KBIC
Appearance
Broadcast area | Rio Grande Valley |
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Frequency | 105.7 (MHz) |
Branding | Radio Vida |
Programming | |
Format | Spanish Religious |
Ownership | |
Owner | Christian Ministries of the Valley |
KRGE, KBPO, KXTO | |
History | |
First air date | 1997 |
Former call signs | KQUF (1991) KARU (1991-1995) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 11082 |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,800 watts |
HAAT | 130 meters (430 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°26′37″N 97°42′8″W / 26.44361°N 97.70222°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | Official website |
KBIC (105.7 FM, "Radio Vida") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Religious format.[1] Licensed to Raymondville, Texas, United States, the station serves the McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen area. The station is currently owned by Christian Ministries of the Valley.[2]
History
The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on March 5, 1991.[3] The station was assigned the call sign KQUF on May 3, 1991. On October 7, 1991, the station changed its call sign to KARU, and on June 1, 1995, to the current KBIC.[4] The station was granted its license to cover on December 31, 1997.[5]
Translators
In addition to the main station, KBIC is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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K243BI | 96.5 FM | Weslaco, Texas | 250 | D |
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "KBIC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "KBIC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID KBIC ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K243BI at FCCdata.org
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