Bible Broadcasting Network
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| non-profit | |
| Industry | broadcast |
| Founded | October 2, 1971 |
| Founder | Lowell Davey |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
Area served | North and South America |
| Services | Christian radio |
| Website | http://www.bbnradio.org |
The Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN) is a listener-supported global Christian radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The programming consists of 50% outside ministries, 30% music and 20% BBN-produced programs. The network was founded in 1968 by its president, Lowell Davey, who also hosts a BBN program called Perspective. Network non-music content includes prayer times, children's programs, Bible teaching, teen programs, and family guidance programs. The network was born out of Davey's failed offer to buy a radio station in Norfolk, Virginia. The company was incorporated and on March 28, 1969, bought bankrupt WYFI and began broadcasting on Oct. 2, 1971, at 5 p.m.[1]
The station plays all-traditional Christian music, including vocalists, choirs, and instrumentalists. 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." Doctrinally, the programming is conservative evangelical in approach. BBN also avoids programming geared towards "signs and wonders", "charismatic" theology, and "prosperity theology".
Stations
BBN owns and operates 44 full-power stations and 87 low-power translators in 31 states.[2] They also operate AM and FM radio stations in 14 countries of North and South America. BBN also broadcasts around the world full-time via streaming on the internet in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, and Russian. It is estimated that these stations reach over 200 million people.
Stations in italics are not owned by Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc., but broadcast BBN programming.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYFD | 91.7 | Decatur, Alabama | 9,000 | 240 m (790 ft) | C2 | WYFD FCC |
| WGTF | 89.5 | Dothan, Alabama | 19,000 | 64 m (210 ft) | C3 | WGTF FCC |
| WYBP | 90.3 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 3,000 | 85 m (279 ft) | A | WYBP FCC |
| WYFB | 90.5 | Gainesville, Florida | 97,000 | 207 m (679 ft) | C1 | WYFB FCC |
| WYFO | 91.9 | Lakeland, Florida | 25,000 | 100 m (330 ft) | C3 | WYFO FCC |
| WYBX | 88.3 | Key West, Florida | 2,000 | 31 m (102 ft) | A | WYBX FCC |
| WYBW | 88.7 | Key Colony Beach, Florida | 250 | 28 m (92 ft) | A | FCC |
| WYFZ | 91.3 | Belleview, Florida | 900 | 97 m (318 ft) | A | WYFZ FCC |
| WDBW-LP | 97.3 | Port St. Joe, Florida | 94 | 30.6 m (100 ft) | L1 | WDBW-LP FCC |
| WYFE | 88.9 | Tarpon Springs, Florida | 60,000 | 137 m (449 ft) | C1 | WYFE FCC |
| WYFK | 89.5 | Columbus, Georgia | 50,000 | 134 m (440 ft) | C2 | WYFK FCC |
| WYFS | 89.5 | Savannah, Georgia | 100,000 | 183 m (600 ft) | C1 | FCC |
| WYFA | 107.1 | Waynesboro, Georgia | 25,000 | 90 m (300 ft) | C3 | WYFA FCC |
| WYFW | 89.5 | Winder, Georgia | 6,000 | 61 m (200 ft) | A | FCC |
| WYBV | 89.9 | Wakarusa, Indiana | 1,750 | 100 m (330 ft) | A | FCC |
| KYFW | 88.3 | Wichita, Kansas | 17,000 | 43 m (141 ft) | C3 | FCC |
| KYFL | 89.5 | Monroe, Louisiana | 25,000 | 115 m (377 ft) | C2 | FCC |
| KYFJ | 93.7 | New Iberia, Louisiana | 100,000 | 296 m (971 ft) | C1 | KYFJ FCC |
| WYFP | 91.9 | Harpswell, Maine | 6,000 | 44 m (144 ft) | A | FCC |
| WYBA | 90.1 | Coldwater, Michigan | 32,000 | 77 m (253 ft) | B | FCC |
| KYFI | 630 | St. Louis, Missouri | 5,000 | 0 m (0 ft) | B | KYFI FCC |
| KYFG | 88.9 | Omaha, Nebraska | 1,500 | 147 m (482 ft) | A | KYFG FCC |
| WYBY | 920 | Cortland, New York | 1,000 day 500 night | 0 m (0 ft) | B | WYBY FCC |
| WYFQ-FM | 93.5 | Wadesboro, North Carolina | 8,700 | 169 m (554 ft) | C3 | WYFQ-FM FCC |
| WYFQ | 930 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 5,000 day 1,000 night | 0 m (0 ft) | B | WYFQ FCC |
| WYBH | 91.1 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | 255 | 195 m (640 ft) | A | FCC |
| WYFL | 92.5 | Henderson, North Carolina | 100,000 | 311 m (1,020 ft) | C0 | WYFL FCC |
| WHPE-FM | 95.5 | High Point, North Carolina | 100,000 | 159 m (522 ft) | C1 | WHPE-FM FCC |
| WCVV | 89.5 | Belpre, Ohio | 4,400 | 117 m (384 ft) | A | WCVV FCC |
| WYFY | 88.1 | Cambridge, Ohio | 1,500 | 44 m (144 ft) | A | FCC |
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYBQ | 88.3 | Leesport, Pennsylvania | 670 | 84 m (276 ft) | A | FCC |
| WYFU | 88.5 | Masontown, Pennsylvania | 16,000 | 106 m (348 ft) | B1 | WYFU FCC |
| WYFV | 88.5 | Cayce, South Carolina | 50,000 | 52 m (171 ft) | C2 | WYFV FCC |
| WYFG | 91.1 | Gaffney, South Carolina | 100,000 | 204 m (669 ft) | C1 | WYFG FCC |
| WYFH | 90.7 | North Charleston, South Carolina | 50,000 | 150 m (490 ft) | C2 | WYFH FCC |
| WYBK | 89.7 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 100,000 | 250 m (820 ft) | C1 | WYBK FCC |
| WYFC | 95.3 | Clinton, Tennessee | 1,450 | 204 m (669 ft) | A | WYFC FCC |
| WYFN | 980 | Nashville, Tennessee | 5,000 | 0 m (0 ft) | B | FCC |
| KYFB | 91.5 | Denison, Texas | 4,500 | 67 m (220 ft) | A | KYFB FCC |
| KYFP | 89.1 | Palestine, Texas | 100,000 | 148 m (486 ft) | C1 | FCC |
| KYFS | 90.9 | San Antonio, Texas | 100,000 | 145 m (476 ft) | C1 | KYFS FCC |
| KYFO-FM | 95.5 | Ogden, Utah | 100,000 | 219 m (719 ft) | C1 | FCC |
| WYFJ | 99.9 | Ashland, Virginia | 6,000 | 100 m (330 ft) | A | WYFJ FCC |
| WYFT | 103.9 | Luray, Virginia | 6,000 | 92 m (302 ft) | A | WYFT FCC |
| WYFI | 99.7 | Norfolk, Virginia | 50,000 | 139 m (456 ft) | B | WYFI FCC |
| KWFJ | 89.7 | Roy, Washington | 1,000 | 30 m (98 ft) | A | KWFJ FCC |
| KYFQ | 91.7 | Tacoma, Washington | 4,300 | 621 m (2,037 ft) | C1 | KYFQ FCC |
Low-powered translators
In addition to its full-power stations, BBN is relayed by 90 translators to widen its broadcast area.
References
- ↑ Hollenbeck, Gail (2005-09-03). "First BBN station dawned in '71". St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Florida). Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ↑ BBN Stations BBN Radio. Accessed October 28, 2013