KPMB (FM) - Wikipedia

KPMB
Plainview, Texas
Broadcast area	Hale County, Texas
Frequency	88.5 MHz
Branding	La Radio Cristiana
Programming
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 / 34.22056°N 101.71444°W / 34.22056; -101.71444

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.

Programming[edit]

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[edit]

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.

Effective July 26, 2019, KPBM was sold to Centro Cristiano de Vida Eterna, along with KVFM and 14 translators, for $700,000.^[9]

References[edit]

^ "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[edit]

KPMB in the FCC FM station database
KPMB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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Nearby regions: Abilene; Amarillo; Big Spring–Snyder; Odessa–Midland; Roswell

See also: List of radio stations in Texas

v t e 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 KOOV — Kempner KPIA-LP – Huntsville KYAR – Lorena
Other religious stations	K274BA - Paris KABA – Louise KACB-LP – College Station KACD-LP – Midland KAFR – Willis KAGA-LP – San Angelo KAGC – Bryan KAMY – Lubbock KANI – Wharton KAQD – Abilene KATG – Athens KAVO – Pampa KAVW – Amarillo KAVX – Lufkin KAWA – Sanger 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 KEHH – Livingston KELP – El Paso KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KFGG-LP – Marble Falls KFLB – Odessa KFLB – Odessa KGDL – Trent KGLY – Tyler KGOD-LP – Tenaha KGWP – Pittsburg KHFZ – Pittsburg KHIH – Liberty KHVU – Houston KIBL – Beeville KIJN – Farwell KIJN-FM – Farwell KIXL – Del Valle KJAV - Alamo KJHV-LP – Killeen KJRN – Keene KJRT – Amarillo KKHT – Winnie KLDS – Falfurrias KLFZ – Jacksonville KLTW – Winnie KLTY – Arlington KMAT – Seadrift KMEO – Mertzon KMOC – Wichita Falls KNNK – Dimmitt KNRB – Atlanta KOIR – Edinburg KOKE-FM – Thorndale KOUI – Mount Pleasant 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 KTMR – Edna KTMR – Converse KTMU – Muenster KTNZ – Amarillo KTXB – Beaumont KTYR – Trinity KVCE – Slaton KVDT – Allen/Dallas KVJS – Arroyo KVLM – Tarzan KVLX – Franklin KVMV – McAllen KVNE - Tyler KVUD – Bay City KVUJ – Lake Jackson KWAS – Borger KWLL – Gilmer KWRD-FM – Highland Village KXAI – Odem KXOI – Crane KXVX-LP – Sulphur Springs KYFB – Denison KYFP – Palestine KYFS – San Antonio KYJC – Commerce KZAI – Refugio KZFT – Fannett KZKV – Karnes City KZWL - Bullard
Defunct	KDSH-LP – Borger KHSP-LP – Killeen KKVI – Overland KOWJ-LP – Lufkin KTER – Rudolph
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

v t e 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 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 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