Bible Broadcasting Network

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Bible Broadcasting Network
BBN logo.png
Type Christian radio
Country
United States
Headquarters Charlotte, North Carolina
Ownership
Key people
Barbara Davey Redemann, President
Carl Redemann, Executive Director
History
FoundedOctober 2, 1971 (1971-10-02)
by Lowell Davey
Coverage
AvailabilityNorth and South America
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website bbn1.bbnradio.org

The Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN) is a listener-supported global Conservative Christian radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was founded in 1971 by Lowell Davey, who was the network's president until his death in 2017. It remains under family control, with Davey's daughter Barbara Redemann and her husband Carl Redemann leading BBN. [1]

Contents

BBN's mission statement is "to get the Word of God into the hearts and minds of as many people as possible using the most efficient means" and its motto is "Giving the Winds the Bible Voice". Doctrinally, the programming is conservative in approach.

Programming content consists of traditional Christian music, including vocalists, choirs, and instrumentalists; Bible teaching and sermons; prayer times; children's and teens' programs; and family guidance programs. [2]

Programs

Among the notable ministries having long-running programs on the network are: Running to Win and Moody Church Hour with Erwin Lutzer, Love Worth Finding by Adrian Rogers, Gateway to Joy by Elisabeth Elliot, and the Pacific Garden Mission's radio drama, Unshackled! . [2] Reruns of the Children's Bible Hour and Sugar Creek Gang radio plays are heard daily on the afternoon Captain’s Club program. Adventures in Odyssey , one of the most popular Christian radio shows in the U.S., is aired for teens and preteens. [3]

Founding

The network was founded in 1971 by Lowell Davey (July 22, 1933–February 18, 2017). [4] Hailing from Minnesota, he had previously served in the U.S. Air Force. Upon completing his enlistment, Davey attended Bob Jones University. [5]

Davey entered the field of Christian radio broadcasting when he acquired a bankrupt radio station, WYFI, in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 28, 1969. The station began broadcasting under his ownership on October 2, 1971, at 5 p.m. [6] BBN was still headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, when it bought Charlotte radio station WSOC (AM), [7] which became WYFQ (AM). [8]

Stations

BBN owns and operates 56 full-power stations and 90 low-power translators in 32 states and Bermuda, distributed by satellite. [9] According to the network's website, they also operate AM and FM radio stations in 14 countries of North and South America. [10] BBN also broadcasts around the world full-time via streaming on the Internet in eight languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, and Russian. [2] [11]

Stations in italics are not owned by Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc., but broadcast BBN programming.

