The transmitter tower for KCBN-FM 107.7 FM "Encouraging Music" is located south of Hico along the US 281 near the Olin Baptist Church (Texas Historical Marker 3847) and Hamilton County Road 119.
KCBN is one of 4 radio stations owned by First Baptist Church of Dallas, which takes up an entire city block and a little more in downtoen Dallas. Mama Blaster thought that station address looked familiar.
ANYHOO - When in Hico Texas, you MUST stop at the Koffe Kup restaurant for your choice of one of their 16 kinds of fresh homemade pies and a chicken-fried steak.
From radio-locator.com: (
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KCBN-FM 107.7 MHz
Hico, Texas
"Encouraging Music"
Station Format: Christian Contemporary
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Station Owner:
First Dallas Media, Inc.
Station Address:
750 N St Paul St Ste 1050
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 817-792-3800
Fax: 817-299-4298
KCBN-FM Technical Details:
Station Status Licensed Class A FM Station
Digital Status Analog only
Effective Radiated Power 4700 Watts
Height above Avg. Terrain 113 meters (371 feet)
Height above Ground Level 88 meters (289 feet)
Height above Sea Level 470 meters (1542 feet)
Antenna Pattern Directional
Transmitter Location 31° 53' 32" N, 98° 05' 40" W
License Granted February 09 2023
License Expires August 01 2029
Last FCC Update February 09 2023
Previous Call Signs:
KHHG first used 4/20/2010
KTAE first used 12/17/2012
KCBN first used 2/24/2014
From opencorporates.com, info on KCBN's sister stations and its owner, First Dallas Media (really First Baptist Church of Dallas): (
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"First Dallas Media, Inc. NONPROFIT
Company Number
0801229241
Status
In Existence
Incorporation Date
10 February 2010 (about 13 years ago)
Company Type
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
Jurisdiction
Texas (US)
Registered Address
1707 SAN JACINTO ST
Dallas TX USA
75201-3213
Alternative Names
First Dallas Media, Inc. (trading name, 2010-02-11 - )
KCRN (trading name, 2010-08-06 - 2020-08-06)
KCBI Radio (trading name, 2010-08-06 - 2020-08-06)
KCBI (trading name, 2010-08-06 - 2020-08-06)
KSYE Radio (trading name, 2010-08-06 - 2020-08-06)
KSYE (trading name, 2010-08-06 - 2020-08-06)
KCRN Radio (trading name, 2010-08-06 - 2020-08-06)
KCBI (trading name, 2021-02-08 - )
KCBI Radio (trading name, 2021-02-08 - )
KCBN (trading name, 2021-02-08 - )
KCBN Radio (trading name, 2021-02-08 - )"