KVSR (90.7 FM ) is a Christian radio station licensed to Kirksville, Missouri , United States. The station is an affiliate of Spirit FM , broadcasting a Christian Adult Contemporary format with a few Christian talk and teaching programs, and is currently owned by the University of Northwestern – St. Paul .
7-524: The station was previously owned by Care Broadcasting, and held the callsign KHGN from the time it came on the air in 1998 until July 2010. The station was initially known as "The Heartland's Good News Station", and primarily aired Christian talk and teaching programming as an affiliate of Moody Broadcasting Network . KHGN became an affiliate of Spirit FM in March 2007, and was sold to Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation on April 22, 2010. On July 27, 2010,
14-547: A year later help to launch WMBI, the first noncommercial educational and religious radio station. Despite changing technology, audiences and formats, the station maintained a familiar presence on the air for over eight decades. This station was just the beginning of what would come to be known as Moody Radio. In 1958, MBI purchased WCRF in Cleveland, Ohio , and shortly thereafter, WDLM in Moline, Illinois . These purchases were
21-641: Is one of the largest Christian radio networks in the United States . Located in downtown Chicago , Moody Radio has 71 owned and operated stations and hundreds of affiliates and outlets that carry all or part of its programming. It is owned by the Moody Bible Institute . The network airs a variety of programming directed primarily toward a Christian audience. The format features local morning drives, teaching and national talk programming, plus specially selected Christian music. WMBI ,
28-428: The catalyst for a network that would grow to include 36 stations in the continental U.S. By the end of the 1960s, the network's potential audience had increased to 30 million listeners. In 1982, Moody Radio began a satellite-fed network enabling communications across America. In 2019, Moody Radio put three of its AM stations up for sale. The company announced that the proceeds from the sale would be put towards furthering
35-505: The expansion of Moody Radio with added digital and online content in both English and Spanish. Moody Radio provides biblical programming 24 hours a day. Some of the most popular and award-winning programs include: Equipped with Chris Brooks , Chris Fabry Live! , In the Market with Janet Parshall , and Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik . From 11pm CT until 5am CT, Music Thru the Night
42-464: The flagship station of Moody Radio, got its start seemingly by accident. A violent storm in October 1925 prevented the talent for WGES scheduled broadcast from performing on the radio. This opened the door for two cornet-playing Moody Bible Institute students, who happened to be on-site and could fill the time slot. Few would have thought this "chance-encounter" would result in a weekly show and less than
49-543: The station's call sign was changed to KVSR. Effective July 5, 2023, Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation sold KVSR, fourteen sister stations, eight translators, and six construction permits to the University of Northwestern – St. Paul for $ 1.25 million. This article about a radio station in Missouri is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Moody Broadcasting Network Moody Radio
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