Pilgrim Radio

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Pilgrim Radio
Pilgrim Radio logo.svg
Type Radio network
Country
United States
Broadcast area
 Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, California
Headquarters Carson City, Nevada
BrandingPilgrim Radio
Ownership
OwnerWestern Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc.
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website www.pilgrimradio.com

Pilgrim Radio is a network of radio stations broadcasting a Christian radio format. Pilgrim Radio's programming includes interviews with Christian leaders, discussion of current events/issues, news, a book-reading program, and teaching messages, along with Christian contemporary music. Pilgrim Radio is listener-supported and commercial-free.

Contents

The network is owned and operated by Western Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc., a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit organization.

History

Western Inspirational Broadcasters was incorporated in 1962 to construct a new religious radio station. In 1969, land was acquired on McClelland Peak near Virginia City, Nevada, for the construction of a tower. [1] KNIS—"Nevada's Inspirational Station" [2] —made its first broadcast on 94.7 MHz on November 25, 1970. [3] The original studios were in a trailer. [4]

In 1988, Western Inspirational obtained a construction permit for the non-commercial 91.3 MHz frequency in Carson City. It sold the existing 94.7 facility, which could be converted to commercial authorization, to Sapphire Broadcasting of Washington, D.C., [5] The KNIS call letters moved to 91.3 when the frequency change occurred in October 1989; [6] the 94.7 frequency returned as a commercial station, KRWR, in June 1990. [7] [lower-alpha 1]

After previously growing with the installation of translators, [3] the network added a new high-power station with KCSP-FM 106.9 in Casper, Wyoming, in 1990. Like in Carson City, Western Inspirational sold the commercial station and moved to a non-commercial frequency at 90.3 MHz in order to feed more translators. [10]

Stations

In addition to streaming its programming at pilgrimradio.com, the signal is broadcast over-the-air on KNIS in Carson City, Nevada; KNVQ in Elko, Nevada; KDOX in Big Pine, California; KCSP-FM in Casper, Wyoming; KDNR in Cheyenne, Wyoming; KTME in Reliance, Wyoming; KPMD in Evanston, Wyoming; KMJB in Lander–Riverton, Wyoming; and KLMT in Billings, Montana. Its signal is also extended by a network of 28 FM translators in Nevada, California, and Wyoming. [11]

Full-power stations
Call sign Frequency City of license StateFirst air date Facility ID Class ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
KDOX91.3 FM Big Pine California 2012173521B660 V
165 H		925.7 m (3,037 ft) 37°24′41.7″N118°11′10.3″W / 37.411583°N 118.186194°W / 37.411583; -118.186194 (KDOX) FCC (KDOX)
KLMT89.3 FM Billings Montana December 18, 2002 [12] : D-337 89849A980 V
350 H		161 m (528 ft) 45°45′49.3″N108°27′20.4″W / 45.763694°N 108.455667°W / 45.763694; -108.455667 (KLMT) FCC (KLMT)
KNIS [lower-alpha 2] 91.3 FM Carson City Nevada October 15, 1989 [12] : D-351 71818C067,000660 m (2,170 ft) 39°15′30.9″N119°42′37.1″W / 39.258583°N 119.710306°W / 39.258583; -119.710306 (KNIS) FCC (KNIS)
KNVQ90.7 FM Spring Creek Nevada 2010173285A500287 m (942 ft) 40°48′47.4″N115°41′59.6″W / 40.813167°N 115.699889°W / 40.813167; -115.699889 (KNVQ) FCC (KNVQ)
KCSP-FM90.3 FM Casper Wyoming 1992 [12] : D-607 71810C100,000593 m (1,946 ft) 42°44′25.9″N106°18′26″W / 42.740528°N 106.30722°W / 42.740528; -106.30722 (KCSP-FM) FCC (KCSP-FM)
KPMD [lower-alpha 3] 91.9 FM Evanston Wyoming 200594097A215457 m (1,499 ft) 41°21′9.8″N110°54′31.6″W / 41.352722°N 110.908778°W / 41.352722; -110.908778 (KPMD) FCC (KPMD)
KMJB89.1 FM Hudson Wyoming 2011173291C23,000406 m (1,332 ft) 42°34′41.8″N108°42′48.4″W / 42.578278°N 108.713444°W / 42.578278; -108.713444 (KMJB) FCC (KMJB)
KTME89.5 FM Reliance Wyoming 2010176985A350342.4 m (1,123 ft) 41°29′46.9″N109°20′43.9″W / 41.496361°N 109.345528°W / 41.496361; -109.345528 (KTME) FCC (KTME)
KDNR88.7 FM South Greeley Wyoming December 23, 2003 [12] : D-613 84104A500129 m (423 ft) 41°6′2″N105°1′30″W / 41.10056°N 105.02500°W / 41.10056; -105.02500 (KDNR) FCC (KDNR)

