Rejoice Broadcast Network

Rejoice Broadcast Network
Type	Radio network
Branding	Rejoice Radio
Country	United States
Owner	Pensacola Christian College, Inc.
Launch date	December 1996
Webcast	Streaming
Official website	rejoice.org

Rejoice Broadcast Network, branded as "Rejoice Radio", is a network of Christian radio stations airing a format of Christian talk and teaching and Christian music. The network is owned by Pensacola Christian College.^[1]

History

Since 1971, Rejoice Radio has broadcast Christian music and programs to encourage listeners and witness in the community. In the early 1970s, God placed a desire on the heart of Dr. Arlin Horton to start a Christian radio station for listeners along the upper Gulf Coast. On June 21, 1971, WPCS began operation. And in December 1996, WPCS expanded its outreach by broadcasting the Rejoice Broadcasting Network on its first scintillator station in Eugene, Oregon.^[2] Now through the financial support of its listeners, Rejoice Radio is broadcast on almost 40 and 2 affiliates stations and the Internet, reaching listeners across America and around the world. Rejoice Radio continues the vision of broadcasting Christian music and programming to encourage believers and provide a gospel witness in the community. As we look forward to what the Lord will continue to do through this listener-supported Christian radio ministry, we can oly say, "To God be the glory, great things He hath done."

Timeline

1971

On June 21, WPCS signed on the air as an educational, noncommercial, nonprofit, Christian radio ministry for the northwest Florida area. From its frequency 89.3 FM, WPCS broadcast Christian programming 17 hours a day.

1985

WPCS began broadcasting 24 hours a day.

1987

WPCS moved to a new tower, and the frequency changed to 89.5 FM.

1988

WPCS moved to its current location in the Visual and Performing Arts building of Pensacola Christian College.

1996

In December, the Rejoice Broadcast Network began with its first station in Eugene, Oregon.

1997

RBN became available on the Internet, extending its ministry to listeners around the globe.
In March, the translator of Toledo, Oregon 88.7 FM began broadcasting.
In June, the translator of Vero Beach, Florida 88.5 FM began broadcasting.
In October, the translator of Klamath Falls, Oregon 89.9 FM began broadcasting.
In December, the translator of Kalamazoo, Michigan 91.7 FM began broadcasting and Muskegon, Michigan 90.7 FM began broadcasting.

1998

In January, the translator of Rockford, Illinois 91.9 FM began broadcasting, Las Cruces, New Mexico 91.9 FM began broadcasting, and Talent, Oregon 89.7 FM began broadcasting.
In April, the translator of Grand Junction, Colorado 91.7 FM began broadcasting and Hattiesburg, Mississippi 91.1 FM began broadcasting.
In May, the translator of Kankakee, Illinois 89.3 FM began broadcasting.
In July, the translator of Terre Haute, Indiana 91.3 FM began broadcasting.
In August, the translator of Salisbury, Maryland 89.9 FM began broadcasting.
In September, the translator of Manhattan, Kansas 90.7 FM began broadcasting.
In October, the translator of Fort Wayne, Indiana 89.7 FM began broadcasting, Wabash, Indiana 88.5 FM began broadcasting, Benton Harbor, Michigan 90.3 FM began broadcasting, and Wausau, Wisconsin 90.3 FM began broadcasting.
In November, the translator of Warsaw, Indiana 91.3 FM began broadcasting, Mansfield, Pennsylvania 89.1 FM began broadcasting, and Casper, Wyoming 89.7 FN began broadcasting.
In December, the translator of Great Falls, Montana 90.3 FM began broadcasting and Kalispell, Montana 90.5 FM began broadcasting.

1999

In April, the translator of Grand Island, Nebraska 89.7 FM began broadcasting.
In June, the translator of Wheeling, West Virginia 89.7 FM began broadcasting.
In August, the translator of West Schuyler, New York 88.5 FM began broadcasting. In October, the translator of Lafayette, Indiana 92.7 FM began broadcasting.

2000

In March, the translator of Rome, Georgia 90.9 FM began broadcasting.

2002

In January, the translator of Johnson City, Tennessee 89.1 FM began broadcasting.
In April, the translator of Elmira, New York 88.9 FM began broadcasting.
In June, the translator of Sioux City, Iowa 91.9 FM began broadcasting. In November, the translator of Williamsport, Indiana 91.1 FM began broadcasting.

2003

In March, the translator of Meridian, Mississippi 89.7 FM began broadcasting.
In July, the translator of Twin Falls, Idaho 89.3 FM began broadcasting.
In October, the translator of Woodrow, Texas 91.5 FM began broadcasting.

