KBHL
| Broadcast area | Central Minnesota, Eastern SD, Southeastern ND, Minneapolis–Saint Paul |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 103.9 MHz |
| Branding | Praisefm |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Worship music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Christian Heritage Broadcasting/North Central University |
| History | |
First air date | 1985 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | http://www.praisefm.org |
KBHL (103.9 FM, "praisefm") is a Contemporary Christian Music radio station in Osakis, Minnesota, United States, owned by Christian Heritage Broadcasting.
Satellite and translator stations
[edit | edit source]Praisefm is rebroadcast on the following stations:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Transmitter coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOF | 95.3 FM | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 59624 | A | 900 (horizontal) 820 (vertical) |
258 m (846 ft) | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| KCGN-FM | 101.5 FM | Ortonville, Minnesota | 8060 | C | 100,000 | 300 m (980 ft) | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| KBHZ | 91.9 FM | Willmar, Minnesota | 11043 | C3 | 25,000 | 100 m (330 ft) | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Praisefm is also heard on these translators:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K212FH | 90.3 FM | Balaton, Minnesota | 106648 | LMS | Relays KBHL |
Africa
[edit | edit source]praisefm is partnered with Spirit FM, a network of five stations in Africa: three in Ghana, and two in Uganda. The Uganda stations also reach into the war-torn nation of Sudan to the north. There is another station in the process of being built in Sudan. praisefm contributes programming specially produced for broadcast on Spirit FM.
History
[edit | edit source]Twin Cities signal
[edit | edit source]In 2008, praisefm began broadcasting its station on 95.3 MHz KNOF in the Twin Cities forming a partnership with North Central University. The studio is located on the campus of North Central University in downtown Minneapolis in the former Comm Arts building.[1]
Selby Gospel Broadcasting Corporation eventually sold KNOF to Praise Broadcasting by June 2014.[2]
In 2015, praisefm was approached by Northern Lights Broadcasting with a proposal to purchase KNOF. This purchase would allow praisefm to transfer their signal from 95.3FM to KTWN's 96.3 HD2, and increase their signal coverage to a greater portion of the Twin Cities area.[3] On January 4, 2016, PraiseFM transferred their signal from KNOF 95.3 to KTWN 96.3 HD2. The sale to the Pohlad family (who also own the Minnesota Twins) netted praisefm nearly $8 million.[4]
In 2019, KBHL rebranded as "PraiseLive" with no change in format. After the Pohlads sold their stations to the Educational Media Foundation in 2021, "PraiseLive" moved from KQGO 96.3 HD2 back to KNOF.[5]
In 2025, "PraiseLive" returned to the name praisefm.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ KNOF Sold to Praise Broadcasting
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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External links
[edit | edit source]- "praisefm"
- Listen Online[permanent dead link]'
- Facility details for Facility ID 11042 (KBHL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBHL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
