KCBI

KCBI

City of license	Dallas, Texas
Broadcast area	Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Branding	KCBI Radio Network
Frequency	90.9 MHz
First air date	May 1976
Format	Christian
ERP	98,000 watts
HAAT	460 meters
Class	C
Facility ID	14524
Callsign meaning	Criswell Bible Institute (former name of Criswell College)
Former callsigns	none
Affiliations	Moody Broadcasting Network
Owner	Criswell College (50%) First Baptist Church in Dallas (50%) (First Dallas Media, Inc.)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kcbi.org

KCBI is an FM radio station in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas, transmitting on 90.9 FM and is owned under a joint venture of Criswell College and First Baptist Church in Dallas.

The station's call letters represent Criswell Bible Institute, now Criswell College, as the station operates under the College leadership and direction.^[1]

KCBI began with its antenna atop the First International Building in downtown Dallas. Power was 1,500 watts at 660 feet above average terrain.

KCBI logo used until 2014.

The 90.9 spot traces its beginning to KCHU, a non-commercial FM that went on air August 29, 1975. KCHU operated until September 1977 when it went off air owing to financial shortfalls. The station remained silent through 1980, license renewal year in Texas. (Radio stations then operated on a three year license cycle.) At the same time, Criswell operated KCBI-FM from a downtown Dallas rooftop with a power of 1,500 watts on 89.3. They aspired to raise power and height by relocating to the Cedar Hill, Texas, tower farm, and applied to take over the 90.9 frequency of KCHU. A legal and FCC struggle ensued. The result was a swap of frequencies, a settlement of litigation, and return of KCHU (renamed KNON) to the air.

On July 30, 2010, the First Baptist Church in Dallas ended its 40-year oversight of Criswell College, which was known as "First Dallas Media", and as a result the station's license is under a 50-50 joint ownership of First Baptist and Criswell College, but managed by First Baptist.

Starting on March 19, 2014; KCBI rebranded itself as KCBI Radio Network and began simulcasting on San Angelo sister station KCRN-FM. The stations are positioning as "encouraging music & words of hope for Central and West Texas and Southern Oklahoma". It is likely that the Wichita Falls area might join in the simulcast as KSYE changed its callsign to KCBK.^[2]

References

↑ Hodges, Sam (June 16, 2007). "Plans to sell radio station upset church: First Baptist says Criswell College must get OK on KCBI sale". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
↑ KCBI Dallas Begins San Angelo Simulcast - Radio Insight (Published March 19, 2014)

External links

KCBI official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KCBI

Radio-Locator information on KCBI

Radio stations in the Dallas–Fort Worth market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.3 88.5 88.5 88.7 89.1 89.3 89.5 89.7 90.1 90.5 90.9 91.3 91.7 92.1 92.1 92.5 92.9 93.3 93.7 94.1 94.5 94.9 95.3 95.5 95.9 96.3 96.7 97.1 97.5 97.9 98.3 98.7 99.1 99.5 100.3 100.7 101.1 101.7 102.1 102.5 102.9 103.3 103.7 104.5 104.9 105.3 105.7 106.1 106.7 106.9 107.1 107.5 107.9

By AM frequency	540 570 620 660 700 730 770 820¹ 850² 870² 890 910 970 990 1040² 1080¹ 1110² 1140 1160 1190 1220 1270 1310 1340 1360 1390 1420 1440 1460 1480 1540 1570 1600 1630 1700

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400 (Dallas) 162.525 (Corsicana) 162.525 (Mineral Wells) 162.550 (Fort Worth)

Digital radio	570 1080 1270 1700 88.5-1 89.3-1 92.5-1 92.5-2 94.1-1 94.5-1 96.3-1 96.3-2 97.1-1 97.1-2 97.5-1 97.9-1 97.9-2 98.7-1 98.7-2 99.5-1 99.5-2 100.3-1 100.3-2 100.3-3 101.1-1 102.1-1 102.1-2 102.9-1 102.9-2 103.7-1 103.7-2 105.3-1 105.3-2 105.3-3 106.1-1 106.1-2 107.1-1 107.5-1 107.5-2 107.5-3 107.9-1 107.9-2

