KHCB-FM

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KHCB-FM
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KHCB & KHCB-FM station offices
Broadcast area Greater Houston
Frequency 105.7 MHz
BrandingKHCB Radio Network
Programming
Format Christian talk and teaching
Network SRN News
Ownership
OwnerHouston Christian Broadcasters, Inc.
KHCB (AM), KHCH
History
First air date
March 9, 1962;61 years ago (March 9, 1962)
Call sign meaning
  • Houston Christian Broadcasters (owner)
  • or backronym
  • Keeping Him Close By (slogan)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 27702
Class C
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 492 m (1,614 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
29°34′6″N95°29′57″W / 29.56833°N 95.49917°W / 29.56833; -95.49917
Translator(s) See § Translators
Repeater(s) See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.khcb.org

KHCB-FM (105.7 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station in Houston, Texas. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format with some Christian music programs. It is owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc., a non-profit organization. [2] The studios and offices are on South Boulevard in Houston. It has always been a Christian station, signing on the air on March 9, 1962;61 years ago.

Contents

KHCB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is on Plaisance Road in Missouri City, co-located with the tower for KPRC-TV. [3] KHCB-FM serves as the flagship station for a network of dozens of stations and translators.

Programming

KHCB-FM's Christian talk and teaching programs include: Turning Point with David Jeremiah, Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll, The Urban Alternative with Tony Evans, Truth for Life with Alistair Begg, A Moment with Joni Eareckson Tada, In Touch with Charles Stanley, Breakpoint with Eric Metaxas, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth and Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers . [4]

Sometime blocks feature Christian music and news updates come from SRN News.

Network of stations

KHCB-FM is carried on a network of full-powered stations that are owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc., as well as many low powered FM translators. [5]

Repeaters

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
KPWA 93.5 Bismarck Arkansas 170989 C311,500147 m (482 ft)
KHHS 104.5 Pearcy Arkansas 8149 A4,100121 m (397 ft)
KHCL92.5 Arcadia Louisiana 84058 A6,000100 m (330 ft)
KHMD104.7 Mansfield Louisiana 17811 C325,000100 m (330 ft)
WNSS89.3 Palm Coast Florida 175730 A4,00043 m (141 ft)
KRGL98.5 Ringgold Louisiana 184850 C325,00087 m (285 ft)
KSPH 92.9 Springhill Louisiana 62034 C240,000167 m (548 ft)
KFXU90.5 Chickasha Oklahoma 87937 C310,00098 m (322 ft)
KFXH88.7 Marlow Oklahoma 175816 A2,150111 m (364 ft)
KFXT90.7 Sulphur Oklahoma 60510 C37,00091 m (299 ft)
KHIB88.5 Bastrop Texas 85291 A4,00094 m (308 ft)
KHVT91.5 Bloomington Texas 89111 C246,000147 m (482 ft)
KHLK 104.3 Brownfield Texas 61581 C250,000145 m (476 ft)
KHBW91.7 Brownwood Texas 78801 A420148 m (486 ft)
KMPN95.9 Burnet Texas 184541 C325,00096.9 m (318 ft)
KALD91.9 Caldwell Texas 91682 C230,000118 m (387 ft)
KRTG88.3 Carthage Texas 173351 C314,000135 m (443 ft)
KDER99.3 Comstock Texas 191569 C250,000103 m (338 ft)
KDVY 93.5 Crockett Texas 3526 C250,000150 m (490 ft)
KBLC91.5 Fredericksburg Texas 90113 A3,100120 m (390 ft)
KANJ 91.1 Giddings Texas 72440 A450102 m (335 ft)
KHCJ91.9 Jefferson Texas 83429 A3,200140 m (460 ft)
KKER88.7 Kerrville Texas 84182 C152,000174 m (571 ft)
KHML91.5 Madisonville Texas 83276 C195,000104 m (341 ft)
KHCP89.3 Paris Texas 86791 C321,000108 m (354 ft)
KHPO91.9 Port O'Connor Texas 92737 A4,00094 m (308 ft)
KSAO 93.9 San Angelo Texas 14517 C1100,000198 m (650 ft)
KHPS88.9 Uvalde Texas 173349 C36,200109.3 m (359 ft)
KHTA92.5 Wake Village Texas 87371 C325,000100 m (330 ft)

Translators

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)
Rebroadcasts
K204DL88.7 Natchitoches Louisiana 92658 D170KHMD
K234AY94.7 Ruston Louisiana 144586 D140KHCL
K245BA96.9 Shreveport Louisiana 140158 D170KHCB-FM
K285GD104.9 Beaumont Texas 140122 D92KHCB-FM
K267BT101.3 Bryan Texas 27704 D250KALD
K290CD105.9 Huntsville Texas 150718 D250KDVY
K202EA88.3 Lockhart Texas 78194 D250KHCB-FM
K246CB97.1 Longview Texas 140154 D55KHCJ
K240EO95.9 Lufkin Texas 156974 D75KHCB-FM
K215FD90.9 Round Rock Texas 87390 D75KHCB-FM
K203CX88.5 San Marcos Texas 83024 D62KHCB-FM
K294BW106.7 Vidor Texas 140140 D250KHCB-FM

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KHCB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KHCB-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Radio-Locator.com/KHCB-FM
  4. Program Schedule KHCB. Accessed September 10, 2012
  5. Station Listing KHCB. Accessed September 10, 2012