Sounds of the Spirit

Last updated
Sounds of the Spirit
Type Radio network
Country
United States
Ownership
OwnerFaith Communications Corporation
History
Launch date1972
Coverage
AvailabilityNational, through broadcast stations and translators
Links
Webcast SOS Webstream
Website Official site

Sounds of the Spirit (S.O.S. Radio) is a network of 29 radio stations in the United States broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. The stations and network are owned by Faith Communications Corporation a non-profit corporation which is listener-supported.

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Stations

Sounds of the Spirit has 28 radio stations. The network's flagship station is KSOS in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1]

Full-powered stations

Call sign Frequency City of license State Class Power
(W)
ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
FCC info
KHMS 88.5 FM Victorville California A200461 m (1,512 ft) FCC
KSQS 91.7 FM Ririe Idaho A250162.2 m (532 ft) FCC
KCIR 90.7 FM Twin Falls Idaho C44,100762 m (2,500 ft) FCC
KMZO 90.7 FM Hamilton Montana A5,000101 m (331 ft) FCC
KMZL 91.1 FM Missoula Montana C12,700626 m (2,054 ft) FCC
KSOS [lower-alpha 1] 90.5 FM Las Vegas Nevada C100387 m (1,270 ft) FCC
KANN 1120 AM Roy Utah B10,000 (Day)
1,100 (Night)
FCC

Translators

In addition to its full-powered stations, Sounds of the Spirit is relayed by an additional 21 translators.

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
FCC info
K213EC90.5 Bullhead City, AZ 105678.9 m (2,227 ft) FCC FM Query
K276BM103.1 Kingman, AZ 828.92 m (29.3 ft) FCC FM Query
K202DM88.3 Barstow, CA 10234.8 m (770 ft) FCC FM Query
K211EY90.1 Palmdale, CA 10208.1 m (683 ft) FCC FM Query
K204CC88.7 Challis, ID 10760 m (2,490 ft) FCC FM Query
K209BO89.7 Tetonia, ID 10580 m (1,900 ft) FCC FM Query
K204AL88.7 Pocatello, ID 29281 m (922 ft) FCC FM Query
K257DJ99.3 Salmon, ID 47936 m (3,071 ft) FCC FM Query
K218BT91.5 Darby, MT 9−306 m (−1,004 ft) FCC FM Query
K237AX95.3 Caliente, NV 5−18 m (−59 ft) FCC FM Query
K212AM90.3 Carlin, NV 46560 m (1,840 ft) FCC FM Query
K216BB91.1 Elko, NV 10297.8 m (977 ft) FCC FM Query
K216EV90.3 Logandale, NV 48122.4 m (402 ft) FCC FM Query
K244CE96.7 Pahrump, NV 170−99.6 m (−327 ft) FCC FM Query
K276BL103.1 Pahrump, NV 1571,097 m (3,599 ft) FCC FM Query
K285AT104.9 Pioche, NV 1151,061 m (3,481 ft) FCC FM Query
K237AY95.3 Pioche, NV 5282 m (925 ft) FCC FM Query
K285BO104.9 Wells, NV 78361 m (1,184 ft) FCC FM Query
K204BU88.7 Silver City, NM 11319 m (1,047 ft) FCC FM Query
K210DU89.9 Saint George, UT 5239.2 m (129 ft) FCC FM Query
K221DT92.1 Thayne, WY 10702 m (2,303 ft) FCC FM Query

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References

  1. KSOS fcc.gov. Accessed September 6, 2016