Covenant Network Explained

Network Name:Covenant Network
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The Covenant Network is a network of Catholic radio stations in the Midwestern United States. Covenant maintains 15 full-power radio stations and a further 25 dependent translators in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.

The Covenant Network maintains studios in St. Louis, Missouri, where it owns two AM stations feeding three FM translators. Covenant stations carry EWTN Radio programming as well as network productions and other Catholic radio shows.

History

Covenant was the brainchild of Tony and Teresa Holman, who met in St. Louis and felt a calling to share their faith. After looking for stations to buy, Covenant Network began broadcasting May 1, 1997, on WRYT, licensed to Edwardsville, Illinois.[1] After using the Illinois studios acquired from WRYT, Covenant bought a former dance studio on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis[2] and began producing programming. In 1998, Covenant acquired its second station, the former WTIM in Taylorville, Illinois, and renamed it WIHM.

In 2005, Covenant added a second frequency in the St. Louis area when it acquired KIRL in St. Charles, Missouri and relaunched it as KHOJ.[3]

In 2019, Covenant agreed to purchase WQNA in Springfield, Illinois, from Capital Area Career Center for $47,000; Covenant was already heard there on two translators.[4]

Stations

Covenant Network owns 16 full-power stations and 25 dependent translators:

Call signdata-sort-type="number" FrequencyCity of licenseStateFCC info
1080 AM
88.3 FM
W224DC 92.7 FM Caseyville Illinois
1460 AM
K244FO 96.7 FM Crestwood Missouri
K275CI 102.9 FM St. Charles Missouri
KBKC 90.1 FM Moberly Missouri
K234CC 94.7 FM Columbia Missouri
K277BZ 103.3 FM Fulton Missouri
KEFL 91.5 FM Kirksville Missouri
W229BU 93.7 FM Quincy Illinois
KHJM 89.1 FM Dexter Missouri
K232FF 94.3 FM Cape Girardeau Missouri
KHJR 88.1 FM St. Thomas Missouri
1010 AM Garyville Louisiana
W230CL 93.9 FM Kenner Louisiana
WGMR 91.3 FM Effingham Illinois
W273CF 102.5 FM Mattoon Illinois
WHJR 88.3 FM Murphysboro Illinois
91.9 FM Terre Haute Indiana
W226AZ 93.1 FM Martinsville Illinois
W281BG 104.1 FM Knightsville Indiana
1410 AM Taylorville Illinois
W296CT 107.1 FM Stonington Illinois
WIHM-FM 88.1 FM Harrisburg Illinois
W275CB 102.9 FM Mount Vernon Illinois
WMSH 90.3 FM Sparta Illinois
K275BU 102.9 FM Washington Missouri
K211GB 90.1 FM Gray Summit Missouri
95.9 FM Carlinville Illinois
W205BG 88.9 FM Springfield Illinois
W213CD 90.5 FM Vincennes Indiana
K216GM 91.1 FM Canton Missouri
K219CX 91.7 FM Atoka Oklahoma
W220EN 91.9 FM Carlyle Illinois
W241CC 96.1 FM Williamsville Illinois
W246BL 97.1 FM Salem Illinois
W265CW 100.9 FM Centralia Illinois
W285EX 104.9 FM Springfield Illinois
790 AM Beardstown Illinois
W221BX 92.1 FM Pittsfield Illinois
W292FC 106.3 FM Beardstown Illinois

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Notes and References

  1. News: Two natives bring new Catholic radio stations to region. Herald-Whig. March 25, 2017. Matt. Dutton. June 10, 2019.
  2. News: WRYT-AM(en). John M.. McGuire. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 29, 1998. June 10, 2019. E1. (Continued)
  3. Web site: KIRL sold to Covenant Network . Hayes . Bernie . 2005-05-06 . St. Louis American . en . 2019-06-10.
  4. News: WQNA-FM sold to Catholic radio group; signal goes silent. State Journal-Register. November 19, 2019. Steven. Spearie. November 20, 2019.