Bible Broadcasting Network

Last updated
Bible Broadcasting Network
BBN logo.png
Type Christian radio
Country
United States
Headquarters Charlotte, North Carolina
Ownership
Key people
Barbara Davey Redemann, President
Carl Redemann, Executive Director
History
FoundedOctober 2, 1971 (1971-10-02)
by Lowell Davey
Coverage
AvailabilityNorth and South America
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website bbn1.bbnradio.org

The Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN) is a listener-supported global Conservative Christian radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was founded in 1971 by Lowell Davey, who was the network's president until his death in 2017. It remains under family control, with Davey's daughter Barbara Redemann and her husband Carl Redemann leading BBN. [1]

Contents

BBN's mission statement is "to get the Word of God into the hearts and minds of as many people as possible using the most efficient means" and its motto is "Giving the Winds the Bible Voice". Doctrinally, the programming is conservative in approach.

Programming content consists of traditional Christian music, including vocalists, choirs, and instrumentalists; Bible teaching and sermons; prayer times; children's and teens' programs; and family guidance programs. [2]

Programs

Among the notable ministries having long-running programs on the network are: Running to Win and Moody Church Hour with Erwin Lutzer, Love Worth Finding by Adrian Rogers, Gateway to Joy by Elisabeth Elliot, and the Pacific Garden Mission's radio drama, Unshackled! . [2] Reruns of the Children's Bible Hour and Sugar Creek Gang radio plays are heard daily on the afternoon Captain’s Club program. Adventures in Odyssey , one of the most popular Christian radio shows in the U.S., is aired for teens and preteens. [3]

Founding

The network was founded in 1971 by Lowell Davey (July 22, 1933–February 18, 2017). [4] Hailing from Minnesota, he had previously served in the U.S. Air Force. Upon completing his enlistment, Davey attended Bob Jones University. [5]

Davey entered the field of Christian radio broadcasting when he acquired a bankrupt radio station, WYFI, in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 28, 1969. The station began broadcasting under his ownership on October 2, 1971, at 5 p.m. [6] BBN was still headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, when it bought Charlotte radio station WSOC (AM), [7] which became WYFQ (AM). [8]

Stations

BBN owns and operates 58 full-power stations and 86 low-power translators in 32 states and Bermuda, distributed by satellite. [9] According to the network's website, they also operate AM and FM radio stations in 14 countries of North and South America. [10] BBN also broadcasts around the world full-time via streaming on the Internet in eight languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, and Russian. [2] [11]

Stations in italics are not owned by Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc., but broadcast BBN programming.

