KHCB-FM

KHCB-FM
KHCB & KHCB-FM station offices
Broadcast areaGreater Houston
Frequency105.7 MHz
BrandingKHCB Radio Network
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
NetworkSRN News
Ownership
OwnerHouston Christian Broadcasters, Inc.
KHCB, KHCH
History
First air date
March 9, 1962; 62 years ago (March 9, 1962)
Call sign meaning
  • Houston Christian Broadcasters (owner)
  • or backronym
  • Keeping Him Close By (slogan)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27702
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT492 m (1,614 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
29°34′6″N 95°29′57″W / 29.56833°N 95.49917°W / 29.56833; -95.49917
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.khcb.org

KHCB-FM (105.7 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station in Houston, Texas. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format with some Christian music programs. It is owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc., a non-profit organization.[2] The studios and offices are on South Boulevard in Houston. It has always been a Christian station, signing on the air on March 9, 1962; 62 years ago (March 9, 1962).

KHCB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is on Plaisance Road in Missouri City, co-located with the tower for KPRC-TV.[3] KHCB-FM serves as the flagship station for a network of dozens of stations and translators.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHCB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KHCB-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KHCB-FM