Radio Maria USA
| City | Alexandria, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | |
| Slogan | A Christian Voice In Your Home |
| Frequency | 580 kHz |
| First air date | September 21, 1935 [1] |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 20492 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°18′30″N 92°24′57″W / 31.30833°N 92.41583°WCoordinates: 31°18′30″N 92°24′57″W / 31.30833°N 92.41583°W |
| Callsign meaning | Jesus, Mary and Joseph |
| Former callsigns | KALB (1935-1995) KLBG (1995-2000) |
| Affiliations | Radio Maria |
| Owner | Radio Maria, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiomaria.us |
Rádio Maria USA (sometimes referred as KJMJ) is an Catholic American AM radio broadcasting station in Alexandria, Louisiana. The station is the originating station of The World Family of Radio Maria's US operations, airing Catholic programming.
Founded in 1935 as KALB, the radio sister of KALB-TV channel 5 and the former KALB-FM at 96.9 MHz (now KZMZ). The station was sold in 1995 becoming KLBG, a soul gospel formatted station. At the time of KALB's founding it was originally located at 1420 on the AM band. In May 2000, it was purchased by The World Family of Radio Maria through its local supporters. Its initial broadcast as KJMJ commenced on May 25 of that same year. Afterward, a network of repeaters were established later that year. Audiostreaming from its website is also available for listeners.
Father Duane Stenzel O.F.M. served as its first national program director, Mass celebrant, teacher and on-air personality from its 2000 inception until his death on January 18, 2011. Mary Pyper is national board president, Russ Wilson is weekend on-air technician, and Frank Hare is studio/production manager.
Radio Maria's programming includes a mix of traditional Catholic worship and inspirational music with Contemporary Christian music along with a weekday Mass, frequent recitals of the Holy Rosary and various talk and teaching programs on the Catholic faith. Some of KJMJ's programs with a worldwide online audience include Father Stenzel's twice-weekly live prayer request program "House Calls" which has attracted online listeners from across the U.S. and Canada.
Spanish-language programming for Radio Maria USA is originated as a Subsidiary Communications Authority on FM subcarriers in Houston and New York City with Italian-language programming also offered on another FM subcarrier also in New York City in addition to audio streaming. A Spanish language FM subcarrier is now in operation in Chicago.
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