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{{Short description|Christian radio network in the United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{primary sources|date=October 2012}}
{{Infobox radio network
| network_name = Moody Radio
| logo = MoodyRadio.jpg
| country = [[United States]] 
| motto = ''From the Word. To Life.''
| network_type = [[Radio network]]
| available = United States
| owner = [[Moody Bible Institute]]
| key_people =  Wes Ward (Vice President of Broadcasting) Collin G. Lambert (Former Vice President of Broadcasting), Doug Hastings (Former Vice President of Broadcasting)
| launch_date =
| brand =
| website = http://www.moodyradio.org/
|}}

'''Moody Radio''' is one of the largest [[Christian radio]] networks in the [[United States]]. Located in downtown [[Chicago]], Moody Radio has 71 owned and operated stations <ref name="Stations">[http://www.moodyradio.org/brd_mainpage.aspx?id=6456 Stations] Moody Radio. Accessed September 14, 2012</ref> and hundreds of [[affiliates]] and outlets that carry all or part of its programming. It is owned by the [[Moody Bible Institute]].

The network airs a variety of programming directed primarily toward a [[Christians|Christian]] audience. The format features local morning drives, teaching and national talk programming, plus specially selected Christian music.

== History ==
[[WXES|WMBI]], the flagship station of Moody Radio, got its start seemingly by accident. A violent storm in October 1925 prevented the talent for WGES scheduled broadcast from performing on the radio. This opened the door for two cornet-playing Moody Bible Institute students, who happened to be on-site and could fill the time slot. Few would have thought this "chance-encounter" would result in a weekly show and less than a year later help to launch WMBI, the first noncommercial educational and religious radio station.<ref>Vincent, James. The MBI Story: The Vision and Worldwide Impact of Moody Bible Institute. Moody Publishers, Chicago, 2011. page 20</ref> Despite changing technology, audiences and formats, the station maintained a familiar presence on the air for over eight decades.

This station was just the beginning of what would come to be known as Moody Radio. In 1958, MBI purchased WCRF in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], and shortly thereafter, [[WDLM (AM)|WDLM]] in [[Moline, Illinois]]. These purchases were the catalyst for a network that would grow to include 36 stations in the continental U.S. By the end of the 1960s, the network's potential audience had increased to 30 million listeners. In 1982, Moody Radio began a satellite-fed network enabling communications across America.

In 2019, Moody Radio put three of its AM stations up for sale. The company announced that the proceeds from the sale would be put towards furthering the expansion of Moody Radio with added digital and online content in both English and Spanish.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moody Radio Puts Three AMs Up For Sale, Including Historic Chicago Flagship. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/moody-radio-puts-three-ams-up-for-sale-including-historic-chicago-flagship/article_f35462c6-a792-11e9-8a8e-937295c0b524.html |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Insideradio.com |date=16 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

== Programs ==
Moody Radio provides biblical programming 24 hours a day. Some of the most popular and award-winning programs include: ''Equipped with Chris Brooks'', ''Chris Fabry Live!'', ''In the Market with [[Janet Parshall]]'', and ''Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik''.<ref>[http://www.moodyradio.org/programs/ Programs] Moody Radio. Accessed September 14, 2012</ref> From 11pm CT until 5am CT, ''Music Thru the Night'' is broadcast. From 1982 until his retirement in 2014, [[Mike Kellogg]] hosted the program.<ref name="HOF">{{cite web|url=http://www.charismanews.com/us/48506-mike-kellogg-inducted-into-nrb-hall-of-fame|title=Mike Kellogg Inducted Into NRB Hall of Fame|author=Nicole Johnson|date=February 26, 2015|access-date=July 29, 2017|publisher=Charismanews}}</ref> It is currently hosted by Bill Maier.

