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KBIC
Raymondville, Texas
Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley
Frequency	105.7 (MHz)
Branding	Radio Vida
Programming
Format	Spanish Religious
Ownership
Owner	Christian Ministries of the Valley
Sister stations	KRGE, KBPO, KXTO
History
First air date	1997
Former call signs	KQUF (1991) KARU (1991–1995)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11082
Class	A
ERP	1,800 watts
HAAT	130 meters (430 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	26°26′37″N 97°42′8″W / 26.44361°N 97.70222°W / 26.44361; -97.70222
Translator(s)	96.5 MHz K243BI (Weslaco)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	Official website

KBIC (105.7 FM, "Radio Vida") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Religious format.^[2] Licensed to Raymondville, Texas, United States, the station serves the McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen area. The station is currently owned by Christian Ministries of the Valley.^[3]

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on March 5, 1991.^[4] The station was assigned the call sign KQUF on May 3, 1991. On October 7, 1991, the station changed its call sign to KARU, and on June 1, 1995, to the current KBIC.^[5] The station was granted its license to cover on December 31, 1997.^[6]

Translators

In addition to the main station, KBIC is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K243BI	96.5 FM	Weslaco, Texas	139765	250	D	LMS

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KBIC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
^ "KBIC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
^ "KBIC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 11082 (KBIC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KBIC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
K243BI at FCCdata.org
Facility details for Facility ID 139765 (K243BI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

Radio stations in McAllen, Brownsville, and Harlingen, Texas (Rio Grande Valley)

By AM frequency

By FM frequency

LPFM	94.9 96.5 KGDQ-LP KVCZ-LP 99.9 100.7 102.3 105.1 104.7 105.9
Translators	94.1 96.5 98.1 98.9

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency

162.4
162.55

By call sign

Defunct

KZSP (95.3 FM)

U.S. radio stations in South Texas: Bay City-Freeport; Corpus Christi; Eagle Pass; Kingsville-Alice-Falfurrias; Laredo; McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen; San Antonio; Victoria

Other nearby regions – Mexico: Ciudad Camargo; Matamoros; Reynosa

See also: List of radio stations in Texas

Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Texas
Stations	KABA – Louise KAIQ – Wolfforth KAJE - Ingleside KAMA – El Paso KAMA-FM – Deer Park KAMM - University Park KBDR – Mirando City KBEX - Dalhart KBIB – Marion KBIC – Raymondville KBNA-FM – El Paso KBNL – Laredo KBNR – Brownsville KBOC – Bridgeport KBRZ-FM – Victoria KBZO - Lubbock KCHX – Odessa KCOT – Cotulla KCZO – Carrizo Springs KDFM – Falfurrias KDFT – Ferris KDRN – Del Rio KDXX – Lewisville KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KESS-FM – Benbrook KEWP – Uvalde Estates KEYH – Houston KFLC – Fort Worth KFTG – Pasadena KFZO – Denton KGBT – Harlingen KGBT-FM – McAllen KGFZ - Burke KGSR - Cedar Park KGVL – Greenville KHFZ – Pittsburgh KHRO – El Paso KHVU – Houston KIBL – Beeville KINE – Kingsville KINT – El Paso KIRT – Mission KJOZ - Conroe KLAR – Laredo KLAT – Houston KLBD – Premont KLDS – Falfurrias KLEY-FM – Jourdanton KLFZ – Jacksonville KLIT – Ranchitos Las Lomas KLJA – Georgetown KLOL – Houston KLQB – Taylor KLTD - Temple KLTN – Houston KLVL – Pasadena KLZT – Bastrop KMFR – Pearsall KMVK – Fort Worth KMXO – Merkel KMYO - Comfort KNOR – Krum KNTE – Bay City KNVO-FM – Port Isabel KOIR – Edinburg KOKE-FM - Thorndale KOPY - Alice KOVE-FM – Galveston KOYE – Frankston KPCO-FM – Cooper KPMB – Plainview KQBO – Rio Grande City KQFX - Borger/Amarillo KQLM – Odessa KQQK – Beaumont KQUE – Houston KRCM – Shenandoah KRGE – Weslaco KRGX – Rio Grande City KRIO – McAllen KRIO-FM – Roma KROB – Robstown KROM – San Antonio KRVA – Cockrell Hill KSAH – Universal City KSAH-FM – Pearsall KSJT-FM – San Angelo KSML-FM – Huntington KSTV – Stephenville KSVE – El Paso KTAE - Elgin KTAM – Bryan KTJM – Port Arthur KTLH – Hallsville KTNO – Plano KTNZ – Amarillo KTXO - Goldsmith KTXX-FM - Bee Cave KTXZ – West Lake Hills KTYR – Trinity KUBR – San Juan KUNO – Corpus Christi KVER – El Paso KVFM – Beeville KVIV – El Paso KVJM – Hearne KVJY – Pharr KVOZ – Del Mar Hills KVUD – Bay City KVUJ – Lake Jackson KVVO-LP – Abilene KVVT – Sulphur Springs KWEL – Midland KWMF – Pleasanton KWOW – Clifton KWRA-LP – Waco KXBJ – El Campo KXOI – Crane KXTN – San Antonio KXVR-LP – Corpus Christi KXZX-LP – Juilliard KXZY-LP – Waco KYLP-LP – Greenville KYST – Texas City KZAM – Pleasant Valley KZDC – San Antonio KZEP-FM - San Antonio KZIP - Amarillo KZNX – Creedmoor KZZA – Muenster
Defunct	KERB-FM – Kermit KJNZ – Hereford KJOJ-FM – Freeport KMUL – Farwell KOZA – Odessa KPDB – Big Lake KXPL – El Paso
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other