Christian radio network in Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, and California
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.
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KKDO 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.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
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. ,[ 5] [ 6] KRWR , in June 1990.[ 7] [ a]
After previously growing with the installation of translators,[ 3] 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.[ 10]
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 .[ 11]
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 2012 173521 B 660 V 925.7 m (3,037 ft) 37°24′41.7″N 118°11′10.3″W / 37.411583°N 118.186194°W / 37.411583; -118.186194 (KDOX ) FCC (KDOX) KLMT 89.3 FM Billings Montana December 18, 2002 [ 12] : D-337 89849 A 980 V 161 m (528 ft) 45°45′49.3″N 108°27′20.4″W / 45.763694°N 108.455667°W / 45.763694; -108.455667 (KLMT ) FCC (KLMT) KNIS[ b] 91.3 FM Carson City Nevada October 15, 1989 [ 12] : D-351 71818 C0 67,000 660 m (2,170 ft) 39°15′30.9″N 119°42′37.1″W / 39.258583°N 119.710306°W / 39.258583; -119.710306 (KNIS ) FCC (KNIS) KNVQ 90.7 FM Spring Creek Nevada 2010 173285 A 500 287 m (942 ft) 40°48′47.4″N 115°41′59.6″W / 40.813167°N 115.699889°W / 40.813167; -115.699889 (KNVQ ) FCC (KNVQ) KCSP-FM 90.3 FM Casper Wyoming 1992 [ 12] : D-607 71810 C 100,000 593 m (1,946 ft) 42°44′25.9″N 106°18′26″W / 42.740528°N 106.30722°W / 42.740528; -106.30722 (KCSP-FM ) FCC (KCSP-FM) KPMD[ c] 91.9 FM Evanston Wyoming 2005 94097 A 215 457 m (1,499 ft) 41°21′9.8″N 110°54′31.6″W / 41.352722°N 110.908778°W / 41.352722; -110.908778 (KPMD ) FCC (KPMD) KMJB 89.1 FM Hudson Wyoming 2011 173291 C2 3,000 406 m (1,332 ft) 42°34′41.8″N 108°42′48.4″W / 42.578278°N 108.713444°W / 42.578278; -108.713444 (KMJB ) FCC (KMJB) KTME 89.5 FM Reliance Wyoming 2010 176985 A 350 342.4 m (1,123 ft) 41°29′46.9″N 109°20′43.9″W / 41.496361°N 109.345528°W / 41.496361; -109.345528 (KTME ) FCC (KTME) KDNR 88.7 FM South Greeley Wyoming December 23, 2003 [ 12] : D-613 84104 A 500 129 m (423 ft) 41°6′2″N 105°1′30″W / 41.10056°N 105.02500°W / 41.10056; -105.02500 (KDNR ) FCC (KDNR)
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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W )HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info K259CE 89.9 FM Chester, California 71809 10 751.1 m (2,464 ft ) D 40°14′20.6″N 121°1′58.2″W / 40.239056°N 121.032833°W / 40.239056; -121.032833 (K259CE ) LMS K210BC 89.9 FM Johnstonville, California 71805 98 697 m (2,287 ft) D 40°26′48.6″N 120°21′28.7″W / 40.446833°N 120.357972°W / 40.446833; -120.357972 (K210BC ) LMS K220CO 91.9 FM South Lake Tahoe, California 71797 149 28.4 m (93 ft) D 38°54′36.8″N 120°2′9.1″W / 38.910222°N 120.035861°W / 38.910222; -120.035861 (K220CO ) LMS K209AU 89.7 FM Portola, California 71825 8 596 m (1,955 ft) D 39°46′8.6″N 120°26′11.7″W / 39.769056°N 120.436583°W / 39.769056; -120.436583 (K209AU ) LMS K213BF 90.5 FM Quincy, California 71821 74 −199 m (−653 ft) D 39°56′24.6″N 120°55′41.8″W / 39.940167°N 120.928278°W / 39.940167; -120.928278 (K213BF ) LMS K211FG 90.1 FM Battle Mountain, Nevada 71822 94 679.8 m (2,230 ft) D 40°37′16.6″N 116°41′19.3″W / 40.621278°N 116.688694°W / 40.621278; -116.688694 (K211FG ) LMS K220DT 91.9 FM Ely, Nevada 