KLBF

KLBF
Lincoln, North Dakota;
Broadcast area	Bismarck-Mandan
Frequency	89.1 MHz
Branding	Faith Radio
Programming
Format	Christian talk and teaching
Network	Faith Radio
Ownership
Owner	Northwestern Media; (University of Northwestern - St Paul);
History
First air date	2006
Former call signs	KVLQ (2003–2008); KGCD (2008–2010);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	91457
Class	C3
ERP	2,300 watts
HAAT	213 meters
Transmitter coordinates	46°35′24″N 100°47′47″W / 46.59000°N 100.79639°W
Translator(s)	88.3 K202EN (Fairmont, MN); 88.3 MHz K202EO (Hibbing, MN); 89.5 K208EX (Brandon, SD); 89.9 K206DI (Mankato, MN); 91.9 MHz K220BI (Grand Marais);
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	myfaithradio.com

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.^[2] From 2008 to November 2010 the station was branded as "God's Country Radio" airing a Christian country and Southern Gospel.^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5] Following a silent period, KLBF began carrying Faith Radio by October 2017.^[6]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KLBF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ "Broadcasting News-November 2010". Upper Midwest Broadcasting. November 5, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ Venta, Lance (April 28, 2017). "Station Sales Week Of 4/28". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ "Broadcasting News-October 2017". Upper Midwest Broadcasting. October 2, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2024.