{"id":654,"date":"2025-06-09T06:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radiopoop.com\/?p=654"},"modified":"2025-06-09T10:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:52:05","slug":"judgement-day-for-kdhx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiopoop.com\/?p=654","title":{"rendered":"Judgement Day for KDHX?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 30 was the day when the bankruptcy court had the auction for the KDHX license and transmitter site.\u00a0 Our local CCM operator, Gateway Creative Broadcasting (AKA Joy 99 and Boost 95.5) came out the winner at $8.75 million (personal aside UFB).<\/p>\n<p>The Love of KDHX folks made up of the jilted former DJ&#8217;s and a few local heavy hitters are still trying to get control of the station.\u00a0 With my two useless journalism degrees in the balance, the unbiased Grand Poopah is rooting for the Love of KDHX folks.\u00a0 And today, Monday, June 9, there&#8217;s a hearing scheduled to see if the Lovers can have a chance at saving the 88.1 frequency from more religious programming.<\/p>\n<p>There have been two excellent articles written about the current KDHX situation.\u00a0 \u00a0One on STL Today.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/F8he9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Here&#8217;s a link to that article.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The other article is written by the STLPR folks from KWMU (ironically also being &#8220;SOLD&#8221; but no one will give the details).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlpr.org\/arts\/2025-06-06\/kdhx-supporters-push-to-delay-station-sale-and-submit-plans-for-a-radio-rebirth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">. <strong>Here&#8217;s the link<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One interesting factoid I&#8217;ve heard.\u00a0 \u00a0There are 45 radio stations in the STL (I say more, but that&#8217;s the reported number) and 15 of those are religious.\u00a0 Do we have 15 country stations?\u00a0 Or 15 Rock stations.\u00a0 Or&#8230;you get the point.\u00a0 When is enough religious radio enough???\u00a0 Only god knows!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Grand Poopah is unbiased.\u00a0 \u00a0That&#8217;s why I wish the Lovers of KDHX folks the best of luck today.\u00a0 \u00a0Nothing against Sandy Brown and the crew at Joy\/Boost but a true community station like KDHX is in the best interest of the community.\u00a0 We need more quirky radio!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 30 was the day when the bankruptcy court had the auction for the KDHX license and transmitter site.\u00a0 Our local CCM operator, Gateway Creative Broadcasting (AKA Joy 99 and Boost 95.5) came out the winner at $8.75 million (personal aside UFB). 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