WMBI-FM (90.1

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. WMBI-FM is owned and operated by the

Moody Bible Institute Moody Bible Institute (MBI) is a private evangelical Christian Bible college founded in the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois, US by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Historically, MBI has maintained positions that have i ...

and broadcasts from their campus in downtown Chicago, and transmitter facilities are located in

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Programming

WMBI-FM is the flagship station of

Moody Radio Moody Radio is one of the largest Christian radio networks in the United States. Located in downtown Chicago, Moody Radio has 71 owned and operated stations

. Moody Radio owns and operates 37 stations around the country and the network provides programming to almost 700 affiliates around the country. WMBI-FM's format consists of Christian talk and teaching and

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. A local morning show called “Karl and Crew Mornings” with Karl Clauson. In addition to local programming, WMBI-FM carries a variety of talk shows originating at Moody Radio in Chicago including “Equipped with. Chris Brooks”, “Chris Fabry Live!” with Chris Fabry, “MoneyWise Live” with Rob West and “In the Market” with

Janet Parshall Janet Parshall is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host known for the Christian program ''In the Market with Janet Parshall'', which is broadcast on the Moody Radio network on over 700 stations. She was also the host for the 2004 documentar ...

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History

The station began broadcasting July 25, 1960, and originally simulcast the programming of its sister station WMBI AM 1110.
1961-62 Broadcasting Yearbook
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. 1961-1962. p. B-52. Retrieved August 25, 2018. The station originally had an ERP of 44,000 watts at a

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of 450 feet.History Cards for WMBI-FM
fcc.gov. Retrieved August 25, 2018. The station's ERP was increased to 49,700 watts in 1963, and in 1972 its ERP was increased to 100,000 watts at a HAAT of 441 feet. Moody Bible Institute also operated an earlier FM station, which began broadcasting experimentally September 5, 1941, and was the country's first non-commercial FM station.
Broadcasting Yearbook 1947
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, 1947. p. 226. Retrieved September 13, 2018.Ghrist, John R. (1996). ''Valley Voices: A Radio History''. Crossroads Communications. p. 123-127. The station originally operated at 47.5 MHz, and held the call sign W75C.
Broadcasting 1943 Yearbook
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, 1943. p. 304. Retrieved September 13, 2018. In 1943, the station's call sign was changed to WDLM, standing for

D. L. Moody Dwight Lyman Moody (February 5, 1837 – December 26, 1899), also known as D. L. Moody, was an American evangelist and publisher connected with Keswickianism, who founded the Moody Church, Northfield School and Mount Hermon School in Massa ...

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Broadcasting 1944 Yearbook
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, 1944. p. 440. Retrieved September 13, 2018. By 1948, the station's frequency was changed to 95.5 MHz and its call sign was changed to WMBI-FM. In Summer 1952, the station was granted authority to remain silent, and on December 23, 1952 its license was cancelled.FCC Actions
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''. December 29, 1952. p. 70. Retrieved September 14, 2018.

References

External links

Official Website

Moody Radio
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Programming

History

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