KLUX named religious

radio station of the year

Corpus Christi FM radio station KLUX-HD, "Catholic Radio for the New Evangelization", has learned that it is the recipient of the 2016 National Gabriel Award for "Religious Radio Station of the Year." The award is given for a station's ability to uplift and enrich the human spirit with its total programming and community service.

The Gabriel Awards, sponsored by the Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals, recognizes works of excellence in film, network, cable television and radio, as well as our newly created categories in social media. The award depicts a silver angel, Gabriel, raising skyward a globe encircled by electrons to symbolize the communication of God’s word to humanity. It is a salute to all those who strive for values-centered programming.

KULX, which is affiliated with the Diocese of Corpus Christi, will be presented the award at the Gabriel Awards Banquet scheduled for Thursday, June 2, at the Catholic Media Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.

Entrants undergo a selective process of preliminary screening and blue ribbon judging. Blue ribbon juries only present an award in a particular category when a level of excellence is achieved in values, content, creativity, artistic quality, technical quality and impact.

The primary mission of KLUX is to provide positive, wholesome programming that promotes and amplifies Judeo-Christian values and the precepts of the Roman Catholic Church to the largest possible audience, while it enriches and gladdens the hearts of all beliefs. To this end, the station provides easy listening music interspersed with programs and messages that are responsive to its primary mission, as well as the needs of the community.

KLUX 89.5HD, "Good Company", is in its 31st year of service to the Coastal Bend Community. The station is well known for its "Easy Listening" music format, public service, assistance in promoting the activities of local not for profit organizations, as well as its association with the Local Emergency Planning Committee and city/county Emergency Management offices.

Previous winners include ABC News, NBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Company, New York Public Radio and the Eternal Word Television Network.