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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m K 2 0 3 E Q )
American Christian radio network
Bible Broadcasting Network
Christian radio
Charlotte, North Carolina
Barbara Davey Redemann, President Carl Redemann, Executive Director
October 2, 1971 (1971-10-02 ) by Lowell Davey
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The Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN ) is a listener-supported global Conservative Christian radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina . It was founded in 1971 by Lowell Davey, who was the network's president until his death in 2017. It remains under family control, with Davey's daughter Barbara Redemann and her husband Carl Redemann leading BBN.[1]
BBN's mission statement is "to get the Word of God into the hearts and minds of as many people as possible using the most efficient means" and its motto is "Giving the Winds the Bible Voice". Doctrinally, the programming is conservative in approach.
Programming content consists of traditional Christian music , including vocalists , choirs , and instrumentalists; Bible teaching and sermons; prayer times; children's and teens' programs; and family guidance programs.[2]
Programs [ edit ]
Among the notable ministries having long-running programs on the network are: Running to Win and Moody Church Hour with Erwin Lutzer , Love Worth Finding by Adrian Rogers , Gateway to Joy by Elisabeth Elliot , and the Pacific Garden Mission 's radio drama, Unshackled! .[2] Reruns of the Children's Bible Hour and Sugar Creek Gang radio plays are heard daily on the afternoon Captain’s Club program. Adventures in Odyssey , one of the most popular Christian radio shows in the U.S., is aired for teens and preteens.[3]
Founding [ edit ]
The network was founded in 1971 by Lowell Davey (July 22, 1933–February 18, 2017).[4] Hailing from Minnesota, he had previously served in the U.S. Air Force . Upon completing his enlistment, Davey attended Bob Jones University .[5]
Davey entered the field of Christian radio broadcasting when he acquired a bankrupt radio station, WYFI , in Norfolk, Virginia , on March 28, 1969. The station began broadcasting under his ownership on October 2, 1971, at 5 p.m.[6] BBN was still headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia , when it bought Charlotte radio station WSOC (AM ),[7] which became WYFQ (AM ) .[8]
Stations [ edit ]
BBN owns and operates 58 full-power stations and 87 low-power translators in 32 states and Bermuda , distributed by satellite.[9] According to the network's website, they also operate AM and FM radio stations in 14 countries of North and South America.[10] BBN also broadcasts around the world full-time via streaming on the Internet in eight languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese , Korean, Japanese, German, and Russian.[2] [11]
