KDHX, formerly KXEN, silent

[Mark Roberts]

KDHX(AM), which was KXEN until taking over the call-letters of Double Helix's former open-access FM station, filed for a silent STA today:
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KDHX, St. Louis, MO went silent effective April 13, 2026. The station’s silence is due to technical problems - specifically, repairs are needed.
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That's the complete explanation. Link:

https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/amDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076f919d95bcb7019d96747e1d0000&id=25076f919d95bcb7019d96747e1d0000&goBack=N

There was no accompanying silent STA for KDHX's FM translator K264CY.

 

[Theater of My Mind]

Specifically, in the vaguest possible way.

 

[radiofan2023]

They’ll get their top men working on those repairs!

 

[spiritof67]

There was no accompanying silent STA for KDHX's FM translator K264CY.

The translator also has not been on for a while.

This station is co-owned with KWUL (the former WGNU) on 920. The 920 signal operates with very low power. Recently I was in University City and noticed that station was operating--promoting their 101.5 translator. That translator has also been off the air for months.

 

[Steel Nerves]

KWUL's website is still streaming.

 

[spiritof67]

KWUL's website is still streaming.

I'm aware of that. I'm wondering why the translators are not operating

This reminds of me of how Randy Wachter ran his stations--get stations to own, but then keep them off the air indefinitely.

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

I'm aware of that. I'm wondering why the translators are not operating

This reminds of me of how Randy Wachter ran his stations--get stations to own, but then keep them off the air indefinitely.

and the licensee of KWUL and KDHX, East Central Broadcasting, still owns some of the Wachter stations. ECB is actually The Bank of Washington who reposessed Randy's stations

 

[spiritof67]

and the licensee of KWUL and KDHX, East Central Broadcasting, still owns some of the Wachter stations. ECB is actually The Bank of Washington who reposessed Randy's stations

I'm aware of that too. Over the years, I've been browbeaten, lectured, reminded that radio is a business. I wonder what financial gains are made by radio stations that are not on the air? Maybe it's like Walter White and his car wash business from "Breaking Bad."

 

[spiritof67]

And in a follow up, I read on Facebook that the original frequency of KWUL (101.7), will end their simulcast with KBDZ (93.1) Perryville at the end of the month. KBDZ had leased the original Elsberry frequency, and stopped internet streaming. Now it appears KBDZ will resume streaming instead of the simulcast, as the 101.7 frequency had too many technical issues to function properly.