KMBI (AM)

This article is about the radio station in Spokane, WA. For the Bible college in Kentucky, see Kentucky Mountain Bible College.
KMBI
City Spokane, Washington
Broadcast area Spokane/Eastern Washington, Northeastern Oregon, Northern Idaho, Western Montana and Northwestern Wyoming areas
Frequency 1330 kHz
First air date July 12, 1959 (as KCFA)
Format Spanish Religious
Power AM: 5,000 watts (daytime only)
Class FM: D
Facility ID 65985
Callsign meaning Moody Bible Institute
Former callsigns KCFA (1959-1974)
Affiliations Moody Radio
Owner Moody Bible Institute
(The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Webcast AM Webstream
Website moodyradionorthwest

KMBI is a Spanish Religious stations based in Spokane, Washington, serving Eastern Washington, Northeastern Oregon, Northern Idaho, Western Montana and Northwestern Wyoming, owned by the Moody Bible Institute. The AM station broadcasts at 1330 kHz during daytime hours only. In November 2013, KMBI-AM was knocked off the air by copper thieves. It was estimated to cost thousands of dollars to get the station back on the air.[1]

On December 29, 2014, the AM broke away from its FM simulcast to bring Spokane its first Spanish outlet. Selected programming from Moody will continue to be featured on the AM.

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Coordinates: 47°36′17″N 117°21′27″W / 47.60472°N 117.35750°W / 47.60472; -117.35750


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