KBIC

KBIC (105.7 FM, "Radio Vida") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Religious format.[1] Licensed to Raymondville, Texas, United States, the station serves the McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen area. The station is currently owned by Christian Ministries of the Valley.[2]

KBIC
Programming
City	Raymondville, Texas
Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley
Frequency	105.7 (MHz)
Branding	Radio Vida
Format	Spanish Religious
Ownership
Owner	Christian Ministries of the Valley
Sister stations	KRGE, KBPO, KXTO
History
First air date	1997
Former call signs	KQUF (1991) KARU (1991-1995)
Technical information
Facility ID	11082
Class	A
ERP	1,800 watts
HAAT	130 meters (430 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	26°26′37″N 97°42′8″W
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	Official website

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on March 5, 1991.[3] The station was assigned the call sign KQUF on May 3, 1991. On October 7, 1991, the station changed its call sign to KARU, and on June 1, 1995, to the current KBIC.[4] The station was granted its license to cover on December 31, 1997.[5]

Translators

In addition to the main station, KBIC is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K243BI	96.5	Weslaco, Texas	250	D	FCC

References

"Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
"KBIC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
"Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
"KBIC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
"Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.

External links

Official website

KBIC in the FCC's FM station database
KBIC on Radio-Locator
KBIC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

K243BI on Radio-Locator
K243BI in the FCC's FM station database

Radio stations in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas (McAllen, Brownsville, and Harlingen)
By AM frequency	710 840 910 1210 1240 1290 1530 1580 1700
By FM frequency	88.1 88.3 88.5 88.9 91.5 92.7 94.5 95.3 96.1 96.9 97.7 98.5 99.5 100.3 101.1 102.1 104.1 104.9 105.5 (KQXX-FM, KRIX) 105.7 106.3 107.5 107.9
NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.4 162.55
By callsign	KBFM KBIC KBNR KBTQ KBUC KCAS KESO KFRQ KGBT KGBT-FM KHID KHKZ KIRT KJAV KJJF KKPS KNVO-FM KOIR KQBO KQXX-FM KRGE KRIO KRIO-FM KRIX KSOX KTEX KUBR KURV KVJY KVLY KVMV KVNS KZSP KHB33 WWG34
Nearby regions Corpus Christi Kingsville–Alice–Falfurrias Laredo San Antonio See also List of radio stations in Texas Matamoros Radio Reynosa Radio

Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Texas
Stations	KABA – Louise KAIQ – Wolfforth KAMA – El Paso KAMA-FM – Deer Park KBDR – Mirando City KBEX - Dalhart KBIB – Marion KBIC – Raymondville KBNA-FM – El Paso KBNL – Laredo KBNR – Brownsville KBOC – Bridgeport KBRZ-FM – Victoria KCHX – Odessa KCOT – Cotulla KCUL-FM – Marshall KCZO – Carrizo Springs KDFM – Falfurrias KDFT – Ferris KDRN – Del Rio KDXX – Lewisville KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KERB-FM – Kermit KESS-FM – Benbrook KEWP – Uvalde Estates KEYH – Houston KFLC – Fort Worth KFTG – Pasadena KFZO – Denton KGBT – Harlingen KGBT-FM – McAllen KGVL – Greenville KHHL – Karnes City KHRO – El Paso KIBL – Beeville KINE – Kingsville KINT – El Paso KIRT – Mission KJAV - Alamo KJOJ-FM – Freeport KJOZ - Conroe KLAR – Laredo KLAT – Houston KLBD – Premont KLDS – Falfurrias KLEY-FM – Jourdanton KLIT – Ranchitos Las Lomas KLJA – Georgetown KLOL – Houston KLQB – Taylor KLTN – Houston KLVL – Pasadena KLZT – Bastrop KMFR – Pearsall KMJR – Portland KMVK – Fort Worth KMXO – Merkel KMYO - Comfort KNOR – Krum KNTE – Bay City KNVO-FM – Port Isabel KOIR – Edinburg KOVE-FM – Galveston KOYE – Frankston KOZA – Odessa KPCO-FM – Cooper KPMB – Plainview KQBO – Rio Grande City KQFX - Borger/Amarillo KQLM – Odessa KQQK – Beaumont KQUE – Houston KRCM – Shenandoah KRGE – Weslaco KRGX – Rio Grande City KRIO – McAllen KRIO-FM – Roma KROB – Robstown KROM – San Antonio KRVA – Cockrell Hill KSAH – Universal City KSAH-FM – Pearsall KSJT-FM – San Angelo KSML-FM – Huntington KSTV – Stephenville KSVE – El Paso KTAM – Bryan KTJM – Port Arthur KTNO – Plano KTNZ – Amarillo KTTU-FM – Brownfield KTXC – Lamesa KTXZ – West Lake Hills KTYR – Trinity KUBR – San Juan KUNO – Corpus Christi KUVA – Uvalde KVER – El Paso KVFM – Beeville KVIV – El Paso KVJM – Hearne KVJY – Pharr KVLL - Wells KVOZ – Del Mar Hills KVVO-LP – Abilene KVVT – Sulphur Springs KWEL – Midland KWMF – Pleasanton KWOW – Clifton KWRA-LP – Waco KXBJ – El Campo KXOI – Crane KXPL – El Paso KXTN – San Antonio KXVR-LP – Corpus Christi KXYZ – Houston KXZX – Juilliard KXZY-LP – Waco KYLP – Greenville KYST – Texas City KZDC – San Antonio KZEP-FM - San Antonio KZIP - Amarillo KZMP - University Park KZNX – Creedmoor KZZA – Muenster
Defunct	KJNZ – Hereford KMPA – Pittsburgh KMUL – Farwell KPDB – Big Lake
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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