Stations in italics are not owned by Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc., but broadcast BBN programming.
State
First air date
Power (W )
ERP (W )
Height (m (ft ))
Class
Facility ID
91.7 FM
Decatur
Alabama
December 17, 1990
—
9,000
240 m (790 ft )
C2
5118
89.5 FM
Dothan
Alabama
December 15, 1981
—
19,000
64 m (210 ft )
C3
17356
91.3 FM
Belleview
Florida
November 18, 2005
—
900
97 m (318 ft )
A
76441
90.3 FM
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
August 30, 2012
—
8,000
94 m (308 ft )
C3
72029
90.5 FM
Gainesville
Florida
August 1, 1985
—
97,000
207 m (679 ft )
C1
5083
88.7 FM
Key Colony Beach
Florida
March 20, 2013
—
400
28 m (92 ft )
A
175255
88.3 FM
Key West
Florida
August 25, 2012
—
1,900
31 m (102 ft )
A
90786
91.9 FM
Lakeland
Florida
November 7, 1989
—
25,000
97 m (318 ft )
C3
5116
97.3 FM
Port St. Joe
Florida
2002
—
94
30.6 m (100 ft )
LP1
134360
88.9 FM
Tarpon Springs
Florida
September 1, 1989
—
60,000
137 m (449 ft )
C1
5173
89.5 FM
Columbus
Georgia
July 29, 1987
—
50,000
134 m (440 ft )
C2
5144
89.5 FM
Savannah
Georgia
November 10, 1986
—
100,000
183 m (600 ft )
C1
5163
107.1 FM
Waynesboro
Georgia
September 23, 1985
—
25,000
90 m (300 ft )
C3
5167
89.5 FM
Winder
Georgia
April 1993
—
6,000
61 m (200 ft )
A
5125
99.9 FM
Park Forest
Illinois
June 12, 2018
—
50,000
150 m (490 ft )
B
23476
96.3 FM
Indianapolis
Indiana
September 9, 2022
—
3,300
87 m (285 ft )
A
60207
89.9 FM
Wakarusa
Indiana
May 24, 2006
—
1,750
100 m (330 ft )
A
88656
90.1 FM
Washington
Indiana
June 27, 2023
—
420
38.7 m (127 ft )
A
762135
88.3 FM
Wichita
Kansas
September 24, 1988
—
17,000
43 m (141 ft )
C3
5098
89.7 FM
Highland Heights
Kentucky
August 25, 2017
—
12,000
97 m (318 ft )
C3
4280
89.5 FM
Monroe
Louisiana
October 9, 1992
—
25,000
115 m (377 ft )
C2
5142
93.7 FM
New Iberia
Louisiana
December 17, 2014
—
100,000
296 m (971 ft )
C1
8167
91.9 FM
Harpswell
Maine
December 15, 1997
—
6,000
44 m (144 ft )
A
17482
90.1 FM
Coldwater
Michigan
July 15, 2008
—
32,000
77 m (253 ft )
B
121240
102.9 FM
Grand Rapids
Michigan
June 28, 2020
—
50,000
150 m (490 ft )
B
22918
630 AM
St. Louis
Missouri
September 25, 2013
5,000
—
—
B
73299
89.5 FM
Kearney
Nebraska
July 20, 2013
—
1,000
106 m (348 ft )
A
762136
88.9 FM
Omaha
Nebraska
1996
—
1,500
147 m (482 ft )
A
50311
90.1 FM
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
July 23, 2023
—
920
62 m (203 ft )
A
762137
107.1 FM
Albuquerque
New Mexico
June 19, 2021
—
24,500
215 m (705 ft )
C2
228
88.1 FM
Clovis
New Mexico
April 20, 2024
—
1,000
62 m (203 ft )
A
762138
920 AM
Cortland
New York
2007
1,000 day 500 night
—
—
B
9428
104.5 FM
Carolina Beach
North Carolina
December 1, 2015
—
17,000
120 m (390 ft )
C3
74159
930 AM
Charlotte
North Carolina
March 16, 1992
5,000 day 1,000 night
—
—
B
5152
91.1 FM
Fayetteville
North Carolina
unknown
—
255
195 m (640 ft )
A
85067
92.5 FM
Henderson
North Carolina
October 3, 1981
—
100,000
308 m (1,010 ft )
C0
5100
95.5 FM
High Point
North Carolina
October 14, 1974
