Bible Broadcasting Network
The Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN) is a listener-supported global Conservative Christian radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was founded in 1971 by Lowell Davey, who was the network's president until his death in 2017. It remains under family control, with Davey's daughter Barbara Redemann and her husband Carl Redemann leading BBN.[1]
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| Type | Christian radio |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Ownership | |
Key people | Barbara Davey Redemann, President Carl Redemann, Executive Director |
| History | |
| Founded | October 2, 1971 by Lowell Davey |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | North and South America |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | bbn1 |
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" and its motto is "Giving the Winds the Bible Voice". Doctrinally, the programming is biblically and doctrinal in approach.
Programming content consists of traditional Christian music, including vocalists, choirs, and instrumentalists; Bible teaching and sermons; prayer times; children's and teens' programs; and family guidance programs.[2]
Programs
Among the notable ministries having long-running programs on the network are: Running to Win and Moody Church Hour with Erwin Lutzer, Love Worth Finding by Adrian Rogers, Gateway to Joy by Elisabeth Elliot, and the Pacific Garden Mission's radio drama, Unshackled!.[2] Reruns of the Children's Bible Hour and Sugar Creek Gang radio plays are heard daily on the afternoon Captain’s Club program. Adventures in Odyssey, one of the most popular Christian radio shows in the U.S., is aired for teens and preteens.[3]
Founding
The network was founded in 1971 by Lowell Davey (July 22, 1933–February 18, 2017).[4] Hailing from Minnesota, he had previously served in the U.S. Air Force. Upon completing his enlistment, Davey attended Bob Jones University.[5]
Davey entered the field of Christian radio broadcasting when he acquired a bankrupt radio station, WYFI, in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 28, 1969. The station began broadcasting under his ownership on October 2, 1971, at 5 p.m.[6] BBN was still headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, when it bought Charlotte radio station WSOC (AM),[7] which became WYFQ (AM).[8]
Stations
BBN owns and operates 56 full-power stations and 90 low-power translators in 32 states and Bermuda, distributed by satellite.[9] According to the network's website, they also operate AM and FM radio stations in 14 countries of North and South America.[10] BBN also broadcasts around the world full-time via streaming on the Internet in eight languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, and Russian.[2][11]
Stations in italics are not owned by Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc., but broadcast BBN programming.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | First air date | Power (W) |
ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Class | Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYFD | 91.7 FM | Decatur | Alabama | December 17, 1990 | — | 9,000 | 240 m (790 ft) | C2 | 5118 |
| WGTF | 89.5 FM | Dothan | Alabama | December 15, 1981 | — | 19,000 | 64 m (210 ft) | C3 | 17356 |
