| Broadcast area | Phoenix metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | Relevant Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic radio |
| Affiliations | Relevant Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Relevant Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 |
Former call signs | KTYL (1946–1956) KBUZ (1956–1977) KQXE (1977–1980) KZZP (1980–1990) KXAM (1990–2009) |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1947–1951) |
Call sign meaning | Immaculate Heart Phoenix[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19468 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 3,400 watts days 260 watts nights |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°21′43″N 111°58′03″W / 33.36194°N 111.96750°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.9 MHz K275CP (Phoenix) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KIHP website |
KIHP (1310 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Mesa, Arizona, serving the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is owned by Wisconsin-based Relevant Radio, Inc. It airs a Catholic talk and teaching radio format.
By day, KIHP is powered at 3,400 watts. But to protect other stations on 1310 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to 260 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna with a single tower.[3] Programming is also heard on FM translator K275CP at 102.9 MHz in Phoenix.[4]