==Owned & operated stations==
The following stations are owned and operated by Moody Radio.<ref name="Stations" />

===Full-powered stations===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! [[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Frequency]]
! [[City of license]]
! State
! class="unsortable" | FCC info
|-
| {{rh}} | WMBV || 91.9 FM || [[Dixons Mills, Alabama|Dixons Mills]] || [[Alabama]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43690|WMBV|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WRNF || 89.5 FM || [[Selma, Alabama|Selma]] || [[Alabama]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|87367|WRNF|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WMFT || 88.9 FM || [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]] || [[Alabama]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|83088|WMFT|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WRMB || 89.3 FM || [[Boynton Beach, Florida|Boynton Beach]] || [[Florida]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43686|WRMB|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WHGN]] || 91.9 FM  || [[Crystal River, Florida|Crystal River]] || [[Florida]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|11026|WHGN|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WKES]] || 91.1 FM || [[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]] || [[Florida]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|19871|WKES|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WSOR (FM)|WSOR]] || 90.9 FM || [[Naples, Florida|Naples]] || [[Florida]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|61506|WSOR|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WKZM]] || 104.3 FM || [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]] || [[Florida]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|11037|WKZM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WMBI-FM]]{{Efn|group="net"|[[Flagship (broadcasting)|Flagship station]]}} || 90.1 FM || [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|66063|WMBI-FM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WDLM (AM)|WDLM]] || 960 AM || [[East Moline, Illinois|East Moline]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|66005|WDLM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WDLM-FM || 89.3 FM || [[East Moline, Illinois|East Moline]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43691|WDLM-FM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WGNR (AM)|WGNR]] || 1470 AM || [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]] || [[Indiana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|2214|WGNR|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WGNR-FM]] || 97.9 FM || [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]] || [[Indiana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|2215|WGNR-FM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WFOF || 90.3 FM || [[Covington, Indiana|Covington]] || [[Indiana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|17491|WFOF|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WIWC || 91.7 FM || [[Kokomo, Indiana|Kokomo]] || [[Indiana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43695|WIWC|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WMBL || 88.1 FM || [[Mitchell, Indiana|Mitchell]] || [[Indiana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|84103|WMBL|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WHPL || 89.9 FM || [[West Lafayette, Indiana|West Lafayette]] || [[Indiana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|70476|WHPL|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WJSO || 90.1 FM || [[Pikeville, Kentucky|Pikeville]] || [[Kentucky]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43693|WJSO|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WGNB || 89.3 FM || [[Zeeland, Michigan|Zeeland]] || [[Michigan]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|18425|WGNB|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WMBU || 89.1 FM || [[Forest, Mississippi|Forest]] || [[Mississippi]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|9926|WMBU|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KSPL || 90.9 FM || [[Kalispell, Montana|Kalispell]] || [[Montana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|5185|KSPL|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KMBN || 89.7 FM || [[Las Cruces, New Mexico|Las Cruces]] || [[New Mexico]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|82482|KMBN|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WVMU]] || 91.7 FM || [[Ashtabula, Ohio|Ashtabula]] || [[Ohio]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|172330|WVMU|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WCRF-FM]] || 103.3 FM || [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] || [[Ohio]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|66101|WCRF-FM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WVML]] || 90.5 FM || [[Millersburg, Ohio|Millersburg]] || [[Ohio]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|85908|WVML|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WVMS (FM)|WVMS]] || 89.5 FM || [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]] || [[Ohio]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43701|WVMS|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WVME]] || 91.9 FM || [[Meadville, Pennsylvania|Meadville]] || [[Pennsylvania]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|88021|WVME|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WVMN]] || 90.1 FM || [[New Castle, Pennsylvania|New Castle]] || [[Pennsylvania]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43698|WVMN|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WCDC (AM)|WCDC]] || 950 AM || [[Moncks Corner, South Carolina|Moncks Corner]] || [[South Carolina]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|4817|WCDC|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WMBW]] || 88.9 FM || [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]] || [[Tennessee]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|66021|WMBW|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[WMKW]] || 89.3 FM || [[Crossville, Tennessee|Crossville]] || [[Tennessee]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|65986|WMKW|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | WFCM-FM || 91.7 FM || [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]] || [[Tennessee]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|66111|WFCM-FM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KMLW || 88.3 FM || [[Moses Lake, Washington|Moses Lake]] || [[Washington (state)|Washington]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43702|KMLW|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KMBI-FM || 107.9 FM || [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]] || [[Washington (state)|Washington]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|66099|KMBI-FM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KMWY || 91.1 FM || [[Jackson, Wyoming|Jackson]] || [[Wyoming]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|122126|KMWY|FCC}}
|}

