KZBI (FM)

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KZBI
Broadcast area Waco - Temple
Frequency 92.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding90.9 KCBI FM
Programming
Format Christian adult contemporary
Christian talk and teaching
Subchannels HD2: “KCBI’s All Teaching Channel” (Religious)
Ownership
OwnerFirst Dallas Media Inc.
KCBI
History
First air date
April 2, 1977;47 years ago (1977-04-02) (as Class A KLMT @ 96.7 MHz)
Former call signs
KLMT (1977–1987)
KRXX (1987–1990)
KEYR (1990–1999)
KLRK (1999–2010)
KRMX (2010–2024)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 35581
Class C2
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 31°24′45.00″N97°12′40.00″W / 31.4125000°N 97.2111111°W / 31.4125000; -97.2111111
Repeater(s) 90.9 KCBI Dallas
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Website kcbi.org

KZBI (92.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station, licensed to Marlin, Texas, and owned by First Dallas Media Inc. It serves the Waco and Temple radio markets as a repeater of co-owned 90.9 KCBI in Dallas. The stations air a Christian radio format, playing Christian adult contemporary music during drive times and middays, with Christian talk and teaching programs in late mornings, evenings and overnight. [2]

Contents

KZBI is a Class C2 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is on Pilgrim Lane, off Interstate 35 in Hewitt. [3]

History

The station signed on the air on April 2, 1977;47 years ago. [4] It began as a Class A station broadcasting at 96.7 MHz. The original call sign was KLMT. On September 18, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KRXX, on March 12, 1990, to KEYR, on August 30, 1999, to KLRK, and then on July 15, 2010, to KRMX. [5] In July 2024, the call letters were switched to KZBI.

KRMX aired a Texas country music format as "The Shooter." In December 2023, the station was sold for $1.35 million to First Dallas Media, Inc. [6] That non-profit organization also owns Christian radio station KCBI in Dallas. FM 92.9 was acquired to give listeners in the Waco and Temple areas access to KCBI's programming. In July 2024, it became a repeater of KCBI, playing Christian adult contemporary music with some Christian talk and teaching programs as well. The country format previously heard on 92.9 moved to 104.9 KBHT, licensed to Bellmead, Texas, and owned by M&M Broadcasters. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KZBI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KZBI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KZBI
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 page C-226. Retrieved July 20,2024
  5. ↑ "KRMX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. ↑ RadioInsight.com "First Dallas Media Acquires KRMX" December 12, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ RadioInsight.com "Shooter on The Move in Waco" July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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