KDHX

Conservative talk station KXEN-AM 1010 will be rebranded as KDHX. Supporters of the now-defunct community station KDHX-FM 88.1 are not happy with the change.

The former on-air home of KDHX will host new Christian radio station 88.1 FM beginning in January.

KDHX 88.1 FM has officially ceased operations, ahead of the takeover of the broadcast signal by Gateway Community Broadcasting. Leaders said an online-only version of the former KDHX will launch by 2027, but former DJs said they’ll launch their own online station soon.

Gateway Creative Media, an Evangelical Christian nonprofit that operates JOY FM 99.1 and BOOST Radio in St. Louis, will make an HD radio frequency available to KDHX.

KDHX supporters are raising funds and making plans for a rebirth of the station, but first they need a judge to reject a sale on Monday. KDHX leaders have said the only way to pay off its debts is through a sale of the station’s broadcast license and assets.

The Des Peres-based Gateway Creative Broadcasting Inc. is one step closer to buying community radio station KDHX.

A controversial sentence of probation followed a terrifying 2023 shooting.

A bankruptcy judge scheduled a May hearing to set up the rules and timeline for an auction to sell KDHX’s assets. But final approval of any sale is not assured.

Gateway Creative Broadcasting, the nonprofit Christian broadcaster that operates JOY FM 99.1 and BOOST Radio, offered $5.5 million to buy KDHX 99.1 FM. It will ask a judge to set up a bidding process to determine the future of the community radio station's broadcast license and equipment.

Leaders of KDHX will seek a judge’s approval on Wednesday to sell the community radio station to syndicated Christian radio network K-LOVE. Court papers show that KDHX’s board voted to sell on March 3. The board says it fielded multiple offers.