Notes:
{{Notelist|group="net"}}

===Translators===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! [[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Frequency]]<br />([[Hertz#SI multiples|MHz]])
! [[City of license]]
! State
! class="unsortable" | FCC info
|-
| {{rh}} | K203CH || 88.5 || [[Juneau, Alaska|Juneau]] || [[Alaska]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|82386|K203CH|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K204CE || 88.7 || [[Clifton, Arizona|Clifton]] || [[Arizona]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43697|K204CE|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K216FX || 91.1 || [[Mena, Arkansas|Mena]] || [[Arkansas]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|10931|K216FX|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W263AH || 100.5 || [[Fort Pierce, Florida|Fort Pierce]] || [[Florida]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43706|W263AH|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W208BZ || 89.5 || [[Okeechobee, Florida|Okeechobee]] || [[Florida]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|50167|W208BZ|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W212AC || 90.3 || [[Stuart, Florida|Stuart]] || [[Florida]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|66716|W212AC|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K220EO || 91.9 || [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]] || [[Hawaii]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43688|K220EO|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K217FR || 91.3 || [[Bonners Ferry, Idaho|Bonners Ferry]] || [[Idaho]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|6530|K217FR|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K279CN || 103.7 || [[Kamiah, Idaho|Kamiah]] || [[Idaho]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|732|K279CN|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K265AP || 100.9 || [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]] || [[Idaho]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|733|K265AP|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K213BN || 90.5 || [[Orofino, Idaho|Orofino]] || [[Idaho]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|734|K213BN|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W211AQ || 90.1 || [[Freeport, Illinois|Freeport]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|66034|W211AQ|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W211BZ || 90.1 || [[Galena, Illinois|Galena]] || [[Illinois]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|78602|W211BZ|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W210AV || 89.9 || [[Mitchell, Indiana|Mitchell]] || [[Indiana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|66136|W210AV|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K214BC || 90.7 || [[Burlington, Iowa|Burlington]] || [[Iowa]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|49925|K214BC|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W272AL || 102.3 || [[Fairfield, Iowa|Fairfield]] || [[Iowa]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|20472|W272AL|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K211AB || 90.1 || [[Libby, Montana|Libby]] || [[Montana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|35411|K211AB|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K208EF || 89.5 || [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]] || [[Montana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|106684|K208EF|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K212AO || 90.3 || [[Thompson Falls, Montana|Thompson Falls]] || [[Montana]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|69696|K212AO|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K205DP || 88.9 || [[Winnemucca, Nevada|Winnemucca]] || [[Nevada]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|92808|K205DP|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W219AZ || 91.7 || [[Gallipolis, Ohio|Gallipolis]] || [[Ohio]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|65993|W219AZ|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K203FE || 88.5 || [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma|Tahlequah]] || [[Oklahoma]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43694|K203FE|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K234AD || 94.7 || [[Enterprise, Oregon|Enterprise]] || [[Oregon]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|70757|K234AD|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K243AA || 96.5 || [[Union, Oregon|Union]] || [[Oregon]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|24799|K243AA|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W299CY || 107.7 || [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] || [[South Carolina]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|202463|W299CY|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K261CH || 100.1 || [[Carpenter, South Dakota|Carpenter]] || [[South Dakota]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|72909|K261CH|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K211FQ || 90.1 || [[Gettysburg, South Dakota|Gettysburg]] || [[South Dakota]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|65966|K211FQ|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K213CL || 90.5 || [[Huron, South Dakota|Huron]] || [[South Dakota]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|88553|K213CL|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K208FM || 89.5 || [[Pierre, South Dakota|Pierre]] || [[South Dakota]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|82017|K208FM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W217CD || 91.3 || [[Dyersburg, Tennessee|Dyersburg]] || [[Tennessee]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|65970|W217CD|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W211CD || 90.1 || [[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City]] || [[Tennessee]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|43700|W211CD|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | W254CK || 98.7 || [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] || [[Tennessee]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|88416|W254CK|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K215AD || 90.9 || [[Chelan, Washington|Chelan]] || [[Washington (state)|Washington]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|10686|K215AD|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K282AA || 104.3 || [[Kennewick, Washington|Kennewick]] || [[Washington (state)|Washington]] || 
|-
| {{rh}} | K217ER || 91.3 || [[Pateros, Washington|Pateros]] || [[Washington (state)|Washington]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|12928|K217ER|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | K207DC || 89.3 || [[Tonasket, Washington|Tonasket]] || [[Washington (state)|Washington]] || 
|-
| {{rh}} | K264BF || 100.7 || [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]] || [[Washington (state)|Washington]] || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|31468|K264BF|FCC}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.moodyradio.org/ Moody Radio Official Site]

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