K283CH

K283CH (104.5 FM) is an American terrestrial FM radio translator licensed to and operating in Houston, Texas.

K283CH
CityHouston, Texas
Broadcast areaGreater Houston
Frequency104.5 MHz
Branding104.5 I Hope FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatUrban Gospel, Urban adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerCentro Cristiano de Vida Eterna
K231CN
History
First air date
August 14, 2015 (2015-08-14)
Call sign meaning
sequential
Technical information
Facility ID146522
Class
  • D
ERP99 watts
HAAT
  • 302 m (991 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
29°45′31″N 95°22′04″W

History
Logo as 104.5 Kiss FM

On August 14, 2015, K283CH signed on the air at 104.5 FM. It was leased by iHeartMedia to relay KTBZ-FM HD2, which carried a regional Mexican format branded as La Mejor.[1]

On September 7, 2017, the station switched to a simulcast of KQBT HD2, which launched a new urban adult contemporary format as 104.5 Kiss FM. The new station aimed to compete against Urban One's dominant KMJQ.[2]

On February 18, 2019, the lease with iHeart Media ended, leading the owner operator, Centro Cristiano de Vida Eterna, to air an independent mix of urban gospel and R&B under the branding 104-5 I Hope FM. The previous format continues to be broadcast on KQBT HD2 as 93.7 HD2 Kiss FM.[3]

References
  1. "Regional Mexican "La Mejor" Debuts In Houston". RadioInsight. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  2. "Urban AC 104.5 Kiss-FM Debuts In Houston". RadioInsight. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  3. "iHeart Ceases Operations Of 104.5 Kiss-FM Houston". RadioInsight. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
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