Call sign Frequency City of license StateFirst air date Power
(W)
ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Class Facility ID
WYFD91.7 FM Decatur Alabama December 17, 19909,000240 m (790 ft)C2 5118
WGTF89.5 FM Dothan Alabama December 15, 198119,00064 m (210 ft)C3 17356
WYFZ91.3 FM Belleview Florida November 18, 200590097 m (318 ft)A 76441
WYBP90.3 FM Fort Lauderdale Florida August 30, 20128,00094 m (308 ft)C3 72029
WYFB90.5 FM Gainesville Florida August 1, 198597,000207 m (679 ft)C1 5083
WYBW88.7 FM Key Colony Beach Florida March 20, 201340028 m (92 ft)A 175255
WYBX 88.3 FM Key West Florida August 25, 20121,90031 m (102 ft)A 90786
WYFO91.9 FM Lakeland Florida November 7, 198925,00097 m (318 ft)C3 5116
WDBW-LP 97.3 FM Port St. Joe Florida 20029430.6 m (100 ft)LP1 134360
WYFE88.9 FM Tarpon Springs Florida September 1, 198960,000137 m (449 ft)C1 5173
WYFK 89.5 FM Columbus Georgia July 29, 198750,000134 m (440 ft)C2 5144
WYFS89.5 FM Savannah Georgia November 10, 1986100,000183 m (600 ft)C1 5163
WYFA 107.1 FM Waynesboro Georgia September 23, 198525,00090 m (300 ft)C3 5167
WYFW89.5 FM Winder Georgia April 19936,00061 m (200 ft)A 5125
WYHI 99.9 FM Park Forest Illinois June 12, 201850,000150 m (490 ft)B 23476
WYHX 96.3 FM Indianapolis Indiana September 9, 20223,30087 m (285 ft)A 60207
WYBV89.9 FM Wakarusa Indiana May 24, 20061,750100 m (330 ft)A 88656
WYHN90.1 FM Washington Indiana June 27, 202342038.7 m (127 ft)A 762135
KYFW88.3 FM Wichita Kansas September 24, 198817,00043 m (141 ft)C3 5098
WYHH 89.7 FM Highland Heights Kentucky August 25, 201712,00097 m (318 ft)C3 4280
KYFL89.5 FM Monroe Louisiana October 9, 199225,000115 m (377 ft)C2 5142
KYFJ 93.7 FM New Iberia Louisiana December 17, 2014100,000296 m (971 ft)C1 8167
WYFP91.9 FM Harpswell Maine December 15, 19976,00044 m (144 ft)A 17482
WYBA90.1 FM Coldwater Michigan July 15, 200832,00077 m (253 ft)B 121240
WYHA 102.9 FM Grand Rapids Michigan June 28, 202050,000150 m (490 ft)B 22918
KYFI 630 AM St. Louis Missouri September 25, 20135,000B 73299
KYHK89.5 FM Kearney Nebraska July 20, 20131,000106 m (348 ft)A 762136
KYFG 88.9 FM Omaha Nebraska 19961,500147 m (482 ft)A 50311
KYBF90.1 FM Scottsbluff Nebraska July 23, 202392062 m (203 ft)A 762137
KYFV 107.1 FM Albuquerque New Mexico June 19, 202124,500215 m (705 ft)C2 228
KYHA88.1 FM Clovis New Mexico April 20, 20241,00062 m (203 ft)A 762138
WYHW 104.5 FM Carolina Beach North Carolina December 1, 201517,000120 m (390 ft)C3 74159
WYFQ 930 AM Charlotte North Carolina March 16, 19925,000 day
1,000 night
B 5152
WYBH91.1 FM Fayetteville North Carolina unknown255195 m (640 ft)A 85067
WYFL 92.5 FM Henderson North Carolina October 3, 1981100,000308 m (1,010 ft)C0 5100
WHPE-FM 95.5 FM High Point North Carolina October 14, 1974100,000159 m (522 ft)C1 5164
WYFQ-FM 93.5 FM Wadesboro North Carolina February 12, 19968,700169 m (554 ft)C3 73965
WCVV 89.5 FM Belpre Ohio unknown4,400117 m (384 ft)A 4640
WYFY88.1 FM Cambridge Ohio unknown1,50044 m (144 ft)A 172915
WYBQ88.3 FM Leesport Pennsylvania August 2, 201367084 m (276 ft)A 175920
WYFU 88.5 FM Masontown Pennsylvania 199816,000106 m (348 ft)B1 81152
WYFV88.5 FM Cayce South Carolina October 10, 199050,00052 m (171 ft)C2 5101
WYFG 91.1 FM Gaffney South Carolina October 12, 1982100,000210 m (690 ft)C1 5132
WYFH 90.7 FM North Charleston South Carolina July 7, 198450,000145 m (476 ft)C2 5095
WYBK 89.7 FM Chattanooga Tennessee November 18, 2010100,000250 m (820 ft)C1 65216
WYFC 95.3 FM Clinton Tennessee October 12, 19891,450204 m (669 ft)A 5153
WYFN 980 AM Nashville Tennessee April 15, 19915,000B 8725
KYFB 91.5 FM Denison Texas January 19, 20074,50067 m (220 ft)A 85512
KYFP89.1 FM Palestine Texas May 15, 2000100,000148 m (486 ft)C1 85164
KYBP90.1 FM Paris Texas May 24, 2024250130 m (430 ft)A 762139
KYFS90.9 FM San Antonio Texas April 9, 1992100,000130 m (430 ft)C1 5115
KYFO-FM 95.5 FM Ogden Utah April 23, 1994100,000219 m (719 ft)C1 5176
WYFJ 99.9 FM Ashland Virginia February 1, 19806,000100 m (330 ft)A 5096
WYFT 103.9 FM Luray Virginia January 12, 19876,00092 m (302 ft)A 5110
WYFI 99.7 FM Norfolk Virginia October 2, 197150,000139 m (456 ft)B 5143
KWFJ 89.7 FM Roy Washington unknown1,00030 m (98 ft)A 8393
KYFQ 91.7 FM Tacoma Washington May 13, 20154,300582 m (1,909 ft)C1 62470

