KMBI-FM (107.9 MHz) is a non-profit radio station in Spokane, Washington. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format and is owned by the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. KMBI-FM serves as the flagship station of the Moody Radio Northwest network, serving Eastern Washington, Northeastern Oregon, Northern Idaho, and Western Montana. The network holds periodic fundraisers on the air to support the broadcasts.

KMBI-FM
Broadcast areaSpokane metropolitan area - Eastern Washington - Northern Idaho
Frequency107.9 MHz
BrandingMoody Radio Northwest
Programming
FormatChristian radio
AffiliationsMoody Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
April 22, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-04-22) (as KCFA-FM)
Former call signs
KCFA-FM (1968–1974)
Call sign meaning
Moody Bible Institute
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66099
ClassC
ERP64,000 watts
HAAT725 meters (2,379 ft)
Repeater(s)See § Repeater network
Links
Public license information
WebcastKMBI-FM Webstream
Websitemoodyradionorthwest.fm

Local programming includes Karl and Crew, a weekday morning program. National religious leaders heard on KMBI-FM include John MacArthur, Jim Daly, Janet Parshall, David Jeremiah and Chuck Swindoll.

KMBI-FM's transmitter is off East Henry Road in Freeman, Washington.[2] It is one of seven local Spokane FM radio stations heard across Canada to subscribers of the Shaw Direct satellite TV service.[3]

Repeater network

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Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
FCC info
KMLW 88.3 FM Moses Lake Washington 43702 C3 4,000 207 m (679 ft) FCC (KMLW)

Translators

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Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license State FCC info
K217FR 91.3 Bonners Ferry Idaho FCC (K217FR)
K215AB 90.9 Kamiah Idaho
K265AP 100.9 Lewiston Idaho FCC (K265AP)
K213BN 90.5 Orofino Idaho FCC (K213BN)
K212AO 90.3 Thompson Falls Montana FCC (K212AO)
K211AB 90.1 Libby, Montana Montana FCC (K211AB)
K208EF 89.5 Missoula Montana FCC (K208EF)
K234AD 94.7 Enterprise Oregon FCC (K234AD)
K243AA 96.5 Union Oregon FCC (K243AA)
K215AD 90.9 Chelan Washington FCC (K215AD)
K225DG 92.9 Kennewick Washington FCC (K225DG)
K217ER 91.3 Pateros Washington FCC (K217ER)

Defunct translators

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMBI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KMBI
  3. ^ http://www.starchoice.com/english/documents/channel_listing_09_22_08_e.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ FCC record for DK207DC
  5. ^ FCC record for DK280AP
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