KBIO
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| KBIO-FM | |
| City of license | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Slogan | A Christian Voice In Your Home |
| Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
| Format | Christian radio |
| ERP | Currently licensed for 100 watts, but station has a construction permit for 10,000 watts |
| Class | A non-commercial with a permit to become a C3 non-commercial |
| Facility ID | 85510 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | - Currently - Construction permit |
| Affiliations | Radio Maria |
| Owner | Radio Maria, Inc. |
| Website | radiomaria.us |
KBIO "Radio Maria" is an American FM radio broadcasting station in Natchitoches, Louisiana relaying the programming of station KJMJ of Alexandria, Louisiana and airs the English language version of Radio Maria USA airing Catholic programming.
[edit] History and Facilities
KBIO began life as a construction permit issued to American Family Association, A Christian values based organization to start a relay station in Natchitoches. The group however decided to sell the radio station in 2001 apparently concentrating on the more powerful KAVK signal from Many, Louisiana to fill the void of them not building the radio station.
It was finally licensed in 2006 by the FCC at 90 meter HAAT with only 100 watts of power ERP giving Radio Maria a small coverage area from a tower in Northwest Natchitoches. However most stations operate on a construction permit and information is unavailable on actual first air date.
In 2007, Radio Maria was granted a construction permit to increase power to 10,000 watts ERP and a new height of 100 meters at a location half way between Natchitoches and Winnfield, Louisiana