Notes:

  1. ↑ This frequency is no longer in the Reno market. In 1990, its new owner filed to move it into Sacramento, California, [8] a process completed on January 1, 1998. [9]
  2. ↑ Flagship station
  3. ↑ Previously KCWW and rebroadcast KPCW of Park City, Utah. [13]
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
K259CE89.9 FM Chester, California 7180910751.1  m (2,464  ft)D 40°14′20.6″N121°1′58.2″W / 40.239056°N 121.032833°W / 40.239056; -121.032833 (K259CE) LMS
K210BC89.9 FM Johnstonville, California 7180598697 m (2,287 ft)D 40°26′48.6″N120°21′28.7″W / 40.446833°N 120.357972°W / 40.446833; -120.357972 (K210BC) LMS
K220CO91.9 FM South Lake Tahoe, California 7179714928.4 m (93 ft)D 38°54′36.8″N120°2′9.1″W / 38.910222°N 120.035861°W / 38.910222; -120.035861 (K220CO) LMS
K209AU89.7 FM Portola, California 718258596 m (1,955 ft)D 39°46′8.6″N120°26′11.7″W / 39.769056°N 120.436583°W / 39.769056; -120.436583 (K209AU) LMS
K213BF90.5 FM Quincy, California 7182174−199 m (−653 ft)D 39°56′24.6″N120°55′41.8″W / 39.940167°N 120.928278°W / 39.940167; -120.928278 (K213BF) LMS
K211FG90.1 FM Battle Mountain, Nevada 7182294679.8 m (2,230 ft)D 40°37′16.6″N116°41′19.3″W / 40.621278°N 116.688694°W / 40.621278; -116.688694 (K211FG) LMS
K220DT91.9 FM Ely, Nevada 7182611258 m (846 ft)D 39°15′52.8″N114°53′37.1″W / 39.264667°N 114.893639°W / 39.264667; -114.893639 (K220DT) LMS
K208BR89.5 FM Eureka, Nevada 7180150−77.9 m (−256 ft)D 39°30′40″N115°57′55.9″W / 39.51111°N 115.965528°W / 39.51111; -115.965528 (K208BR) LMS
K214FA90.7 FM Hawthorne, Nevada 7181240980.5 m (3,217 ft)D 38°27′24.6″N118°45′52.1″W / 38.456833°N 118.764472°W / 38.456833; -118.764472 (K214FA) LMS
K266AO101.1 FM Lovelock, Nevada 7180473635.9 m (2,086 ft)D 40°7′4.6″N118°43′42.5″W / 40.117944°N 118.728472°W / 40.117944; -118.728472 (K266AO) LMS
K219BT91.7 FM Orovada, Nevada 50707462185 m (607 ft)D 41°38′58.6″N117°43′17.4″W / 41.649611°N 117.721500°W / 41.649611; -117.721500 (K219BT) LMS
K214EV90.7 FM Winnemucca, Nevada 7182417561.8 m (1,843 ft)D 41°0′38.5″N117°46′3″W / 41.010694°N 117.76750°W / 41.010694; -117.76750 (K214EV) LMS
K246CZ97.1 FM Big Piney, Wyoming 141766100 m (0 ft)D 42°19′29.5″N110°19′11.8″W / 42.324861°N 110.319944°W / 42.324861; -110.319944 (K246CZ) LMS