By callsign	K273BJ KAAM KAND KATH KAWA KBEC KBFB KBOC KBXD KCBI KCLE KDFT KDGE KDKR KDMX KDXX KEC55 KEC56 KEGL KEOM KERA KESN KESS-FM KEXB KFCD KFJZ² KFLC KFWR KFXR KFZO KGGR² KHFX KHKS KHSE KHVN KHYI KJKK KJON² KJRN KKDA KKDA-FM KKGM KKLF KKXT KLAK KLIF KLIF-FM KLNO KLTY KLUV KMNY KMQX KMVK KNON KNOR KNTU KPIR KPLX KPYK KRLD¹ KRLD-FM KRNB KRVA KRVF KSCS KSKY KSOC KSQX KTCK KTCK-FM KTCU KTFW KTNO KTXG KTXV KVCE KVIL KVTT² KWRD-FM KXEZ KXI87 KYDA KYQX KZEE KZMP KZMP-FM KZPS KZZA WBAP¹ WNG651 WRR

Internet radio	The Indie-Verse

Defunct	KTDK-FM 104.1

Satellite radio local traffic/weather XM Channel 225 Sirius Channel 154 Nearby radio markets Abilene Brownwood Killeen–Temple Lawton Oklahoma City Paris Sherman–Denison Tyler–Longview Waco Wichita Falls See also List of radio stations in Texas ¹ = Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage. ² = Daytime-only AM radio station.

Religious radio stations in the state of Texas

KHCB Radio Network	KHCB-FM – Houston (English) KHCB – Galveston (Spanish) KHCH – Huntsville (Spanish & Asian) Satellite Stations KANJ – Giddings KHCJ – Jefferson KHCP – Paris KHIB – Bastrop KHKV – Kerrville KHML – Madisonville KHPO – Port O'Connor KHTA – Wake Village KHVT – Bloomington KKER – Kerrville KRTG – Carthage

EWTN Radio affiliates	Guadalupe Radio Network: KLPF – Midland KATH – Frisco KBKN – Lamesa KBMD – Marble Falls KJMA – Floresville KVDG – Midland (Spanish) KJON – Carrollton (Spanish) KWMF – Pleasanton (Spanish) Other affiliates: KDJW – Amarillo KOLF-LP – Plainview KPIA-LP – Huntsville

Other religious stations	KABA – Louise KACB-LP – College Station KACD-LP – Midland KAFR – Conroe KAGC – Bryan KAMY – Lubbock KANI – Wharton KAQD – Abilene KATG – Athens KAVO – Pampa KAVW – Amarillo KAVX – Lufkin KAYK – Victoria KBAH – Plainview KBBW – Waco KBCX – Big Spring KBJS – Jacksonville KBMM – Odessa KBNR – Brownsville KBRZ-FM – Victoria KBUB – Brownwood KCAS – McCook KCKT – Crockett KCRN – San Angelo KCRN-FM – San Angelo KCTA – Corpus Christi KDAE – Sinton KDEI – Port Arthur KDKR – Decatur KDRY – Alamo Heights KDSH-LP – Borger KELP – El Paso KEOE-LP – Lufkin KEPI – Eagle Pass KFGG-LP – Marble Falls KFLB – Odessa KFLB – Odessa KGLY – Tyler KGOD-LP – Tenaha KGWP – Pittsburg KHSP – Killeen KIBL – Beeville KIJN – Farwell KIJN-FM – Farwell KIXL – Del Valle KJAK – Slaton KJHV – Killeen KJRN – Keene KJRT – Amarillo KKHT – Winnie KLBW – New Boston KLDS – Falfurrias KMAT – Seadrift KMEO – Mertzon KMOC – Wichita Falls KNNK – Dimmitt KNRB – Atlanta KOIR – Edinburg KOKE-FM – Thorndale KPAS – Fabens KPDR – Wheeler KPXI – Overton KQUE-FM – Bay City KRBG – Umbarger KRCM – Shenandoah KRIO-FM – Roma KRYH – Temple KSGR – Portland KSLR – San Antonio KTAA – Big Sany KTEK – Alvin KTER – Rudolph KTMR – Edna KTMR – Converse KTMU – Muenster KTXB – Beaumont KTYR – Trinity KVJS – Arroyo KVMV – McAllen KWAS – Borger KWRD-FM – Highland Village KXAI – Refugio KXOI – Crane KXVX-LP – Sulphur Springs KYFB – Denison KYFP – Palestine KYFS – San Antonio KYJC – Commerce KYZQ – Mount Pleasant KZFT – Fannett

Defunct	KKVI – Overland

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Coordinates: 32°35′24″N 96°58′12″W / 32.590°N 96.970°W / 32.590; -96.970

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