Call sign Frequency City of license StateFirst air date Power
(W)		 ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Class Facility ID
WYFD91.7 FM Decatur Alabama December 17, 1990—9,000240 m (790 ft)C2 5118
WGTF89.5 FM Dothan Alabama December 15, 1981—19,00064 m (210 ft)C3 17356
WYFZ91.3 FM Belleview Florida November 18, 2005—90097 m (318 ft)A 76441
WYBP90.3 FM Fort Lauderdale Florida August 30, 2012—8,00094 m (308 ft)C3 72029
WYFB90.5 FM Gainesville Florida August 1, 1985—97,000207 m (679 ft)C1 5083
WYBW88.7 FM Key Colony Beach Florida March 20, 2013—40028 m (92 ft)A 175255
WYBX 88.3 FM Key West Florida August 25, 2012—1,90031 m (102 ft)A 90786
WYFO91.9 FM Lakeland Florida November 7, 1989—25,00097 m (318 ft)C3 5116
WDBW-LP 97.3 FM Port St. Joe Florida 2002—9430.6 m (100 ft)LP1 134360
WYFE88.9 FM Tarpon Springs Florida September 1, 1989—60,000137 m (449 ft)C1 5173
WYFK 89.5 FM Columbus Georgia July 29, 1987—50,000134 m (440 ft)C2 5144
WYFS89.5 FM Savannah Georgia November 10, 1986—100,000183 m (600 ft)C1 5163
WYFA 107.1 FM Waynesboro Georgia September 23, 1985—25,00090 m (300 ft)C3 5167
WYFW89.5 FM Winder Georgia April 1993—6,00061 m (200 ft)A 5125
WYHI 99.9 FM Park Forest Illinois June 12, 2018—50,000150 m (490 ft)B 23476
WYHX 96.3 FM Indianapolis Indiana September 9, 2022—3,30087 m (285 ft)A 60207
WYBV89.9 FM Wakarusa Indiana May 24, 2006—1,750100 m (330 ft)A 88656
WYHN90.1 FM Washington Indiana June 27, 2023—42038.7 m (127 ft)A 762135
KYFW88.3 FM Wichita Kansas September 24, 1988—17,00043 m (141 ft)C3 5098
WYHH 89.7 FM Highland Heights Kentucky August 25, 2017—12,00097 m (318 ft)C3 4280
KYFL89.5 FM Monroe Louisiana October 9, 1992—25,000115 m (377 ft)C2 5142
KYFJ 93.7 FM New Iberia Louisiana December 17, 2014—100,000296 m (971 ft)C1 8167
WYFP91.9 FM Harpswell Maine December 15, 1997—6,00044 m (144 ft)A 17482
WYBA90.1 FM Coldwater Michigan July 15, 2008—32,00077 m (253 ft)B 121240
WYHA 102.9 FM Grand Rapids Michigan June 28, 2020—50,000150 m (490 ft)B 22918
KYFI 630 AM St. Louis Missouri September 25, 20135,000——B 73299
KYHK89.5 FM Kearney Nebraska July 20, 2013—1,000106 m (348 ft)A 762136
KYFG 88.9 FM Omaha Nebraska 1996—1,500147 m (482 ft)A 50311
KYBF90.1 FM Scottsbluff, Nebraska Nebraska July 23, 2023—92062 m (203 ft)A 762137
WYBY 920 AM Cortland New York 20071,000 day
500 night		——B 9428
WYHW 104.5 FM Carolina Beach North Carolina December 1, 2015—17,000120 m (390 ft)C3 74159
WYFQ 930 AM Charlotte North Carolina March 16, 19925,000 day
1,000 night		——B 5152
WYBH91.1 FM Fayetteville North Carolina unknown—255195 m (640 ft)A 85067
WYFL 92.5 FM Henderson North Carolina October 3, 1981—100,000308 m (1,010 ft)C0 5100
WHPE-FM 95.5 FM High Point North Carolina October 14, 1974—100,000159 m (522 ft)C1 5164
WYFQ-FM 93.5 FM Wadesboro North Carolina February 12, 1996—8,700169 m (554 ft)C3 73965
WCVV 89.5 FM Belpre Ohio unknown—4,400117 m (384 ft)A 4640
WYFY88.1 FM Cambridge Ohio unknown—1,50044 m (144 ft)A 172915
WYBQ88.3 FM Leesport Pennsylvania August 2, 2013—67084 m (276 ft)A 175920
WYFU 88.5 FM Masontown Pennsylvania 1998—16,000106 m (348 ft)B1 81152
WYFV88.5 FM Cayce South Carolina October 10, 1990—50,00052 m (171 ft)C2 5101
WYFG 91.1 FM Gaffney South Carolina October 12, 1982—100,000210 m (690 ft)C1 5132
WYFH 90.7 FM North Charleston South Carolina July 7, 1984—50,000145 m (476 ft)C2 5095
WYBK 89.7 FM Chattanooga Tennessee November 18, 2010—100,000250 m (820 ft)C1 65216
WYFC 95.3 FM Clinton Tennessee October 12, 1989—1,450204 m (669 ft)A 5153
WYFN 980 AM Nashville Tennessee April 15, 19915,000——B 8725
KYFB 91.5 FM Denison Texas January 19, 2007—4,50067 m (220 ft)A 85512
KYFP89.1 FM Palestine Texas May 15, 2000—100,000148 m (486 ft)C1 85164
KYFS90.9 FM San Antonio Texas April 9, 1992—100,000130 m (430 ft)C1 5115
KYFO-FM 95.5 FM Ogden Utah April 23, 1994—100,000219 m (719 ft)C1 5176
WYFJ 99.9 FM Ashland Virginia February 1, 1980—6,000100 m (330 ft)A 5096
WYFT 103.9 FM Luray Virginia January 12, 1987—6,00092 m (302 ft)A 5110
WYFI 99.7 FM Norfolk Virginia October 2, 1971—50,000139 m (456 ft)B 5143
KWFJ 89.7 FM Roy Washington unknown—1,00030 m (98 ft)A 8393
KYFQ 91.7 FM Tacoma Washington May 13, 2015—4,300582 m (1,909 ft)C1 62470

