KOBC
Encyclopedia
KOBC is a radio station
broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Joplin, Missouri
, USA, the station serves the Joplin area.
and operated on the 91.1 FM frequency. In 1972, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) approved a license to increase transmitting power to 30,000 watt
s and change the frequency
to 90.7 FM. Transmission power was raised again in 1998 to 60,00 watt
s, effectively increasing KOBC's listening area by 40%.
, its current owner, on October 1, 2008.
at 103.1 FM. A second translator was added for Fayetteville, AR
in July 1988 at 100.1 FM, but it was disassembled after another Christian
radio station
began broadcasting in Fayetteville in 1996. The Chanute translator continues to operate.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
, USA, the station serves the Joplin area.
Past
KOBC was founded on February 24, 1967 by its previous owner, Ozark Christian CollegeOzark Christian College
Ozark Christian College is a private, not-for-profit college located at 1111 North Main Street, Joplin, Missouri.-History:In 1942, it was founded in Bentonville, Arkansas by Seth Wilson. In 1985, OCC received accreditation by the Association for Biblical Higher Education...
and operated on the 91.1 FM frequency. In 1972, the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) approved a license to increase transmitting power to 30,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s and change the frequency
Frequency
Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time. It is also referred to as temporal frequency.The period is the duration of one cycle in a repeating event, so the period is the reciprocal of the frequency...
to 90.7 FM. Transmission power was raised again in 1998 to 60,00 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s, effectively increasing KOBC's listening area by 40%.
Sale of KOBC
OCC sold KOBC to the Educational Media FoundationEducational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
, its current owner, on October 1, 2008.
Translators
In December 1987 an FM translator was added in Chanute, KSKansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
at 103.1 FM. A second translator was added for Fayetteville, AR
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
in July 1988 at 100.1 FM, but it was disassembled after another Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
began broadcasting in Fayetteville in 1996. The Chanute translator continues to operate.
External links
- 90.7 FM KOBC
- http://emfbroadcasting.comEducational Media FoundationEducational Media FoundationEducational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
] (EMF Broadcasting) - K-LOVE network
- Ozark Christian College