KPMB (FM)

KPMB (88.5 FM, "La Radio Cristiana") is an American radio station licensed since 1999 to serve the community of Plainview, the county seat of Hale County, Texas. The station's broadcast license is held by Centro Cristiano de Vida Eterna.

KPMB
Programming
City	Plainview, Texas
Broadcast area	Hale County, Texas
Frequency	88.5 MHz
Branding	La Radio Cristiana
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Christian
Ownership
Owner	Centro Cristiano de Vida Eterna
History
First air date	1999
Technical information
Facility ID	88451
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	86 meters (282 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°13′14″N 101°42′52″W

Programming

KPMB broadcasts a Spanish-language Christian radio format to the greater Plainview, Texas, area as an affiliate of the La Radio Cristiana radio network.[1]

History

In July 1997, Paulino Bernal Evangelism applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on June 30, 1998, with a scheduled expiration date of December 30, 1999.[2] The new station was assigned call sign "KPMB" on November 23, 1999.[3] After construction, modification, and testing were completed in December 1999, the station was granted its broadcast license on March 30, 2000.[4]

Paulino Bernal Evangelism was run by accordion player and Christian evangelist Paulino D. Bernal Sr. of McAllen, Texas, and his family. In addition to KPMB, Paulino Bernal was also the license holder for Texas radio stations KCLR, KMAE, KMFM, KPBM, and KUBR.[5] Bernal also owns 100% of the stock in KVOZ (890 AM, Del Mar Hills, Texas) license holder Consolidated Radio, Inc.[6] Paulino Bernal Evangelism owns KAZF, KCZO, KPBB, KPBD, KPBE, KPBJ (since deleted by the FCC for excessive off air time), and KVFM in Texas plus KZPI in Deming, New Mexico. Station KPBD has been off the air since 2009. It and KTUE (AM) in Tulia, Texas were both deleted by the FCC in 2011.[7]

According to reports in the Plainview Daily Herald, KPMB fell silent in late July 2008 and remained off the air for at least three months as the station sought donations from "individuals, church groups, or businesses" to resume broadcasting.[8] No "silent" notification is on file with the FCC.

In 2019, KPBM was sold to Centro Cristiano de Vida Eterna, along with KVFM and 13 translators, for $700,000.[9]

References

"Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
"Application Search Details (BPED-19970929MA)". FCC Media Bureau. June 30, 1998. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
"Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. November 23, 1999. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
"Application Search Details (BLED-19991229AAV)". FCC Media Bureau. March 30, 2000. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
"Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations (BOR-20111201QEI)". FCC Media Bureau. December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
"Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations (BOR-20111201QHI)". FCC Media Bureau. December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
"Ownership Report For Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station (BOA-20110601AHN)". FCC Media Bureau. June 1, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
"This and That". Plainview Daily Herald. October 15, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
"Salem Sells 4 AMs, 3 Translators in Miami, Tampa to Immaculate Heart Media; 2 St. Louis AMs Sold", All Access Music Group. July 29, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

External links

KPMB in the FCC's FM station database
KPMB on Radio-Locator
KPMB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Radio stations in the Lubbock, Texas market
By AM frequency	580 790 900 950 1090 1230 1250 1300 1340 1420 1460 1490 1590
By FM frequency	87.7¹ 88.1 88.5 89.1 89.7 90.1 90.3 90.5 90.9 91.5 91.9 92.7 93.1 93.7 94.1 94.5 95.1 95.5 96.3 96.9 97.3 97.7 98.1 98.7 99.1 99.5 100.3 100.7 101.1 102.5 102.9 103.5 103.9 104.3 104.9 105.3 105.7 106.1 106.5 106.9 107.3 107.7
NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.4 162.5
Digital Radio	89.1-1 89.1-2 89.1-3 97.3-1 97.3-2 97.3-3
By callsign	K218DI K226CH K231BE K236CP K245BG K249DU K254CI K264AN KAIQ KAMY KAMZ KBAH KBTE KBZO KDAV KFLP KFLP-FM KFMP-LP KFMX-FM KFYO KHLK KIKZ KJDL-FM KJTV KKAM KKUB KKCL-FM KKLU KKYN-FM KLBB-FM KLCT-LP KLLL-FM KLTB-FM KLVT KLZK-FM KMMX KONE KPGA KPHS KPMB KQBR KRBL KRFE KRIA KSSL KTTU-FM KTTZ-FM KTXT-FM KVCE KVIO-LP KVOP KWBF KXTQ-FM KZII-FM KZZN WXK79 WZ2507
Defunct	KMUL 830 KCLR 1530 (now KKUB) KPBB 88.5
Nearby radio markets Abilene Amarillo Big Spring–Snyder Odessa–Midland Roswell See also List of radio stations in Texas ¹ = Audio signal of KFMP-LP (alternative rock audio)

