KHCB-FM
Christian radio station in Houston
KHCB-FM (105.7 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station in Houston, Texas, broadcasting a Christian radio format. It is owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc., a non-profit organization. The studios and offices are on South Boulevard in Houston. It has always been a Christian station, signing on the air on March 9, 1962.
KHCB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, non-directional the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is on Plaisance Road in Missouri City, co-located with the tower for KPRC-TV. KHCB-FM serves as the flagship station for a network of dozens of stations and translators.
Network of stations
KHCB-FM is carried on a network of full-powered stations that are owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc., as well as many low powered FM translators.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “KHCB-FM” as christian radio station in Houston. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as christian radio station in Houston. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6330051. Authority coordinates are 29.568, -95.499. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1962.
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This entry incorporates text from “KHCB-FM” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.