KMIC

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KMIC-AM
City of license	Houston, Texas
Broadcast area	Greater Houston
Branding	"Radio Disney AM 1590"
Frequency	1590 kHz (Also on HD Radio)
First air date	May 12, 1947 (as KATL)
Format	Children's
Power	5,000 Watts
Callsign meaning	Disney Character MICkey Mouse
Former callsigns	KATL (1947-1954) KYOK (1954-1999)
Affiliations	Radio Disney
Owner	Disney/ABC Radio (Radio Disney Group, LLC)
Sister stations	TV Station KTRK
Website	Radio Disney Houston

KMIC is a Radio Disney station serving the Houston, Texas market. KMIC broadcasts on 1590 kHz and is under ownership of The Walt Disney Company through Radio Disney Houston, LLC.

[edit] History

This station began as KATL on 1590 kHz in 1947 and was the sixth old surviving station licensed in the Houston area. The station launch was postponed by engineering problems. KATL finally went on the air at 6 PM on the night of May 12, but under special authority since it hasn't received its official license. KATL became an affiliate of Gordon McLendon’s Liberty Broadcasting System.

When KATL was sold in 1954 it was bought by two Louisiana businessmen, Jules Paglin and Stanley Ray, for their OK group of stations targeted at African American listeners and the call letters changed to KYOK. Their Urban Contemporary Gospel format lasted for over 4 decades before KYOK sold their frequency to Disney/ABC Radio and switched it to its current programming as KMIC in 1999.

As for KYOK and its Gospel format, it has been moved to AM frequency 1140 kHz.

[edit] External links

• Radio Disney's website
• Official website
• Houston Radio History: Another 60 Years on 1590
• Query the FCC's AM station database for KMIC
• Radio Locator Information on KMIC

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