Far East Broadcasting Company

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Far East Broadcasting Company
Industry Broadcast
FoundedDecember 20, 1945
FounderJohn C. Broger
Robert H. Bowman
William J. Roberts
Headquarters La Mirada, California, United States
Revenue9,464,451 United States dollar (2017)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website

Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) is an international Christian radio network. [1] From 1960 to 1994, FEBC owned and operated shortwave radio station KGEI in San Francisco, California.

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Karuhatan Pioneer's Wall (Bantayog ng Kasaysayan) Far East Broadcasting Company 30.jpg
Karuhatan Pioneer's Wall (Bantayog ng Kasaysayan)

Philippines

Far East Broadcasting Company, Philippines (FEBC Philippines)
Industry Broadcast
FoundedJuly 27, 1948
Headquarters Pasig, Philippines
Key people
Luis Miguel Castillo (President)
Revenue9,464,451 United States dollar (2017)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website www.febc.org   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Philippines is where FEBC began its initial broadcasting. [2] [3] [4] FEBC transferred to Karuhatan Road, Karuhatan in 1948-2011 from Shanghai and finally to 46/F One Corporate Centre. [5]

The 2022 FEBC Pioneers' Wall (Bantayog ng Kasaysayan) was unveiled at the former Christian Radio City Manila (CRCM) or FEBC compound in Valenzuela. The First Filipino leaders included Rev. Proceso Marcelo, Rev. Ferico Magbanua and Rev. Maximo Atienza. [6]

AM/FM stations

BrandingCallsignFrequencyPowerLocation
702 DZAS DZAS 702 kHz50 kW Metro Manila
98.7 DZFE DZFE 98.7 MHz20 kW
1143 DZMR Missions Radio DZMR 1143 kHz10 kW Santiago
Care 104.3 The Way FM DWAY 104.3 MHz5 kW Legazpi
DZRK 106.3 Radyo Kapitbisig DZRK 106.3 MHz5 kW Quezon
UP 987 DYFR 98.7 MHz10 kW Cebu City
1233 DYVS DYVS 1233 kHz10 kW Bacolod
97.5 DYFE DYFE 97.5 MHz5 kW Tacloban
1197 DXFE DXFE 1197 kHz10 kW Davao City
103.3 The New J DXJL 103.3 MHz5 kW Cagayan de Oro
DXGR 106.9 Radyo Gandingan DXGR 106.9 MHz5 kW Cotabato City
1062 DXKI DXKI 1062 kHz5 kW Koronadal
1116 DXAS DXAS 1116 kHz5 kW Zamboanga City

Shortwave

FEBC operates its shortwave broadcasts on SW 15580 in different languages, transmitting from its facilities in Bocaue, Bulacan and Iba, Zambales.

Digital media

FEBC Philippines also owns Saved Radio, a Contemporary Christian-formatted music station currently available on internet radio. FEBC took over the ownership of Saved Radio from its original owner Becca Music in 2022, effectively shutting down its previous station Now XD.

South Korea

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FEBC Mapo District

FEBC owns a number of stations in South Korea, one of them being known as HLAZ. [7] [8] [9]

BrandingFrequencyPowerLocation
Seoul FEBC (HLKX)1188 kHz100 kW Seoul
106.9 MHz5 kW
Youngdong FEBC

(HLDY)

90.1 MHz3 kW Gangwon
102.9 MHz70W
100.9 MHz90W
Daejeon FEBC

(HLAD)

93.3 MHzDaejeon

5 kW

Gongju 500w

Daejeon
Jeonbuk FEBC

(HLEN)

91.1 MHz1 kW Jeonbuk
Gwangju FEBC

(HLED)

93.1 MHz1 kW Gwangju
Mokpo FEBC

(HLKW)

100.5 MHz1 kW Mokpo
Jeonmandongbu FEBC

(HLEI)

97.5 MHz1 kW Jeonnam
92.9 MHz100W
Taegu FEBC

(HLKK)

91.9 MHz1 kW Daegu
105.9 MHz200W
Pohang FEBC

(HLDZ)

90.3 MHz3 kW Pohang
Busan FEBC

(HLQQ)

93.3 MHz1 kW Busan
96.7 MHz20W
Ulsan FEBC

(HLQR)

107.3 MHz3 kW Ulsan
Changwon FEBC

(HLDD)

98.1 MHz5 kW Changwon
92.5 MHz500W
Jeju FEBC (HLAZ)1566 kHzD250kW Jeju
104.7 MHz3 kW
101.1 MHz90W

Indonesia

YASKI is the name for FEBC in Indonesia. It runs a number of stations under the Heartline FM brand. [10] [11] [12]

LogoBrandingCallsignFrequencyPowerLocation
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Heartline FM TangerangPM3FSD100.6 MHz5 kW Karawaci
Heartlinefmsamarinda.png
Heartline FM Samarinda94.4 MHz5 kW Samarinda
Heartlinefmlampung.png
Heartline FM LampungPM8FFY91.7 MHz5 kW Lampung
Heartlinefmbali.png
Heartline FM Bali92.2 MHz5 kW Bali

Russia

FEBC Russia runs a number of stations under the Radio Teos brand. [13] [14] [15]

BrandingFrequencyPowerLocation
Radio Teos St. Petersburg1089 kHz50 kW Saint Petersburg
Radio Teos Moscow1134 kHz20 kWMoscow

United Kingdom

FEBA Radio was established in 1959 in the United Kingdom. [16]

Northern Mariana Islands

The FEBC international broadcast station on Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was established about 1981 and closed in 2011. [17] The local radio station, KSAI 936 AM, was on air for 24 years until shutting down on April 30, 2002. [18] KSAI was initially established in Saipan by the United States Office of War Information (OWI) in June 1945. [19] [20]

Ryukyu Islands (Japan)

There was an FEBC station in Okinawa starting in 1958. After the reversion agreement, the station became a commercial operation (Kyokuto Hoso Radio) as religious broadcasters were forbidden under the Law on Special Measures for the Reversion of Okinawa. Per a decision taken by the Diet of Japan in 1983, the station shut down in 1984. [21]

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DYFE is a radio station owned and operated by Far East Broadcasting Company. Its studio and transmitter are located at Unit 4A, 4th floor, Catjoy Building, P. Burgos St., Tacloban. It broadcasts on Weekdays 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Saturdays 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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