—
100,000
159 m (522 ft )
C1
5164
93.5 FM
Wadesboro
North Carolina
February 12, 1996
—
8,700
169 m (554 ft )
C3
73965
89.5 FM
Belpre
Ohio
unknown
—
4,400
117 m (384 ft )
A
4640
88.1 FM
Cambridge
Ohio
unknown
—
1,500
44 m (144 ft )
A
172915
88.3 FM
Leesport
Pennsylvania
August 2, 2013
—
670
84 m (276 ft )
A
175920
88.5 FM
Masontown
Pennsylvania
1998
—
16,000
106 m (348 ft )
B1
81152
88.5 FM
Cayce
South Carolina
October 10, 1990
—
50,000
52 m (171 ft )
C2
5101
91.1 FM
Gaffney
South Carolina
October 12, 1982
—
100,000
210 m (690 ft )
C1
5132
90.7 FM
North Charleston
South Carolina
July 7, 1984
—
50,000
145 m (476 ft )
C2
5095
89.7 FM
Chattanooga
Tennessee
November 18, 2010
—
100,000
250 m (820 ft )
C1
65216
95.3 FM
Clinton
Tennessee
October 12, 1989
—
1,450
204 m (669 ft )
A
5153
980 AM
Nashville
Tennessee
April 15, 1991
5,000
—
—
B
8725
91.5 FM
Denison
Texas
January 19, 2007
—
4,500
67 m (220 ft )
A
85512
89.1 FM
Palestine
Texas
May 15, 2000
—
100,000
148 m (486 ft )
C1
85164
90.9 FM
San Antonio
Texas
April 9, 1992
—
100,000
130 m (430 ft )
C1
5115
95.5 FM
Ogden
Utah
April 23, 1994
—
100,000
219 m (719 ft )
C1
5176
99.9 FM
Ashland
Virginia
February 1, 1980
—
6,000
100 m (330 ft )
A
5096
103.9 FM
Luray
Virginia
January 12, 1987
—
6,000
92 m (302 ft )
A
5110
99.7 FM
Norfolk
Virginia
October 2, 1971
—
50,000
139 m (456 ft )
B
5143
89.7 FM
Roy
Washington
unknown
—
1,000
30 m (98 ft )
A
8393
91.7 FM
Tacoma
Washington
May 13, 2015
—
4,300
582 m (1,909 ft )
C1
62470
Translators [ edit ]
In addition to its full-power stations, BBN is relayed by 87 translators to widen its broadcast area.
State
FCC info
101.7
Anniston
Alabama
FCC (W269AX)
103.9
Florence
Alabama
FCC (W280DA)
93.9
Gadsden
Alabama
FCC (W230AV)
91.5
Springerville
Arizona
FCC (K218CV)
105.1
El Dorado
Arkansas
FCC (K286AQ)
91.7
Springdale
Arkansas
FCC (K219LZ)
91.7
Lewes
Delaware
FCC (W219BZ)
100.9
Crystal River
Florida
FCC (W265BJ)
96.1
Kissimmee
Florida
FCC (W241BP)
99.3
Leesburg
Florida
FCC (W257BF)
97.7
Palm Coast
Florida
FCC (W249CH)
97.3
Sarasota
Florida
FCC (W247AF)
99.9
Sebring
Florida
FCC (W260CA)
93.5
Union Park
Florida
FCC (W228BK)
92.7
Winter Garden
Florida
FCC (W224CQ)
102.5
Albany
Georgia
FCC (W273AE)
106.5
Brunswick
Georgia
FCC (W293CH)
96.9
Griffin
Georgia
FCC (W245CN)
104.3
Macon
Georgia
FCC (W282AE)
89.7
Jasper
Indiana
FCC (W209AY)
89.7
Washington
Indiana
FCC (W209CL)
89.3
Marshalltown
Iowa
FCC (K207EX)
99.5
Hutchinson
Kansas
FCC (K258AE)
88.7
McPherson
Kansas
FCC (K204CR)
104.1
Newton
Kansas
FCC (K281CD)
88.3
Frankfort
Kentucky
FCC (W202AZ)
91.3
Alexandria
Louisiana
FCC (K217FD)
105.9
Minden
Louisiana
FCC (K290AL)
97.5
Augusta
Maine
FCC (W248CB)
103.3
Portland
Maine
FCC (W277AM)
105.1
Saco
Maine
FCC (W286CU)
91.5
Laurel
Mississippi
FCC (W218AY)
88.7
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
90.3
Grand Island
Nebraska
FCC (K212GG)
91.9
Jamestown
New York
FCC (W220EL)
91.1
Pottersville
New York
FCC (W216CG)
102.7
