KCOH
Encyclopedia
KCOH is an American urban-oriented radio station under self-ownership. Its studio is located in Southeast Houston
, Houston.
KCOH began its broadcasting activities in 1953
and has since then maintained its urban programming such as gospel, talk, blues
, etc. Its programs include "Gospel Melody Time", "Person to Person", "Roex Health Update", "Confessions", "Making Memories", "Sports Rap", "Passion Zone", "This is for Grown Folks", "Person to Person Saturday Morning", and "Just us Oldies". In addition KCOH is the Houston affiliate carrying University of Oklahoma
football and men's basketball games.
The production manager is Don Samuel.
In 2007 the station asked for donations from Houston's African American
community; the owners threatened to sell the station to radio brokers.
In 2008 the Houston Press
named the station as the "best radio station."
Southeast Houston
Southeast Houston is a district in Houston, Texas, United States. The Greater Southeast Management District manages the area. Communities within the district include the Third Ward, Texas Medical Center, Riverside Terrace, University Oaks, and Washington Terrace.-History:The Texas Legislature...
, Houston.
KCOH began its broadcasting activities in 1953
1953 in radio
The year 1953 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*January 15: Harry Truman becomes the first US president to broadcast his farewell address on radio and television....
and has since then maintained its urban programming such as gospel, talk, blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, etc. Its programs include "Gospel Melody Time", "Person to Person", "Roex Health Update", "Confessions", "Making Memories", "Sports Rap", "Passion Zone", "This is for Grown Folks", "Person to Person Saturday Morning", and "Just us Oldies". In addition KCOH is the Houston affiliate carrying University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
football and men's basketball games.
The production manager is Don Samuel.
In 2007 the station asked for donations from Houston's African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
community; the owners threatened to sell the station to radio brokers.
In 2008 the Houston Press
Houston Press
The Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....
named the station as the "best radio station."