71826 11 258 m (846 ft) D 39°15′52.8″N 114°53′37.1″W / 39.264667°N 114.893639°W / 39.264667; -114.893639 (K220DT ) LMS K208BR 89.5 FM Eureka, Nevada 71801 50 −77.9 m (−256 ft) D 39°30′40″N 115°57′55.9″W / 39.51111°N 115.965528°W / 39.51111; -115.965528 (K208BR ) LMS K214FA 90.7 FM Hawthorne, Nevada 71812 40 980.5 m (3,217 ft) D 38°27′24.6″N 118°45′52.1″W / 38.456833°N 118.764472°W / 38.456833; -118.764472 (K214FA ) LMS K266AO 101.1 FM Lovelock, Nevada 71804 73 635.9 m (2,086 ft) D 40°7′4.6″N 118°43′42.5″W / 40.117944°N 118.728472°W / 40.117944; -118.728472 (K266AO ) LMS K219BT 91.7 FM Orovada, Nevada 50707 462 185 m (607 ft) D 41°38′58.6″N 117°43′17.4″W / 41.649611°N 117.721500°W / 41.649611; -117.721500 (K219BT ) LMS K214EV 90.7 FM Winnemucca, Nevada 71824 17 561.8 m (1,843 ft) D 41°0′38.5″N 117°46′3″W / 41.010694°N 117.76750°W / 41.010694; -117.76750 (K214EV ) LMS K246CZ 97.1 FM Big Piney, Wyoming 141766 10 0 m (0 ft) D 42°19′29.5″N 110°19′11.8″W / 42.324861°N 110.319944°W / 42.324861; -110.319944 (K246CZ ) LMS K269DE 101.7 FM Buffalo, Wyoming 71831 10 0 m (0 ft) D 44°20′28″N 106°48′25″W / 44.34111°N 106.80694°W / 44.34111; -106.80694 (K269DE ) LMS K236BN 95.1 FM Cody, Wyoming 71807 10 0 m (0 ft) D 44°29′45.8″N 109°9′11.5″W / 44.496056°N 109.153194°W / 44.496056; -109.153194 (K236BN ) LMS K210EL 89.9 FM Diamondville, Wyoming 122019 23 270.1 m (886 ft) D 41°50′12.8″N 110°30′7.6″W / 41.836889°N 110.502111°W / 41.836889; -110.502111 (K210EL ) LMS K237FD 95.3 FM Evanston, Wyoming 122019 11 472.2 m (1,549 ft) D 41°21′12″N 110°54′31.6″W / 41.35333°N 110.908778°W / 41.35333; -110.908778 (K237FD ) LMS K232CT 94.3 FM Gillette, Wyoming 71830 14 133 m (436 ft) D 44°12′33.9″N 105°28′3.9″W / 44.209417°N 105.467750°W / 44.209417; -105.467750 (K232CT ) LMS K244DP 96.7 FM Lander, Wyoming 71820 135 134 m (440 ft) D 42°54′23.8″N 108°42′21.4″W / 42.906611°N 108.705944°W / 42.906611; -108.705944 (K244DP ) LMS K201HM 88.1 FM Laramie, Wyoming 12349 135 134 m (440 ft) D 41°18′27.8″N 105°32′35.6″W / 41.307722°N 105.543222°W / 41.307722; -105.543222 (K201HM ) LMS K226BN 93.1 FM Lyman, Wyoming 71837 135 134 m (440 ft) D 41°6′22.8″N 110°12′32.5″W / 41.106333°N 110.209028°W / 41.106333; -110.209028 (K226BN ) LMS K257DP 99.3 FM Pinedale, Wyoming 71838 14 137 m (449 ft) D 42°50′38.7″N 109°55′31.5″W / 42.844083°N 109.925417°W / 42.844083; -109.925417 (K257DP ) LMS K245BH 96.9 FM Powell, Wyoming 71803 250 763.8 m (2,506 ft) D 44°48′57.8″N 107°54′14.3″W / 44.816056°N 107.903972°W / 44.816056; -107.903972 (K245BH ) LMS K269EG 101.7 FM Rawlins, Wyoming 71827 207 46 m (151 ft) D 41°46′14.8″N 107°14′19.1″W / 41.770778°N 107.238639°W / 41.770778; -107.238639 (K269EG ) LMS K273BY 102.5 FM Riverton, Wyoming 71802 115 79.7 m (261 ft) D 43°2′37″N 108°26′25.3″W / 43.04361°N 108.440361°W / 43.04361; -108.440361 (K273BY ) LMS K257EO 99.3 FM Sheridan, Wyoming 71799 200 −26.7 m (−88 ft) D 44°47′45.8″N 106°56′26.2″W / 44.796056°N 106.940611°W / 44.796056; -106.940611 (K257EO ) LMS K208GF 89.9 FM Thermopolis, Wyoming 71819 250 0 m (0 ft) D 43°39′6.5″N 108°15′9.3″W / 43.651806°N 108.252583°W / 43.651806; -108.252583 (K208GF ) LMS K219KZ 91.7 FM Worland, Wyoming 71813 170 126 m (413 ft) D 43°3′55.8″N 107°51′54.3″W / 43.065500°N 107.865083°W / 43.065500; -107.865083 (K219KZ ) LMS
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