KMBI-FM

Last updated
KMBI-FM
Broadcast area Spokane metropolitan area - Eastern Washington - Northern Idaho
Frequency 107.9 MHz
BrandingMoody Radio Northwest
Programming
Format Christian radio
Affiliations Moody Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
April 22, 1968;56 years ago (1968-04-22) (as KCFA-FM)
Former call signs
KCFA-FM (1968–1974)
Call sign meaning
Moody Bible Institute
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 66099
Class C
ERP 64,000 watts
HAAT 725 meters (2,379 ft)
Repeater(s) See § Repeater network
Links
Public license information
Webcast KMBI-FM Webstream
Website moodyradionorthwest.fm

KMBI-FM (107.9 MHz) is a non-profit radio station in Spokane, Washington. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format and is owned by the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. KMBI-FM serves as the flagship station of the Moody Radio Northwest network, serving Eastern Washington, Northeastern Oregon, Northern Idaho, Western Montana and Northwestern Wyoming. The network holds periodic fundraisers on the air to support the broadcasts.

Contents

Local programming includes Dawn and Steve, a weekday morning program. National religious leaders heard on KMBI-FM include John MacArthur, Jim Daly, Janet Parshall, David Jeremiah and Chuck Swindoll.

KMBI-FM's transmitter is off East Henry Road in Freeman, Washington. [2] It is one of seven local Spokane FM radio stations heard across Canada to subscribers of the Shaw Direct satellite TV service. [3]

Repeater network

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		FCC info
KSPL90.9 FM Kalispell Montana 5185C3250735 m (2,411 ft) FCC (KSPL)
KMLW88.3 FM Moses Lake Washington 43702C34,000207 m (679 ft) FCC (KMLW)
KMWY91.1 FM Jackson Hole Wyoming 122126A350312 m (1,024 ft) FCC (KMWY)

Translators

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license StateFCC info
K217FR91.3 Bonners Ferry Idaho FCC (K217FR)
K215AB90.9 Kamiah Idaho
K265AP100.9 Lewiston Idaho FCC (K265AP)
K213BN90.5 Orofino Idaho FCC (K213BN)
K212AO90.3 Thompson Falls Montana FCC (K212AO)
K211AB90.1 Libby, Montana Montana FCC (K211AB)
K208EF89.5 Missoula Montana FCC (K208EF)
K234AD94.7 Enterprise Oregon FCC (K234AD)
K243AA96.5 Union Oregon FCC (K243AA)
K215AD90.9 Chelan Washington FCC (K215AD)
K225DG92.9 Kennewick Washington FCC (K225DG)
K217ER91.3 Pateros Washington FCC (K217ER)

Defunct translators

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KMBI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KMBI
  3. ↑ http://www.starchoice.com/english/documents/channel_listing_09_22_08_e.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. ↑ FCC record for DK207DC
  5. ↑ FCC record for DK280AP

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