K269DE101.7 FM Buffalo, Wyoming 71831100 m (0 ft)D 44°20′28″N106°48′25″W / 44.34111°N 106.80694°W / 44.34111; -106.80694 (K269DE) LMS
K236BN95.1 FM Cody, Wyoming 71807100 m (0 ft)D 44°29′45.8″N109°9′11.5″W / 44.496056°N 109.153194°W / 44.496056; -109.153194 (K236BN) LMS
K210EL89.9 FM Diamondville, Wyoming 12201923270.1 m (886 ft)D 41°50′12.8″N110°30′7.6″W / 41.836889°N 110.502111°W / 41.836889; -110.502111 (K210EL) LMS
K237FD95.3 FM Evanston, Wyoming 12201911472.2 m (1,549 ft)D 41°21′12″N110°54′31.6″W / 41.35333°N 110.908778°W / 41.35333; -110.908778 (K237FD) LMS
K232CT94.3 FM Gillette, Wyoming 7183014133 m (436 ft)D 44°12′33.9″N105°28′3.9″W / 44.209417°N 105.467750°W / 44.209417; -105.467750 (K232CT) LMS
K244DP96.7 FM Lander, Wyoming 71820135134 m (440 ft)D 42°54′23.8″N108°42′21.4″W / 42.906611°N 108.705944°W / 42.906611; -108.705944 (K244DP) LMS
K201HM88.1 FM Laramie, Wyoming 12349135134 m (440 ft)D 41°18′27.8″N105°32′35.6″W / 41.307722°N 105.543222°W / 41.307722; -105.543222 (K201HM) LMS
K226BN93.1 FM Lyman, Wyoming 71837135134 m (440 ft)D 41°6′22.8″N110°12′32.5″W / 41.106333°N 110.209028°W / 41.106333; -110.209028 (K226BN) LMS
K257DP99.3 FM Pinedale, Wyoming 7183814137 m (449 ft)D 42°50′38.7″N109°55′31.5″W / 42.844083°N 109.925417°W / 42.844083; -109.925417 (K257DP) LMS
K245BH96.9 FM Powell, Wyoming 71803250763.8 m (2,506 ft)D 44°48′57.8″N107°54′14.3″W / 44.816056°N 107.903972°W / 44.816056; -107.903972 (K245BH) LMS
K269EG101.7 FM Rawlins, Wyoming 7182720746 m (151 ft)D 41°46′14.8″N107°14′19.1″W / 41.770778°N 107.238639°W / 41.770778; -107.238639 (K269EG) LMS
K273BY102.5 FM Riverton, Wyoming 7180211579.7 m (261 ft)D 43°2′37″N108°26′25.3″W / 43.04361°N 108.440361°W / 43.04361; -108.440361 (K273BY) LMS
K257EO99.3 FM Sheridan, Wyoming 71799200−26.7 m (−88 ft)D 44°47′45.8″N106°56′26.2″W / 44.796056°N 106.940611°W / 44.796056; -106.940611 (K257EO) LMS
K208GF89.9 FM Thermopolis, Wyoming 718192500 m (0 ft)D 43°39′6.5″N108°15′9.3″W / 43.651806°N 108.252583°W / 43.651806; -108.252583 (K208GF) LMS
K219KZ91.7 FM Worland, Wyoming 71813170126 m (413 ft)D 43°3′55.8″N107°51′54.3″W / 43.065500°N 107.865083°W / 43.065500; -107.865083 (K219KZ) LMS

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