KVNB
{{short description|Radio station in Bryant, Arkansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| logo =
| name = KVNB
| city = Bryant, Arkansas
| area = Little Rock metropolitan area
| branding = KVNE
| frequency = 93.3 MHz
| airdate = {{Start date and age|April 1989}}
| format = Christian Adult Contemporary
| erp = 22,500 watts
| haat = 107 meters (351 ft)
| class = C3
| facility_id = 39751
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KBOK-FM (1988–1998)|KMVK (1998–1999)|KCDI (1999–2003)|KKZR (2003–2006)|KKSP (2006–2024)}}
| owner = Encouragement Media Group
| licensee = Educational Radio Foundation of East Texas, Inc.
| sister_stations =
| webcast = {{listen live|https://kvne.com/christian-music-online/}}
| website = KVNE.com
| coordinates =
| licensing_authority = FCC
}}
KVNB (93.3 FM) is a non-commercial listener-supported radio station licensed to Bryant, Arkansas, and serving the Little Rock metropolitan area. It airs a Christian adult contemporary radio format and is owned by the Encouragement Media Group. It is simulcast on 89.5 KVNE in Tyler, Texas. Donations are sought on the air and on the website.
KVNB is a Class C3 station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 22,000 watts. The transmitter tower is on South Elm Street at West 8th Street near the Wilbur Mills Freeway (Interstate 630) in Little Rock.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KKSP&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KKSP]
History
The station signed on the air in {{Start date and age|April 1989}}.[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-74. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2024] The original call sign was KKSP. In 2008, KKSP was acquired by the Crain Media Group.
On December 27, 2011, KKSP changed its format from album rock to talk, branded as "Fresh Talk 93.3".{{Cite web|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/54916/big-rock-93-3-little-rock-getting-fresh/#.TvtYkZiqC70|title=Big Rock 93.3 Little Rock Getting Fresh}}
On January 10, 2013, KKSP switched to sports radio, branded as "93.3 The Source". On November 14, 2014, KKSP rebranded as "93.3 The Jock".[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/90891/kksp-little-rock-relaunches-as-the-jock/ KKSP Little Rock Relaunches as The Jock]
On April 2, 2015, Salem Communications assumed the commercial operations of 93.3 KKSP and 96.5 KHTE-FM. KKSP changed KKSP's format to Contemporary Christian, branded as "93.3 The Fish".[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/92378/salem-to-expand-in-little-rock/ Salem Debuts Little Rock's Answer and Fish] On April 3, Capitol City filed an application to sell KKSP to Salem's South Texas Broadcasting, Inc.[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1675020&Service=FM&Form_id=314&Facility_id=39751 Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License - FCC] Most CCM stations owned by Salem use The Fish, a symbol of the early Christian Church, as their moniker. Salem's purchase of the station closed on October 1, 2015, at a price of $1.5 million.
In early August 2024, the Encouragement Media Group filed with the FCC to buy KKSP from the Salem Media Group. The price would be $1.55 million.{{Cite web |date=August 6, 2024 |title=Salem Media Sells KKSP Little Rock To Encouragement Media. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/salem-media-sells-kksp-little-rock-to-encouragement-media/article_2f93e762-53bd-11ef-af1e-ef2616ec720c.html |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=InsideRadio}} Once the purchase was completed, the station changed its call sign to KVNB.
References
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External links
{{FM station data|39751|KKSP}}
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Category:Christian adult contemporary radio stations in the United States