Pilgrim Radio is a network of radio stations broadcasting a Christian radio format. Pilgrim Radio's programming includes interviews with Christian leaders, discussion of current events/issues, news, a book-reading program, and teaching messages, along with Christian contemporary music. Pilgrim Radio is listener-supported and commercial-free.
The network is owned and operated by Western Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc., a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit organization.
History
Western Inspirational Broadcasters was incorporated in 1962 to construct a new religious radio station. In 1969, land was acquired on McClelland Peak near Virginia City, Nevada, for the construction of a tower. KNIS—"Nevada's Inspirational Station"—made its first broadcast on 94.7 MHz on November 25, 1970. The original studios were in a trailer.
In 1988, Western Inspirational obtained a construction permit for the non-commercial 91.3 MHz frequency in Carson City. It sold the existing 94.7 facility, which could be converted to commercial authorization, to Sapphire Broadcasting of Washington, D.C., The KNIS call letters moved to 91.3 when the frequency change occurred in October 1989; the 94.7 frequency returned as a commercial station, KRWR, in June 1990.
After previously growing with the installation of translators, the network added a new high-power station with KCSP-FM 106.9 in Casper, Wyoming, in 1990. Like in Carson City, Western Inspirational sold the commercial station and moved to a non-commercial frequency at 90.3 MHz in order to feed more translators.
Stations In addition to streaming its programming at pilgrimradio.com, the signal is broadcast over-the-air on KNIS in Carson City, Nevada; KNVQ in Elko, Nevada; KDOX in Big Pine, California; KCSP-FM in Casper, Wyoming; KDNR in Cheyenne, Wyoming; KTME in Reliance, Wyoming; KPMD in Evanston, Wyoming; KMJB in Lander–Riverton, Wyoming; and KLMT in Billings, Montana. Its signal is also extended by a network of 28 FM translators in Nevada, California, and Wyoming.Stations Pilgrim Radio. Accessed November 1, 2018
+ Full-power stations Call sign Frequency City of license State First air date Facility ID Class ERP(W) Height(m (ft)) Transmitter coordinates FCC info KDOX 91.3 FM Big Pine California 173521 B 660 V165 H KLMT 89.3 FM Billings Montana 89849 A 980 V350 H KNIS 91.3 FM Carson City Nevada 71818 C0 67,000 KNVQ 90.7 FM Spring Creek Nevada 173285 A 500 KCSP-FM 90.3 FM Casper Wyoming 71810 C 100,000 KPMD 91.9 FM Evanston Wyoming 94097 A 215 KMJB 89.1 FM Hudson Wyoming 173291 C2 3,000 KTME 89.5 FM Reliance Wyoming 176985 A 350 KDNR 88.7 FM South Greeley Wyoming 84104 A 500
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References
External links Pilgrim Radio's website Pilgrim Radio's webcast