99.9 SocorroTucumcari K202EF 88.3 Tucumcari OhioCincinnati WNKN 105.9 CincinnatiDaytonWNKN105.9DaytonToledo WPAY 1520 ToledoToledo W231EF 94.1 ToledoYoungstown W298CX 107.5 BoardmanYoungstown WHKZ 1440 YoungtownPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaWWJZ640PhiladelphiaPittsburgh W292DH 106.3 McCandlessPittsburghWWSW HD394.5Pittsburgh Rhode IslandProvidence WSJW 550 ProvidenceWarwick W298DE 107.5 WarickTexasAlvin K241CM 96.1 Alvin (Galveston)Austin K280GN 103.9 AllendaleAustin KYOW 970 AustinBrownsville/Harlingen KJJF 88.9 HarlingenDallas KEXB 1440 Dallas–Fort WorthEl PasoKLPS91.5El PasoHouston KTEK 1110 HoustonHouston K245CQ 1110 BellaireMcAllen KHID 88.1 McAllenRound Rock K286CX 105.1 Round RockSan Antonio KRDY 1160 San AntonioSpring K222CX 92.3 Spring (The Woodlands) UtahSalt Lake City KIHU 1010 Salt Lake City metropolitan areaVirginiaRichmondW267CB101.3BellwoodRichmondWREJ990Richmond Washington, D.C.Washington WQOF 1260 Washington metropolitan area Washington (state)Seattle KLFE 1590 SeattleWisconsinEau Claire WDVM 1050 Eau ClaireEau Claire W300DB 107.9 Mount Hope CornersGreen Bay WJOK 1050 Green BayLa Crosse WKBH 1570 La Crosse La Crosse W231DL 94.1 HolmenMadison WHFA 1240 Madison Middleton W247CI 97.3 Madison Milwaukee WSJP-FM 100.1 West BendMilwaukee WSJP 1640 MilwaukeePewaukeeW260DP99.9PewaukeeWausau WYNW 92.9 WausauWisconsin Rapids WMMA-FM 93.9 Wisconsin Rapids Stations owned by another company State Location Callsign Frequency Area AlabamaFairhope WNGL 1410 MobileFairhope W233CX 94.5 Fairhope ArizonaFlagstaff KXGC-LP 98.5 FlagstaffPayson KPIH-LP 98.9 Payson ArkansasRogers KDUA-LP 96.5 RogersCaliforniaBrawleyK227BN93.3BrawleyEl Centro KCJP-LP 95.7 El CentroEscondidoKFSD1450EscondidoPalm Desert KXCP-LP 97.1 Palm DesertRedding KLXR 1230 ReddingSan Diego KCZP-LP 93.7 San DiegoFloridaPalm Beaches WPBV-LP 98.3 Palm BeachPalm City WJPP-LP 100.1 Palm City GeorgiaAthens WXPB-LP 105.7 Athens IllinoisDecatur WDCR 88.9 Decatur Decatur W243DF 96.5 ElwinGalenaW220EQ91.9Galena IndianaBloomington WCYI-LP 104.1 BloomingtonColumbia City WRDF 106.3 Columbia CityEvansville WIAH-LP 103.5 EvansvilleTrafalgarWTTS-HD92.3Trafalgar IowaCharles City KQOP-LP 94.7 Charles City Clinton KXJX-LP 92.5 Clinton Coggon KMMK 88.7 Cedar RapidsDavenport K237FP 95.3 Panorama ParkDavenport KTJT-LP 103.1 Davenport DeWitt KGYS-LP 92.5 DeWitt Dubuque KCRD-LP 98.3 DubuqueDyersvilleKGDR-LP106.7DyersvilleIowa City KOUR-LP 92.7 Iowa City KalonaKMHV89.5KalonaMarshalltown KCRM-LP 96.7 Marshalltown MaineFort Kent WFHP-LP 97.5 Fort KentSpringvale WSVP-LP 105.7 SpringvaleMarylandEldersburg WSJF-LP 92.7 EldersburgHancock W242AR 96.3 Hancock MichiganStephenson WVFC-LP 102.1 Stephenson MinnesotaPerham KXPM-LP 100.3 PerhamSt. Cloud KYES 1180 St. CloudSt. Joseph K228FV 93.5 St. JosephVerndaleK267CU101.3StaplesVerndaleKSKK1070VerndaleMissouriKansas City K275BQ 102.9 Kansas CityKansas City K284CH 104.7 RaytownLiberty KCXL 1140 Liberty MontanaBozeman KOFK-FM 88.1 BozemanHelena KNEH-LP 97.3 Helena KalispellKOFC-LP107.1KalispellNew YorkPoughkeepsie WJVQ-LP 94.7 StaatsburgShenorock WKBR-LP 102.3 Yorktown HeightsNorth CarolinaRaleigh WETC 540 RaleighWake Forest WFNE-LP 103.5 Wake Forest Wilmington WBPL-LP 93.1 Riverfront, WilmingtonOhioBoardmanWILB89.5BoardmanCanton (Akron)WILB1060CantonCantonW233CE94.5North CantonHillsboro WLRU-LP 106.9 HillsboroOregonEugene K235BF 94.9 Eugene-SpringfieldSpringfield KMME 100.5 Eugene-SpringfieldPortland KBVM 88.3 PortlandTennesseeCookevilleWRIM89.9CookevilleLebanonWRSN88.1LebanonNashville WBOU-LP 100.5 Nashville TexasCollege Station KEDC 88.5 College StationCorpus Christi KLUX 89.5-HD2 Corpus ChristiLorena KYAR 98.3 WacoPalestine KINF-LP 107.9 Palestine VirginiaFront Royal WXDM 90.3 Front Royal Winchester WHFW 89.7 Winchester WashingtonLeavenworth KUVB-LP 103.3 Leavenworth VancouverKBVM88.3Vancouver West VirginiaBerkeley Springs WDTF-LP 107.9 Berkeley Springs WisconsinAshland WWMD-LP 94.3 Ashland Marinette WLCJ-LP 92.5 Marinette Oconto Falls WPPS-LP 92.9 Oconto FallsPeshtigo W270BC 101.9 PeshtigoPlattevilleWPBO-LP104.7PlattevilleRhinelander KSPP 89.1 RhinelanderShawano WRGW-LP 94.5 Shawano

Former Spanish language stations Owned and operated stations State Location Call sign Frequency Area FloridaAtlantic Beach WZNZ 1600 JacksonvilleSt. Petersburg WWMI 1380 Tampa BayWinter Park WHOO 1080 Greater Orlando IllinoisGranite City KXFN 1380 St. Louis IndianaGary WWCA 1270 Northwest Indiana TexasHarlingen KJJF 88.9 Rio Grande ValleyMcAllen KHID 88.1 Rio Grande Valley

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