KVNB

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KVNB
Broadcast areaLittle Rock metropolitan area
Frequency93.3 MHz
BrandingKVNE
Programming
FormatChristian Adult Contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Encouragement Media Group
  • (Educational Radio Foundation of East Texas, Inc.)
History
First air date
April 1989; 36 years ago (April 1989)
Former call signs
  • KBOK-FM (1988–1998)
  • KMVK (1998–1999)
  • KCDI (1999–2003)
  • KKZR (2003–2006)
  • KKSP (2006–2024)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39751
ClassC3
ERP22,500 watts
HAAT107 meters (351 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsiteKVNE.com

KVNB (93.3 FM) is a non-commercial listener-supported radio station licensed to Bryant, Arkansas, and serving the Little Rock metropolitan area. It airs a Christian adult contemporary radio format and is owned by the Encouragement Media Group. It is simulcast on 89.5 KVNE in Tyler, Texas. Donations are sought on the air and on the website.

KVNB is a Class C3 station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 22,000 watts. The transmitter tower is on South Elm Street at West 8th Street near the Wilbur Mills Freeway (Interstate 630) in Little Rock.[2]

History

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The station signed on the air in April 1989; 36 years ago (April 1989).[3] The original call sign was KKSP. In 2008, KKSP was acquired by the Crain Media Group.

On December 27, 2011, KKSP changed its format from album rock to talk, branded as "Fresh Talk 93.3".[4]

On January 10, 2013, KKSP switched to sports radio, branded as "93.3 The Source". On November 14, 2014, KKSP rebranded as "93.3 The Jock".[5]

On April 2, 2015, Salem Communications assumed the commercial operations of 93.3 KKSP and 96.5 KHTE-FM. KKSP changed KKSP's format to Contemporary Christian, branded as "93.3 The Fish".[6] On April 3, Capitol City filed an application to sell KKSP to Salem's South Texas Broadcasting, Inc.[7] Most CCM stations owned by Salem use The Fish, a symbol of the early Christian Church, as their moniker. Salem's purchase of the station closed on October 1, 2015, at a price of $1.5 million.

In early August 2024, the Encouragement Media Group filed with the FCC to buy KKSP from the Salem Media Group. The price would be $1.55 million.[8] Once the purchase was completed, the station changed its call sign to KVNB.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVNB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KKSP
  3. ^ Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-74. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2024
  4. ^ "Big Rock 93.3 Little Rock Getting Fresh".
  5. ^ KKSP Little Rock Relaunches as The Jock
  6. ^ Salem Debuts Little Rock's Answer and Fish
  7. ^ Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License - FCC
  8. ^ a b "Salem Media Sells KKSP Little Rock To Encouragement Media". InsideRadio. August 6, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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