2004

In January, the translator of Huntsville, Texas 91.1 FM began broadcasting.

2010

On April 23, the full-power station KPCS 89.7 FM began broadcasting in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area.

2015

Rejoice Radio became available on mobile devices.

2017

On February 10, the full-power station KRRB 88.1 FM began broadcasting in the Boise, Idaho area.

2018

In October, the low-power station WJQY-LP 101.1 FM began broadcasting in the Wilson, North Carolina area.

2019

In August, the affiliates station WKZD 1310 AM and 104.9 FM began broadcasting in the Priceville, Alabama area.

Stations

Rejoice Radio is heard on 40 stations and 2 affiliates. The network's flagship station is WPCS in Pensacola, Florida.^[2]^[3]

Full-powered stations

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	State	Facility ID	Power W	ERP W	Height m (ft)	Class	FCC info
KPCS-FM	89.7 FM	Princeton	Minnesota	93446		40,000	42.4 m (139 ft)	C2	Template:FMQ
KRRB	88.1 FM	Kuna	Idaho	88927		45,000	298 m (978 ft)	C1	Template:FMQ
WJQY-LP	101.1 FM	Wilson	North Carolina	191639		10	17.8 m (58 ft)	LP1	Template:FMQ
WKZD	1310 AM	Priceville	Alabama	290	1,000 (day) 33 (night)			D	Template:AMQ
WPCS	89.5 FM	Pensacola	Florida	52230		95,000	414 m (1,358 ft)	C0	Template:FMQ

Low-powered translators

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	Class
K219DH	91.7 FM	Grand Junction, Colorado	10	D
W203BT	88.5 FM	Vero Beach, Florida	10	D
W215BA	90.9 FM	Rome, Georgia	10	D
K207DL	89.3 FM	Twin Falls, Idaho	205	D
W207CL	89.3 FM	Kankakee, Illinois	10	D
W220BL	91.9 FM	Rockford, Illinois	50	D
W209AW	89.7 FM	Fort Wayne, Indiana	80	D
W224AX	92.7 FM	Lafayette, Indiana	38	D
W217AS	91.3 FM	Terre Haute, Indiana	10	D
W203AS	88.5 FM	Wabash, Indiana	80	D
W217BZ	91.3 FM	Warsaw, Indiana	55	D
W216BB	91.1 FM	Williamsport, Indiana	19	D
K220HO	91.9 FM	Sioux City, Iowa	170	D
K214CZ	90.7 FM	Manhattan, Kansas	140	D
W210CC	89.9 FM	Salisbury, Maryland	55	D
W212CL	90.3 FM	Benton Harbor, Michigan	170	D
W219CA	91.7 FM	Kalamazoo, Michigan	50	D
W214CA	90.7 FM	Muskegon, Michigan	19	D
W216BA	91.1 FM	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	13	D
W204BT	88.7 FM	Meridian, Mississippi	10	D
K212FO	90.3 FM	Great Falls, Montana	40	D
K213DF	90.5 FM	Kalispell, Montana	3	D
K209CX	89.7 FM	Grand Island, Nebraska	25	D
K220GF	91.9 FM	Las Cruces, New Mexico	6	D
W205BR	88.9 FM	Elmira, New York	6	D
W203BZ	88.5 FM	West Schuyler, New York	10	D
K210BY	89.9 FM	Klamath Falls, Oregon	10	D
K209CP	89.7 FM	Talent, Oregon	10	D
K204CP	88.7 FM	Toledo, Oregon	62	D

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	Class
W206BV	89.1 FM	Mansfield, Pennsylvania	10	D
W206BE	89.1 FM	Johnson City, Tennessee	8	D
K216FL	91.1 FM	Huntsville, Texas	99	D
K218DI	91.5 FM	Woodrow, Texas	25	D
W204BE	88.7 FM	Wheeling, West Virginia	10	D
W212BB	90.3 FM	Wausau, Wisconsin	10	D
K209CS	89.7 FM	Casper, Wyoming	10	D
W285EN	104.9 FM	Priceville, Alabama	250	D

References

^ ^a ^b WPCS fcc.gov. Accessed October 30, 2013
^ ^a ^b ^c About Us Rejoice Radio. Accessed October 30, 2013
^ Stations |date=2011-08-09 }} Rejoice Radio. Accessed October 30, 2013

External links

Rejoice Broadcast Network's official website

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[FCC_WPCS-1] WPCS fcc.gov. Accessed October 30, 2013

[RBN_About_Us-2] About Us Rejoice Radio. Accessed October 30, 2013

[3] Stations |date=2011-08-09 }} Rejoice Radio. Accessed October 30, 2013

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