KBHL

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KBHL

| city = Osakis, Minnesota

| logo = Praise FM.png

| area = Central Minnesota, Eastern SD, Southeastern ND, Minneapolis–Saint Paul

| branding = PraiseLive

| airdate = 1985

| frequency = {{Frequency|103.9|MHz}}

| language = English

| format = Worship music

| power =

| erp = 6,000 watts

| haat = 100 meters

| class = A

| callsign_meaning =

| coordinates = {{Coord|45|50|23.9|N|95|5|57.1|W|type:landmark_region:US-MN_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}

| owner = Christian Heritage Broadcasting/North Central University

| webcast = [http://www.praisefm.org/online-christian-radio Listen Live!]

| website = [http://www.praiselive.org/ www.praiselive.org]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KBHL (103.9 FM, "praisefm") is a Contemporary Christian Music radio station in Osakis, Minnesota, United States, owned by Christian Heritage Broadcasting.

Satellite and translator stations

PraiseLive is rebroadcast on the following stations:

Call sign ! data-sort-type="number" \| Frequency ! City of license ! Facility ID ! Class ! data-sort-type="number" \| ERP (W) ! data-sort-type="number" \| Height (m (ft)) ! class="unsortable" \| Transmitter coordinates
class="wikitable sortable"
{{rh}} \| KNOF	95.3 FM	Saint Paul, Minnesota	{{FID\|59624}}	A	900 (horizontal) 820 (vertical)	{{Convert\|258\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{Coord\|44\|58\|33.9\|N\|93\|16\|20.8\|W\|type:landmark_region:US-MN_source:FCC\|name=KNOF}}
{{rh}} \| KCGN-FM	101.5 FM	Ortonville, Minnesota	{{FID\|8060}}	C	100,000	{{Convert\|300\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{Coord\|45\|22\|28.9\|N\|97\|2\|21.3\|W\|type:landmark_region:US-MN_source:FCC\|name=KCGN-FM}}
{{rh}} \| KBHZ	91.9 FM	Willmar, Minnesota	{{FID\|11043}}	C3	25,000	{{Convert\|100\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{Coord\|45\|0\|39.9\|N\|94\|53\|57\|W\|type:landmark_region:US-MN_source:FCC\|name=KBHZ}}

PraiseLive is also heard on these translators:

{{RadioTranslators

| callsign =

| call1 = K212FH

| freq1 = 90.3

| city1 = Balaton, Minnesota

| fid1 = 106648

| notes1 = Relays KBHL

}}

Africa

praisefm is partnered with Spirit FM, a network of five stations in Africa: three in Ghana, and two in Uganda. The Uganda stations also reach into the war-torn nation of Sudan to the north. There is another station in the process of being built in Sudan. praisefm contributes programming specially produced for broadcast on Spirit FM.

History

=Twin Cities signal=

In 2008, praisefm began broadcasting its station on 95.3 MHz KNOF in the Twin Cities forming a partnership with North Central University. The studio is located on the campus of North Central University in downtown Minneapolis in the former Comm Arts building.{{Cite web |url=http://praisefm.org/newsletterdetail.cfm?ID=22 |title=KNOF - Praise FM in the St. Paul/Minneapolis Area {{!}} PraiseFM |access-date=2009-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214145246/http://praisefm.org/newsletterdetail.cfm?ID=22 |archive-date=2009-02-14 |url-status=dead }}

Selby Gospel Broadcasting Corporation eventually sold KNOF to Praise Broadcasting by June 2014.[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/89474/knof-sold-to-praise-broadcasting/ KNOF Sold to Praise Broadcasting]

In 2015, praisefm was approached by Northern Lights Broadcasting with a proposal to purchase KNOF. This purchase would allow praisefm to transfer their signal from 95.3FM to KTWN's 96.3 HD2, and increase their signal coverage to a greater portion of the Twin Cities area.{{Cite web |url=http://tcbmag.com/pdf/KNOF-Announcement.aspx |title=Praise FM Moving to HD Radio |access-date=2016-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223074007/http://tcbmag.com/pdf/KNOF-Announcement.aspx |archive-date=2016-02-23 |url-status=dead }} On January 4, 2016, PraiseFM transferred their signal from KNOF 95.3 to KTWN 96.3 HD2. The sale to the Pohlad family (who also own the Minnesota Twins) netted praisefm nearly $8 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.minnpost.com/twin-cities-business/2015/09/pohlads-purchase-christian-station-fuels-speculation-about-twins-broadc|title = Pohlads' purchase of Christian station fuels speculation about Twins broadcasts|date = 28 September 2015}}

In 2019, KBHL rebranded as "PraiseLive" with no change in format. After the Pohlads sold their stations to the Educational Media Foundation in 2021, "PraiseLive" moved from KQGO 96.3 HD2 back to KNOF.{{cite news |title=EMF Closes On Twin Cities FMs With Plans To Bring Back 'Praise Live' KNOF. |url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/emf-closes-on-twin-cities-fms-with-plans-to-bring-back-praise-live-knof/article_aae60d58-9cde-11eb-9774-075743bfbb86.html |access-date=April 20, 2021 |work=Inside Radio |date=April 14, 2021 |language=en}}

In 2025, "PraiseLive" returned to the name praisefm.

References

External links

[http://www.praisefm.org/ "praisefm"]
[http://praiselive.org/listen.cfm/ Listen Online]{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}'

Category:Christian radio stations in Minnesota

Category:Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States

Category:Radio stations established in 1960

Category:1960 establishments in Minnesota

Category:North Central University

Call sign ! data-sort-type="number" \| Frequency ! City of license ! Facility ID ! Class ! data-sort-type="number" \| ERP (W) ! data-sort-type="number" \| Height (m (ft)) ! class="unsortable" \| Transmitter coordinates
class="wikitable sortable"
{{rh}} \| KNOF	95.3 FM	Saint Paul, Minnesota	{{FID\|59624}}	A	900 (horizontal) 820 (vertical)	{{Convert\|258\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{Coord\|44\|58\|33.9\|N\|93\|16\|20.8\|W\|type:landmark_region:US-MN_source:FCC\|name=KNOF}}
{{rh}} \| KCGN-FM	101.5 FM	Ortonville, Minnesota	{{FID\|8060}}	C	100,000	{{Convert\|300\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{Coord\|45\|22\|28.9\|N\|97\|2\|21.3\|W\|type:landmark_region:US-MN_source:FCC\|name=KCGN-FM}}
{{rh}} \| KBHZ	91.9 FM	Willmar, Minnesota	{{FID\|11043}}	C3	25,000	{{Convert\|100\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{Coord\|45\|0\|39.9\|N\|94\|53\|57\|W\|type:landmark_region:US-MN_source:FCC\|name=KBHZ}}