Religious radio stations in the state of Texas
KHCB Radio Network	KHCB-FM – Houston (English) KHCB – Galveston (Spanish) KHCH – Huntsville (Spanish & Asian) Satellite Stations KANJ – Giddings KHCJ – Jefferson KHCP – Paris KHIB – Bastrop KHKV – Kerrville KHML – Madisonville KHPO – Port O'Connor KHTA – Wake Village KHVT – Bloomington KKER – Kerrville KRTG – Carthage
EWTN Radio affiliates	Guadalupe Radio Network: KLPF – Midland KATH – Frisco KBKN – Lamesa KBMD – Marble Falls KJMA – Floresville KVDG – Midland (Spanish) KJON – Carrollton (Spanish) KWMF – Pleasanton (Spanish) Other affiliates: KDJW – Amarillo KEDC – Hearne KINF-LP – Palestine KOLF-LP – Plainview KPIA-LP – Huntsville KYAR – Lorena
Other religious stations	K274BA - Paris KABA – Louise KACB-LP – College Station KACD-LP – Midland KAFR – Willis KAGC – Bryan KAMY – Lubbock KANI – Wharton KAQD – Abilene KATG – Athens KAVO – Pampa KAVW – Amarillo KAVX – Lufkin KAYK – Victoria KBAH – Plainview KBBW – Waco KBCX – Big Spring KBJS – Jacksonville KBMM – Odessa KBNR – Brownsville KBRZ-FM – Victoria KBUB – Brownwood KCAS – McCook KCCE – San Angelo KCKB – Moran KCKT – Crockett KCTA – Corpus Christi KDAE – Sinton KDEI – Port Arthur KDKR – Decatur KDRY – Alamo Heights KDSH-LP – Borger KEHH – Livingston KELP – El Paso KEOE-LP – Lufkin KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KFGG-LP – Marble Falls KFLB – Odessa KFLB – Odessa KFRO-FM – Gilmer KGDL – Trent KGLY – Tyler KGOD-LP – Tenaha KGWP – Pittsburg KHIH – Liberty KHSP-LP – Killeen KIBL – Beeville KIJN – Farwell KIJN-FM – Farwell KIXL – Del Valle KJHV-LP – Killeen KJRN – Keene KJRT – Amarillo KKHT – Winnie KLBW – New Boston KLDS – Falfurrias KLJT – Jacksonville KLTY – Arlington KMAT – Seadrift KMEO – Mertzon KMOC – Wichita Falls KMPA – Pittsburg KNNK – Dimmitt KNRB – Atlanta KOIR – Edinburg KOKE-FM – Thorndale KPAS – Fabens KPCO-FM – Cooper KPDR – Wheeler KQUE-FM – Bay City KRBG – Umbarger KRCM – Shenandoah KRIO-FM – Roma KRYH-LP – Temple KSAO – San Angelo KSGR – Portland KSLR – San Antonio KTAA – Big Sany KTEK – Alvin KTER – Rudolph KTMR – Edna KTMR – Converse KTMU – Muenster KTXB – Beaumont KTYR – Trinity KVCE – Slaton KVJS – Arroyo KVLX – Franklin KVMV – McAllen KVNE - Tyler KWAS – Borger KWRD-FM – Highland Village KXAI – Refugio KXOI – Crane KXVX-LP – Sulphur Springs KYFB – Denison KYFP – Palestine KYFS – San Antonio KYJC – Commerce KYZQ – Mount Pleasant KZFT – Fannett KZLR – Odem KZXM - Bullard
Defunct	KKVI – Overland
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

Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Texas
Stations	KABA – Louise KAIQ – Wolfforth KAMA – El Paso KAMA-FM – Deer Park KBDR – Mirando City KBEX - Dalhart KBIB – Marion KBIC – Raymondville KBNA-FM – El Paso KBNL – Laredo KBNR – Brownsville KBOC – Bridgeport KBRZ-FM – Victoria KCHX – Odessa KCOT – Cotulla KCZO – Carrizo Springs KDFM – Falfurrias KDFT – Ferris KDRN – Del Rio KDXX – Lewisville KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KERB-FM – Kermit KESS-FM – Benbrook KEWP – Uvalde Estates KEYH – Houston KFLC – Fort Worth KFTG – Pasadena KFZO – Denton KGBT – Harlingen KGBT-FM – McAllen KGVL – Greenville KHHL – Karnes City KHID – McAllen KHRO – El Paso KIBL – Beeville KINE – Kingsville KINT – El Paso KIRT – Mission KJAV - Alamo KJJF – Harlingen KJOJ-FM – Freeport KJOZ - Conroe KLAR – Laredo KLAT – Houston KLBD – Premont KLDS – Falfurrias KLEY-FM – Jourdanton KLIT – Ranchitos Las Lomas KLJA – Georgetown KLJT – Jacksonville KLOL – Houston KLQB – Taylor KLTN – Houston KLVL – Pasadena KLZT – Bastrop KMFR – Pearsall KMPA – Pittsburgh KMVK – Fort Worth KMXO – Merkel KMYO - Comfort KNOR – Krum KNTE – Bay City KNVO-FM – Port Isabel KOIR – Edinburg KOVE-FM – Galveston KOYE – Frankston KOZA – Odessa 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 KTAM – Bryan KTJM – Port Arthur KTLH – Hallsville KTNO – Plano KTNZ – Amarillo KTTU-FM – Brownfield KTXC – Lamesa KTXZ – West Lake Hills KTYR – Trinity KUBR – San Juan KUNO – Corpus Christi KUVA – Uvalde KVER – El Paso KVFM – Beeville KVIV – El Paso KVJM – Hearne KVJY – Pharr KVLL-FM – Wells KVOZ – Del Mar Hills KVVO-LP – Abilene KVVT – Sulphur Springs KWEL – Midland KWMF – Pleasanton KWOW – Clifton KWRA-LP – Waco KXBJ – El Campo KXOI – Crane KXPL – El Paso KXTN – San Antonio KXVR-LP – Corpus Christi KXZX-LP – Juilliard KXZY-LP – Waco KYLP-LP – Greenville KYST – Texas City KZDC – San Antonio KZEP-FM - San Antonio KZIP - Amarillo KZLR – Portland KZMP - University Park KZNX – Creedmoor KZZA – Muenster
Defunct	KJNZ – Hereford KMUL – Farwell KPDB – Big Lake
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

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