Boone
North Carolina
FCC (W274BV)
93.7
Charlotte
North Carolina
FCC (W229CF)
98.9
Fuquay-Varina
North Carolina
FCC (W255BE)
105.3
Goldsboro
North Carolina
FCC (W287AI)
105.3
Greenville
North Carolina
FCC (W287AH)
101.7
Hendersonville
North Carolina
FCC (W269CW)
95.9
Kinston
North Carolina
FCC (W240AW)
103.9
Lumberton
North Carolina
FCC (W280EP)
105.9
Southern Pines
North Carolina
FCC (W290AD)
91.9
Statesville
North Carolina
FCC (W220DL)
88.7
Bismarck
North Dakota
FCC (K204FG)
89.9
Ashland
Ohio
FCC (W210BG)
89.3
New Philadelphia
Ohio
FCC (W207CC)
88.3
Sandusky
Ohio
FCC (W202AW)
91.5
Willard
Ohio
FCC (W218BL)
91.5
Wooster
Ohio
FCC (W218CP)
103.5
Ponca City
Oklahoma
FCC (K278AF)
91.7
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
FCC (W219DB)
97.3
Anderson
South Carolina
FCC (W247BR)
99.9
Georgetown
South Carolina
FCC (W260AK)
92.5
Lugoff
South Carolina
FCC (W223BG)
96.1
Orangeburg
South Carolina
FCC (W241BI)
92.3
Rock Hill
South Carolina
FCC (W222CV)
96.3
Sumter
South Carolina
FCC (W242AH)
91.9
Columbia
Tennessee
FCC (W220EE)
88.3
Dyersburg
Tennessee
FCC (W202BG)
93.7
LaFollette
Tennessee
FCC (W229AK)
105.1
Morristown
Tennessee
FCC (W286AG)
89.9
Tullahoma
Tennessee
FCC (W210BO)
95.7
Winchester
Tennessee
FCC (W239AE)
91.5
Greenville
Texas
FCC (K218EB)
88.5
Lufkin
Texas
FCC (K203EQ)
91.3
Paris
Texas
FCC (K217CP)
91.3
Centerville
Utah
FCC (K217FQ)
94.1
Smithfield
Utah
FCC (K231CD)
91.5
Accomac
Virginia
FCC (W218CQ)
107.1
Bassett
Virginia
FCC (W296AM)
95.9
Charlottesville
Virginia
FCC (W240AF)
89.5
Christiansburg
Virginia
FCC (W208BN)
92.7
Danville
Virginia
FCC (W224AF)
100.1
Fairlawn
Virginia
FCC (W261AI)
88.7
Fredericksburg
Virginia
FCC (W204CH)
106.5
Harrisonburg
Virginia
FCC (W293BQ)
97.7
Pulaski
Virginia
FCC (W249AL)
100.1
Radford
Virginia
FCC (W261AH)
98.5
Salem
Virginia
FCC (W253BE)
101.5
Waynesboro
Virginia
FCC (W268AC)
101.3
Winchester
Virginia
FCC (W267AK)
92.7
Wytheville
Virginia
FCC (W224AE)
89.7
Fairmont
West Virginia
FCC (W209AX)
96.7
Princeton
West Virginia
FCC (W244BB)
91.3
Laramie
Wyoming
FCC (K217EY)
References [ edit ]
^ "Christians Take to the Air Waves". St. Petersburg Times . July 29, 1995. pp. E6.
^ BBNRadio.org (2017-02-18). "Lowell Davey Finished Well" . Charlotte, NC . Retrieved 2022-05-29 .
^ Davey, Lowell (2020). 5 P's in the Progress of a Disciple . Bible Broadcasting Network.
^ Hollenbeck, Gail (September 3, 2005). "First BBN station dawned in '71" . St. Petersburg Times – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parker, Jennifer French (1992-09-30). "WSOC Says Swap Will Change Little". The Charlotte Observer . p. 1D.
^ "Call Sign History" . Retrieved 2022-05-29 .
^ Becker, Roy (August 2, 2017). "BBN Spreads Message With GatesAir". Radio World . Vol. 41, no. 19. p. 29.
^ Stations List , BBN Radio, retrieved 2022-05-29
^ "Language selection" . Bible Broadcasting Network. Retrieved December 26, 2020 .
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