| WYFZ | 91.3 FM | Belleview | Florida | November 18, 2005 | — | 900 | 97 m (318 ft) | A | 76441 |
| WYBP | 90.3 FM | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | August 30, 2012 | — | 8,000 | 94 m (308 ft) | C3 | 72029 |
| WYFB | 90.5 FM | Gainesville | Florida | August 1, 1985 | — | 97,000 | 207 m (679 ft) | C1 | 5083 |
| WYBW | 88.7 FM | Key Colony Beach | Florida | March 20, 2013 | — | 400 | 28 m (92 ft) | A | 175255 |
| WYBX | 88.3 FM | Key West | Florida | August 25, 2012 | — | 1,900 | 31 m (102 ft) | A | 90786 |
| WYFO | 91.9 FM | Lakeland | Florida | November 7, 1989 | — | 25,000 | 97 m (318 ft) | C3 | 5116 |
| WDBW-LP | 97.3 FM | Port St. Joe | Florida | 2002 | — | 94 | 30.6 m (100 ft) | LP1 | 134360 |
| WYFE | 88.9 FM | Tarpon Springs | Florida | September 1, 1989 | — | 60,000 | 137 m (449 ft) | C1 | 5173 |
| WYFK | 89.5 FM | Columbus | Georgia | July 29, 1987 | — | 50,000 | 134 m (440 ft) | C2 | 5144 |
| WYFS | 89.5 FM | Savannah | Georgia | November 10, 1986 | — | 100,000 | 183 m (600 ft) | C1 | 5163 |
| WYFA | 107.1 FM | Waynesboro | Georgia | September 23, 1985 | — | 25,000 | 90 m (300 ft) | C3 | 5167 |
| WYFW | 89.5 FM | Winder | Georgia | April 1993 | — | 6,000 | 61 m (200 ft) | A | 5125 |
| WYHI | 99.9 FM | Park Forest | Illinois | June 12, 2018 | — | 50,000 | 150 m (490 ft) | B | 23476 |
| WYHX | 96.3 FM | Indianapolis | Indiana | September 9, 2022 | — | 3,300 | 87 m (285 ft) | A | 60207 |
| WYBV | 89.9 FM | Wakarusa | Indiana | May 24, 2006 | — | 1,750 | 100 m (330 ft) | A | 88656 |
| WYHN | 90.1 FM | Washington | Indiana | June 27, 2023 | — | 420 | 38.7 m (127 ft) | A | 762135 |
| KYFW | 88.3 FM | Wichita | Kansas | September 24, 1988 | — | 17,000 | 43 m (141 ft) | C3 | 5098 |
| WYHH | 89.7 FM | Highland Heights | Kentucky | August 25, 2017 | — | 12,000 | 97 m (318 ft) | C3 | 4280 |
| KYFL | 89.5 FM | Monroe | Louisiana | October 9, 1992 | — | 25,000 | 115 m (377 ft) | C2 | 5142 |
| KYFJ | 93.7 FM | New Iberia | Louisiana | December 17, 2014 | — | 100,000 | 296 m (971 ft) | C1 | 8167 |
| WYFP | 91.9 FM | Harpswell | Maine | December 15, 1997 | — | 6,000 | 44 m (144 ft) | A | 17482 |
| WYBA | 90.1 FM | Coldwater | Michigan | July 15, 2008 | — | 32,000 | 77 m (253 ft) | B | 121240 |
| WYHA | 102.9 FM | Grand Rapids | Michigan | June 28, 2020 | — | 50,000 | 150 m (490 ft) | B | 22918 |
| KYFI | 630 AM | St. Louis | Missouri | September 25, 2013 | 5,000 | — | — | B | 73299 |
| KYHK | 89.5 FM | Kearney | Nebraska | July 20, 2013 | — | 1,000 | 106 m (348 ft) | A | 762136 |
| KYFG | 88.9 FM | Omaha | Nebraska | 1996 | — | 1,500 | 147 m (482 ft) | A | 50311 |
| KYBF | 90.1 FM | Scottsbluff, Nebraska | Nebraska | July 23, 2023 | — | 920 | 62 m (203 ft) | A | 762137 |
| WYBY | 920 AM | Cortland | New York | 2007 | 1,000 day 500 night | — | — | B | 9428 |
| WYHW | 104.5 FM | Carolina Beach | North Carolina | December 1, 2015 | — | 17,000 | 120 m (390 ft) | C3 | 74159 |
| WYFQ | 930 AM | Charlotte | North Carolina | March 16, 1992 | 5,000 day 1,000 night | — | — | B | 5152 |
| WYBH | 91.1 FM | Fayetteville | North Carolina | unknown | — | 255 | 195 m (640 ft) | A | 85067 |
| WYFL | 92.5 FM | Henderson | North Carolina | October 3, 1981 | — | 100,000 | 308 m (1,010 ft) | C0 | 5100 |
