Far East Broadcasting Company

Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) is an international Christian radio network.[1] From 1960 to 1994, FEBC owned and operated shortwave radio station KGEI in San Francisco, California.

Far East Broadcasting Company
IndustryBroadcast
FoundedDecember 20, 1945
FounderJohn C. Broger
Robert H. Bowman
William J. Roberts
HeadquartersLa Mirada, California, United States
Revenue9,464,451 United States dollar (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
Website
Karuhatan Pioneer's Wall (Bantayog ng Kasaysayan)

Philippines

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Far East Broadcasting Company, Philippines (FEBC Philippines)
IndustryBroadcast
FoundedJuly 27, 1948
HeadquartersPasig, Philippines
Key people
Luis Miguel Castillo (President)
Revenue9,464,451 United States dollar (2017)  
Websitewww.febc.org  

The Philippines is where FEBC began its initial broadcasting.[2][3][4] FEBC transferred to Karuhatan Road, Karuhatan in 1948-2011 from Shanghai and finally to 46/F One Corporate Centre.[5]

The 2022 FEBC Pioneers' Wall (Bantayog ng Kasaysayan) was unveiled at the former Christian Radio City Manila (CRCM) or FEBC compound in Valenzuela. The First Filipino leaders included Rev. Proceso Marcelo, Rev. Ferico Magbanua and Rev. Maximo Atienza.[6]

AM/FM stations

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Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location
702 DZAS DZAS 702 kHz 50 kW Metro Manila
98.7 DZFE DZFE 98.7 MHz 20 kW
1143 DZMR Missions Radio DZMR 1143 kHz 10 kW Santiago
Care 104.3 The Way FM DWAY 104.3 MHz 5 kW Legazpi
DZRK 106.3 Radyo Kapitbisig DZRK 106.3 MHz 5 kW Quezon
UP 987 DYFR 98.7 MHz 10 kW Cebu City
1233 DYVS DYVS 1233 kHz 10 kW Bacolod
97.5 DYFE DYFE 97.5 MHz 5 kW Tacloban
1197 DXFE DXFE 1197 kHz 10 kW Davao City
103.3 The New J DXJL 103.3 MHz 5 kW Cagayan de Oro
DXGR 106.9 Radyo Gandingan DXGR 106.9 MHz 5 kW Cotabato City
1062 DXKI DXKI 1062 kHz 5 kW Koronadal
1116 DXAS DXAS 1116 kHz 5 kW Zamboanga City

Shortwave

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FEBC operates its shortwave broadcasts on SW 15580 in different languages, transmitting from its facilities in Bocaue, Bulacan and Iba, Zambales.

Digital media

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FEBC Philippines also owns Saved Radio, a Contemporary Christian-formatted music station currently available on internet radio. FEBC took over the ownership of Saved Radio from its original owner Becca Music in 2022, effectively shutting down its previous station Now XD.

South Korea

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FEBC Mapo District

FEBC owns a number of stations in South Korea, one of them being known as HLAZ.[7][8][9]

Branding Frequency Power Location
Seoul FEBC (HLKX) 1188 kHz 100 kW Seoul
106.9 MHz 5 kW
Youngdong FEBC

(HLDY)

90.1 MHz 3 kW Gangwon
102.9 MHz 70W
100.9 MHz 90W
Daejeon FEBC

(HLAD)

93.3 MHz Daejeon

5 kW

Gongju 500w

Daejeon
Jeonbuk FEBC

(HLEN)

91.1 MHz 1 kW Jeonbuk
Gwangju FEBC

(HLED)

93.1 MHz 1 kW Gwangju
Mokpo FEBC

(HLKW)

100.5 MHz 1 kW Mokpo
Jeonmandongbu FEBC

(HLEI)

97.5 MHz 1 kW Jeonnam
92.9 MHz 100W
Taegu FEBC

(HLKK)

91.9 MHz 1 kW Daegu
105.9 MHz 200W
Pohang FEBC

(HLDZ)

90.3 MHz 3 kW Pohang
Busan FEBC

(HLQQ)

