Well I have been away from the blog for
awhile. I have moved and have gone back to active church work. I am
now the pastor of FBC Anthony, New Mexico. My email of
scotttalbert1963@gmail is
still the same. With a new move, I wanted to make my first blog a
band scan of Christian Stations in the area of El Paso, Texas,
Anthony, New Mexico and Las Cruces, New Mexico. One main thing hit me
pretty quickly is that as you move around this West Texas, South New
Mexico area is that your radio choices will change drastically as you
move about. A few factors really contribute to this. Most Christians
stations here are satellite stations and low wattage. They get there
programming totally from places very far from here. There programming
originates in San Francisco, Florida and other distant places. These
organizations can easily get station permits for low power stations
and fill the major population areas up with there brand of
programming. This is ok if you live in down town El Paso or Las
Cruces. I will discuss one major exception to this situation later.
As always, I am a huge proponent of internet radio with the web, a
roku or other streaming instrument or an internet radio. (See earlier
post about this or write me.) This allows me to listen to most of
these stations even if my regular radio or car radio can not get
them. As usual a car radio is your best choice for hearing a lot of
these stations as you move about the area.
El Paso Christian Radio
88.1fm – KNMA – Christian Satellite
Network, This station actually comes out of Tularosa,NM but can be
heard in Anthony, NM with Static. The station originates in Twin
Falls, ID and owns other frequencies in the area. They are fairly
conservative in there teaching and music. They have a fine website at
www.csnradio.com
89.1fm -K206C – KYCC - “Family
Radio, Your Christian Companion” These folks are out of Stockton,
California broadcasting locally with 10 watts, I can hear them with
static in Anthony. They play a mix of music and teaching.
WWW.kycc.org is their website. I
did check the signal in North West El Paso and they came in fine.
89.3fm – KELP- This is the Las Cruces
version of our local religious broadcaster in the are. It come is
well with a little static here in Anthony. Lots of teaching and some
praise music. 3000 solid watts. It also has a slightly different
schedule than its sister stations in El Paso. They broadcast this
station from a small town called Mesquite, New Mexico.
WWW.kelpradio.com
89.5fm -KKLY – KLOVE – This is the
El Paso outlet of the worlds biggest satellite driven Contemporary
Christian station out of California. This is a quality station that
has 3.500 watts of power for the El Paso listeners. WWW.klove.com
Sadly this signal does not work too well in Anthony, but they use a
low power outlet here at 102.7fm that works fine. I just have two
buttons on the car radio.
90.3fm – K212EO – Christian
Satellite Network- This is the same station that appears on 88.1fm
from Twin Falls ID. At a raging 5 watts we can not hear it in
Anthony. I did listen to this station in North West El Paso
95.1fm – KELP – Records show that
KELP owns this frequency but has yet to use it.
91.7fm – K219BX - KEAR “Family
Radio” this is another low watt station that originates from San
Francisco, California. Looks like teaching. Website is
www.familyradio.org I can
not hear it in Anthony.
95.9fm – KELP – This is our local
El Paso for KELP's am outlet 1590am. It has different programming
than its Las Cruses outlet. They mainly have a strong lineup of good
teaching shows and Christian radio standards. WWW. kelpradio.com.
This is a great signal in El Paso as they have quite a bit of
wattage. They seem to have a minor interferance problem as I headed
North to New Mexico.
102.7 FM – KKLY- translator for
KLOVE. Anthony's only real radio stations. It has a massive 53 watts.
It covers the space between El Paso and Las Cruses. WWW.klove.com
The station has a steady but noisy signal in town.
91.1Fm – KVER – “Radio Manantial”
The best I can tell or research this is the only Spanish FM Christian
station in El Paso. I finally heard this station in El Paso proper. I
have heard the Las Cruses outlet. WWW.kver.org
I believe this is music and teaching. Neither reach me in El Paso.
Las Cruces Christian Radio – I have
only heard a handfull of these station by car, but I will verify them
later as I go about the area.
88.1fm – Static Radio – Great
Christian rock station that has transmitters all over New Mexico.
They have a great website for music at www.mystaticradio.com.
I really like the sound of this station. They have 250 watts in Las
Cruses and should get out all over south Las Cruses. Very good
Christian rock and personalities.
88.9fm – KRUC- KVER. “Radio
Manantial 500 watts this outlet of KVER sounds better and I have
heard it. Once again I believe this is the only Hispanic Christian FM
station in the region. WWW.kver.org
89.3fm – KELP for Las Cruces – Once
again our only local Christian broadcaster. Lots of teaching and a
slightly different lineup than the El Paso outlet. 3000 watts. I can
hear it fine in Anthony. WWW.kelpradio.com
89.7fm – Moody Radio – Only in Las
Cruces. Satellite station from Chicago, ILL. Great Christian teaching
station sponsored by Moody College. 500 watts. WWW.kmbn.org
90.1fm – K211EN Another 6 watt
Christian Satellite Network station. They also have a permit for
90.3fm www.csnradio.com
91.9fm - K220gf – WPCS – Pensacola
Christian College. A 6 watts its gets out well in Las Cruses. This is
a very old fashion Christian radio station with teaching and a noon
prayer time. They also have a lot of coral music and Southern Gospel
music. WWW.rejoice.org
I present this list to give brothers
and sisters in Christ a place to go to be encouraged and built up in
the Lord. I will try to listen to all these stations and verify them
if possible, in the future. If you know more info on these
broadcasters please feel free to contact me at
Scotttalbert1963@gmail.com
To find an initial list of any radio
stations in any area I like to use http://radio-locator.com/
This site will let you enter a zip and a state. It will give you call
signs, website (where you can listen to station most of the time.)
and the ability to look up a coverage area and wattage.