| WHPE-FM | 95.5 FM | High Point | North Carolina | October 14, 1974 | — | 100,000 | 159 m (522 ft) | C1 | 5164 |
| WYFQ-FM | 93.5 FM | Wadesboro | North Carolina | February 12, 1996 | — | 8,700 | 169 m (554 ft) | C3 | 73965 |
| WCVV | 89.5 FM | Belpre | Ohio | unknown | — | 4,400 | 117 m (384 ft) | A | 4640 |
| WYFY | 88.1 FM | Cambridge | Ohio | unknown | — | 1,500 | 44 m (144 ft) | A | 172915 |
| WYBQ | 88.3 FM | Leesport | Pennsylvania | August 2, 2013 | — | 670 | 84 m (276 ft) | A | 175920 |
| WYFU | 88.5 FM | Masontown | Pennsylvania | 1998 | — | 16,000 | 106 m (348 ft) | B1 | 81152 |
| WYFV | 88.5 FM | Cayce | South Carolina | October 10, 1990 | — | 50,000 | 52 m (171 ft) | C2 | 5101 |
| WYFG | 91.1 FM | Gaffney | South Carolina | October 12, 1982 | — | 100,000 | 210 m (690 ft) | C1 | 5132 |
| WYFH | 90.7 FM | North Charleston | South Carolina | July 7, 1984 | — | 50,000 | 145 m (476 ft) | C2 | 5095 |
| WYBK | 89.7 FM | Chattanooga | Tennessee | November 18, 2010 | — | 100,000 | 250 m (820 ft) | C1 | 65216 |
| WYFC | 95.3 FM | Clinton | Tennessee | October 12, 1989 | — | 1,450 | 204 m (669 ft) | A | 5153 |
| WYFN | 980 AM | Nashville | Tennessee | April 15, 1991 | 5,000 | — | — | B | 8725 |
| KYFB | 91.5 FM | Denison | Texas | January 19, 2007 | — | 4,500 | 67 m (220 ft) | A | 85512 |
| KYFP | 89.1 FM | Palestine | Texas | May 15, 2000 | — | 100,000 | 148 m (486 ft) | C1 | 85164 |
| KYFS | 90.9 FM | San Antonio | Texas | April 9, 1992 | — | 100,000 | 130 m (430 ft) | C1 | 5115 |
| KYFO-FM | 95.5 FM | Ogden | Utah | April 23, 1994 | — | 100,000 | 219 m (719 ft) | C1 | 5176 |
| WYFJ | 99.9 FM | Ashland | Virginia | February 1, 1980 | — | 6,000 | 100 m (330 ft) | A | 5096 |
| WYFT | 103.9 FM | Luray | Virginia | January 12, 1987 | — | 6,000 | 92 m (302 ft) | A | 5110 |
| WYFI | 99.7 FM | Norfolk | Virginia | October 2, 1971 | — | 50,000 | 139 m (456 ft) | B | 5143 |
| KWFJ | 89.7 FM | Roy | Washington | unknown | — | 1,000 | 30 m (98 ft) | A | 8393 |
| KYFQ | 91.7 FM | Tacoma | Washington | May 13, 2015 | — | 4,300 | 582 m (1,909 ft) | C1 | 62470 |
Translators
In addition to its full-power stations, BBN is relayed by 90 translators to widen its broadcast area.
References
- "Fifty Years". BBN Monthly Newsletter. Bible Broadcasting Network: 3. January 2021.
- Hollenbeck, Gail (September 3, 2005). "Radio station still warm, not fuzzy". St. Petersburg Times – via Newspapers.com.
- "Christians Take to the Air Waves". St. Petersburg Times. July 29, 1995. pp. E6.
- BBNRadio.org (2017-02-18). "Lowell Davey Finished Well". Charlotte, NC. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- Davey, Lowell (2020). 5 P's in the Progress of a Disciple. Bible Broadcasting Network.
- Hollenbeck, Gail (September 3, 2005). "First BBN station dawned in '71". St. Petersburg Times – via Newspapers.com.
- Parker, Jennifer French (1992-09-30). "WSOC Says Swap Will Change Little". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1D.
- "Call Sign History". Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- Becker, Roy (August 2, 2017). "BBN Spreads Message With GatesAir". Radio World. Vol. 41, no. 19. p. 29.
- Stations List, BBN Radio, retrieved 2022-05-29
- "Language selection". Bible Broadcasting Network. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
