KFIA (710

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) is a

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broadcasting a

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, the station serves the

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. The station is currently owned by New Inspiration Broadcasting Company, Inc. which is a part of

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. KFIA is powered at 25,000

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s by day. But because

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is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations

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and WOR

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, KFIA must greatly reduce power at night to 1,000 watts. It uses a

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at all times. The

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is off North Foothills Boulevard at Athens Avenue in Rocklin. KFIA programming is also heard on 250 watt

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K289CT 105.7

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Programming

Most of KFIA's schedule is

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where religious leaders pay for time on the station and may seek donations to their ministries during their shows. Some national Christian shows heard on KFIA include ''Through the Bible'' with

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, ''Grace to You'' with John MacArthur, ''Truth for Life'' with

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, ''Insight for Living'' with

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and ''Focus on The Family'' with Jim Daly. Until August 2009, it aired ''Bible Answer Man'' with Hank Hanegraff. News updates are supplied by SRN News.

History

On January 11, 1979, the station

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the air. It was owned by Olympic Broadcasters and was powered at only 250 watts. KFIA has maintained the same

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and religious format for its entire time on the air. New Inspiration Broadcasting, a

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of the

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, acquired the station in 1995.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996 page B-37
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