93.3 MHz 1 kW Busan
96.7 MHz 20W
Ulsan FEBC

(HLQR)

107.3 MHz 3 kW Ulsan
Changwon FEBC

(HLDD)

98.1 MHz 5 kW Changwon
92.5 MHz 500W
Jeju FEBC (HLAZ) 1566 kHz D250kW Jeju
104.7 MHz 3 kW
101.1 MHz 90W

Indonesia

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YASKI is the name for FEBC in Indonesia. It runs a number of stations under the Heartline FM brand.[10][11][12]

Logo Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location
 
Heartline FM Tangerang PM3FSD 100.6 MHz 5 kW Karawaci
 
Heartline FM Samarinda 94.4 MHz 5 kW Samarinda
 
Heartline FM Lampung PM8FFY 91.7 MHz 5 kW Lampung
 
Heartline FM Bali 92.2 MHz 5 kW Bali

Russia

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FEBC Russia runs a number of stations under the Radio Teos brand.[13][14][15]

Branding Frequency Power Location
Radio Teos St. Petersburg 1089 kHz 50 kW Saint Petersburg
Radio Teos Moscow 1134 kHz 20 kW Moscow

United Kingdom

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FEBA Radio was established in 1959 in the United Kingdom.[16]

Northern Mariana Islands

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The FEBC international broadcast station on Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was established about 1981 and closed in 2011.[17] The local radio station, KSAI 936 AM, was on air for 24 years until shutting down on April 30, 2002.[18] KSAI was initially established in Saipan by the United States Office of War Information (OWI) in June 1945.[19][20]

Ryukyu Islands (Japan)

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There was an FEBC station in Okinawa starting in 1958. After the reversion agreement, the station became a commercial operation (Kyokuto Hoso Radio) as religious broadcasters were forbidden under the Law on Special Measures for the Reversion of Okinawa. Per a decision taken by the Diet of Japan in 1983, the station shut down in 1984.[21]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Triumph of the Far East Broadcasting Co". Christianity.com.
  2. ^ Juris, The Corpus (March 6, 1951). "R.A. No. 596: An Act Granting the Far East Broadcasting Co. (Philippines), Inc. a Temporary Permit to Construct, Maintain and Operate Non-Commercial Radio Broadcasting Stations in the Philippines". The Corpus Juris.
  3. ^ "House Bill No. 5182" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "FEBC Celebrates 70 Years of Gospel Broadcasting in the Philippines".
  5. ^ "HOME".
  6. ^ "The Pioneer's Wall | FEBC International Archive".
  7. ^ "Massive 'Super Station' Radio Signal Carrying 'Message of Jesus Christ' to Blanket North Korea". CBN. May 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Wildfire Destroys FEBC Station in Korea". April 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Wildfire Cripples FEBC Radio Station in South Korea - Standard Newswire". www.standardnewswire.com (Press release).
  10. ^ "Heartline FM". Health Communication Resources.
  11. ^ "FEBC Radio Available on 80 Stations in Indonesia - FEBC". October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019.
  12. ^ Hen, Deny. "Cherish Indonesia Hadir Setiap Rabu di Heartline FM | Cherish Indonesia".
  13. ^ "Radio Teos: Russian radio with a vision". www.crossrhythms.co.uk.
  14. ^ Sandeman, John (May 2, 2018). "From Russia with love - Eternity News".
  15. ^ "Radio TEOS | Mission of Tears". www.missionoftears.ca.
  16. ^ "Give a radio this Christmas". www.christiantoday.com. December 7, 2010.
  17. ^ "Bob and Jan Springer".
  18. ^ "KSAI Radio bids Saipan goodbye". Saipan Tribune. April 18, 2002.
  19. ^ The Information War in the Pacific, 1945
  20. ^ "Shortwave Central: The Voice of America: Shipboard Relay Stations - Radio Ship Phoenix". November 25, 2011.
  21. ^ "Broadcast" "Monthly Advertising" Vol. 28, No. 11, Dentsu, October 25, 1983, p.72, NDLJP: 2262018/38.