Translators

In addition to its full-power stations, BBN is relayed by 87 translators to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license StateFCC info
W269AX101.7 Anniston Alabama FCC (W269AX)
W280DA103.9 Florence Alabama FCC (W280DA)
W230AV93.9 Gadsden Alabama FCC (W230AV)
K218CV91.5 Springerville Arizona FCC (K218CV)
K286AQ105.1 El Dorado Arkansas FCC (K286AQ)
K219LZ91.7 Springdale Arkansas FCC (K219LZ)
W219BZ91.7 Lewes Delaware FCC (W219BZ)
W265BJ100.9 Crystal River Florida FCC (W265BJ)
W241BP96.1 Kissimmee Florida FCC (W241BP)
W257BF99.3 Leesburg Florida FCC (W257BF)
W249CH97.7 Palm Coast Florida FCC (W249CH)
W247AF97.3 Sarasota Florida FCC (W247AF)
W260CA99.9 Sebring Florida FCC (W260CA)
W228BK93.5 Union Park Florida FCC (W228BK)
W224CQ92.7 Winter Garden Florida FCC (W224CQ)
W273AE102.5 Albany Georgia FCC (W273AE)
W293CH106.5 Brunswick Georgia FCC (W293CH)
W245CN96.9 Griffin Georgia FCC (W245CN)
W282AE104.3 Macon Georgia FCC (W282AE)
W209AY89.7 Jasper Indiana FCC (W209AY)
W209CL89.7 Washington Indiana FCC (W209CL)
K207EX89.3 Marshalltown Iowa FCC (K207EX)
K258AE99.5 Hutchinson Kansas FCC (K258AE)
K204CR88.7 McPherson Kansas FCC (K204CR)
K281CD104.1 Newton Kansas FCC (K281CD)
W202AZ88.3 Frankfort Kentucky FCC (W202AZ)
K217FD91.3 Alexandria Louisiana FCC (K217FD)
K290AL105.9 Minden Louisiana FCC (K290AL)
W248CB97.5 Augusta Maine FCC (W248CB)
W277AM103.3 Portland Maine FCC (W277AM)
W286CU105.1 Saco Maine FCC (W286CU)
W218AY91.5 Laurel Mississippi FCC (W218AY)
K204CS88.7 Poplar Bluff Missouri
K212GG90.3 Grand Island Nebraska FCC (K212GG)
W220EL91.9 Jamestown New York FCC (W220EL)
W216CG91.1 Pottersville New York FCC (W216CG)
W274BV102.7 Boone North Carolina FCC (W274BV)
W229CF93.7 Charlotte North Carolina FCC (W229CF)
W255BE98.9 Fuquay-Varina North Carolina FCC (W255BE)
W287AI105.3 Goldsboro North Carolina FCC (W287AI)
W287AH105.3 Greenville North Carolina FCC (W287AH)
W269CW101.7 Hendersonville North Carolina FCC (W269CW)
W240AW95.9 Kinston North Carolina FCC (W240AW)
W280EP103.9 Lumberton North Carolina FCC (W280EP)
W290AD105.9 Southern Pines North Carolina FCC (W290AD)
W220DL91.9 Statesville North Carolina FCC (W220DL)
K204FG88.7 Bismarck North Dakota FCC (K204FG)
W210BG89.9 Ashland Ohio FCC (W210BG)
W207CC89.3 New Philadelphia Ohio FCC (W207CC)
W202AW88.3 Sandusky Ohio FCC (W202AW)
W218BL91.5 Willard Ohio FCC (W218BL)
W218CP91.5 Wooster Ohio FCC (W218CP)
K278AF103.5 Ponca City Oklahoma FCC (K278AF)
W219DB91.7 Johnstown Pennsylvania FCC (W219DB)
W247BR97.3 Anderson South Carolina FCC (W247BR)
W260AK99.9 Georgetown South Carolina FCC (W260AK)
W223BG92.5 Lugoff South Carolina FCC (W223BG)
W241BI96.1 Orangeburg South Carolina FCC (W241BI)
W222CV92.3 Rock Hill South Carolina FCC (W222CV)
W242AH96.3 Sumter South Carolina FCC (W242AH)
W220EE91.9 Columbia Tennessee FCC (W220EE)
W202BG88.3 Dyersburg Tennessee FCC (W202BG)
W229AK93.7 LaFollette Tennessee FCC (W229AK)
W286AG105.1 Morristown Tennessee FCC (W286AG)
W210BO89.9 Tullahoma Tennessee FCC (W210BO)
W239AE95.7 Winchester Tennessee FCC (W239AE)
K218EB91.5 Greenville Texas FCC (K218EB)
K203EQ88.5 Lufkin Texas FCC (K203EQ)
K217FQ91.3 Centerville Utah FCC (K217FQ)
K231CD94.1 Smithfield Utah FCC (K231CD)
W218CQ91.5 Accomac Virginia FCC (W218CQ)
W296AM107.1 Bassett Virginia FCC (W296AM)
W240AF95.9 Charlottesville Virginia FCC (W240AF)
W208BN89.5 Christiansburg Virginia FCC (W208BN)
W224AF92.7 Danville Virginia FCC (W224AF)
W261AI100.1 Fairlawn Virginia FCC (W261AI)
W204CH88.7 Fredericksburg Virginia FCC (W204CH)
W293BQ106.5 Harrisonburg Virginia FCC (W293BQ)
W249AL97.7 Pulaski Virginia FCC (W249AL)
W261AH100.1 Radford Virginia FCC (W261AH)
W253BE98.5 Salem Virginia FCC (W253BE)
W268AC101.5 Waynesboro Virginia FCC (W268AC)
W267AK101.3 Winchester Virginia FCC (W267AK)
W224AE92.7 Wytheville Virginia FCC (W224AE)
W209AX89.7 Fairmont West Virginia FCC (W209AX)
W244BB96.7 Princeton West Virginia FCC (W244BB)
K217EY91.3 Laramie Wyoming FCC (K217EY)

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