KLBF explained

KLBF
City:Lincoln, North Dakota
Area:Bismarck-Mandan
Branding:Faith Radio
Frequency:89.1 MHz
Format:Christian talk and teaching
Network:Faith Radio
Erp:2,300 watts
Haat:213 meters
Class:C3
Facility Id:91457
Coordinates:46.59°N -100.7964°W
Owner:Northwestern Media
Licensee:University of Northwestern - St Paul
Licensing Authority:FCC

KLBF (89.1 FM, "Faith Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Lincoln, North Dakota, serving the Bismarck-Mandan area. The station is owned by the University of Northwestern - St Paul. It airs a Christian talk/music format.

History

The station was assigned the KVLQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 28, 2003, and aired the K-Love network until 2008.[1] From 2008 to November 2010 the station was branded as "God's Country Radio" airing a Christian country and Southern Gospel.[2] After the Educational Media Foundation (EMF) stopped distributing God's Country, KGCD changed its call sign to KLBF and returned to carrying K-Love, even though KBMK (88.3 FM) also carried K-Love programming in Bismarck.[3]

The University of Northwestern - St Paul agreed to acquire KLBF from EMF for $50,000 in April 2017, with the intent of using the station to carry its Faith Radio network.[4] Following a silent period, KLBF began carrying Faith Radio by October 2017.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database . Call Sign History.
  2. Web site: Winter 2008 Station Information Profile . Arbitron.
  3. News: Broadcasting News-November 2010 . January 1, 2024 . Upper Midwest Broadcasting . November 5, 2010.
  4. News: Venta . Lance . Station Sales Week Of 4/28 . January 1, 2024 . RadioInsight . April 28, 2017.
  5. News: Broadcasting News-October 2017 . January 1, 2024 . Upper Midwest Broadcasting . October 2, 2017.