Translators

In addition to its full-power stations, BBN is relayed by 90 translators to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license StateFCC info
W269AX101.7 Anniston Alabama FCC
W280DA103.9 Florence Alabama FCC
W230AV93.9 Gadsden Alabama FCC
K218CV91.5 Springerville Arizona FCC
K286AQ105.1 El Dorado Arkansas FCC
K219LZ91.7 Springdale Arkansas FCC
W219BZ91.7 Lewes Delaware FCC
W265BJ100.9 Crystal River Florida FCC
W241BP96.1 Kissimmee Florida FCC
W257BF99.3 Leesburg Florida FCC
W249CH97.7 Palm Coast Florida FCC
W247AF97.3 Sarasota Florida FCC
W260CA99.9 Sebring Florida FCC
W228BK93.5 Union Park Florida FCC
W224CQ92.7 Winter Garden Florida FCC
W273AE102.5 Albany Georgia FCC
W293CH106.5 Brunswick Georgia FCC
W245CN96.9 Griffin Georgia FCC
W282AE104.3 Macon Georgia FCC
W208AW89.5 Pontiac Illinois FCC
W209AY89.7 Jasper Indiana FCC
W209CL89.7 Washington Indiana FCC
K207EX89.3 Marshalltown Iowa FCC
K258AE99.5 Hutchinson Kansas FCC
K204CR88.7 McPherson Kansas FCC
K281CD104.1 Newton Kansas FCC
W202AZ88.3 Frankfort Kentucky FCC
K217FD91.3 Alexandria Louisiana FCC
K290AL105.9 Minden Louisiana FCC
W248CB97.5 Augusta Maine FCC
W277AM103.3 Portland Maine FCC
W286CU105.1 Saco Maine FCC
W218AY91.5 Laurel Mississippi FCC
K204CS88.7 Poplar Bluff Missouri FCC
K212GG90.3 Grand Island Nebraska FCC
K210EB89.9 Clovis New Mexico FCC
W220EL91.9 Jamestown New York FCC
W216CG91.1 Pottersville New York FCC
W274BV102.7 Boone North Carolina FCC
W229CF93.7 Charlotte North Carolina FCC
W255BE98.9 Fuquay-Varina North Carolina FCC
W287AI105.3 Goldsboro North Carolina FCC
W287AH105.3 Greenville North Carolina FCC
W269CW101.7 Hendersonville North Carolina FCC
W240AW95.9 Kinston North Carolina FCC
W280EP103.9 Lumberton North Carolina FCC
W219BO91.7 Manteo North Carolina FCC
W290AD105.9 Southern Pines North Carolina FCC
W220DL91.9 Statesville North Carolina FCC
K204FG88.7 Bismarck North Dakota FCC
W210BG89.9 Ashland Ohio FCC
W207CC89.3 New Philadelphia Ohio FCC
W202AW88.3 Sandusky Ohio FCC
W218BL91.5 Willard Ohio FCC
W218CP91.5 Wooster Ohio FCC
K278AF103.5 Ponca City Oklahoma FCC
W219DB91.7 Johnstown Pennsylvania FCC
W247BR97.3 Anderson South Carolina FCC
W260AK99.9 Georgetown South Carolina FCC
W223BG92.5 Lugoff South Carolina FCC
W241BI96.1 Orangeburg South Carolina FCC
W222CV92.3 Rock Hill South Carolina FCC
W242AH96.3 Sumter South Carolina FCC
W220EE91.9 Columbia Tennessee FCC
W202BG88.3 Dyersburg Tennessee FCC
W229AK93.7 LaFollette Tennessee FCC
W286AG105.1 Morristown Tennessee FCC
W210BO89.9 Tullahoma Tennessee FCC
W239AE95.7 Winchester Tennessee FCC
K218EB91.5 Greenville Texas FCC
K203EQ88.5 Lufkin Texas FCC
K217CP91.3 Paris Texas FCC
K217FQ91.3 Centerville Utah FCC
K231CD94.1 Smithfield Utah FCC
W218CQ91.5 Accomac Virginia FCC
W296AM107.1 Bassett Virginia FCC
W240AF95.9 Charlottesville Virginia FCC
W208BN89.5 Christiansburg Virginia FCC
W224AF92.7 Danville Virginia FCC
W261AI100.1 Fairlawn Virginia FCC
W204CH88.7 Fredericksburg Virginia FCC
W293BQ106.5 Harrisonburg Virginia FCC
W249AL97.7 Pulaski Virginia FCC
W261AH100.1 Radford Virginia FCC
W253BE98.5 Salem Virginia FCC
W268AC101.5 Waynesboro Virginia FCC
W267AK101.3 Winchester Virginia FCC
W224AE92.7 Wytheville Virginia FCC
W209AX89.7 Fairmont West Virginia FCC
W244BB96.7 Princeton West Virginia FCC
K217EY91.3 Laramie Wyoming FCC

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References

  1. ↑ "Fifty Years". BBN Monthly Newsletter. Bible Broadcasting Network: 3. January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Hollenbeck, Gail (September 3, 2005). "Radio station still warm, not fuzzy". St. Petersburg Times – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Christians Take to the Air Waves". St. Petersburg Times . July 29, 1995. pp. E6.
  4. ↑ BBNRadio.org (2017-02-18). "Lowell Davey Finished Well". Charlotte, NC . Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  5. ↑ Davey, Lowell (2020). 5 P's in the Progress of a Disciple. Bible Broadcasting Network.
  6. ↑ Hollenbeck, Gail (September 3, 2005). "First BBN station dawned in '71". St. Petersburg Times – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ Parker, Jennifer French (1992-09-30). "WSOC Says Swap Will Change Little". The Charlotte Observer . p. 1D.
  8. ↑ "Call Sign History" . Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  9. ↑ Becker, Roy (August 2, 2017). "BBN Spreads Message With GatesAir". Radio World. Vol. 41, no. 19. p. 29.
  10. ↑ Stations List, BBN Radio, retrieved 2022-05-29
  11. ↑ "Language selection". Bible Broadcasting Network. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
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