KBDD

KBDD is a Christian radio station licensed to Winfield, Kansas, with its signal serving the Wichita metropolitan area and surrounding parts of south-central Kansas. Broadcasting on 91.9 MHz, the station operates as a faith-oriented local radio outlet rather than as a consumer product brand or national media network. Its programming identity is centered on Christian broadcasting, and its station operations are conducted under the ownership of Family Worship Center Church, Inc. The station began broadcasting in 2000 under the ownership of the American Family Association. During that period, KBDD was affiliated with American Family Radio, a Christian radio network associated with the American Family Association. This affiliation placed the station within a broader religious-radio distribution system while giving it a defined local broadcast facility and FCC license in Kansas. In 2004, the American Family Association sold KBDD to Family Worship Center Church for $1,150,000. The transaction shifted the station from one Christian broadcasting organization to another and established Family Worship Center Church, Inc. as its owner and operator. The change illustrates the role of nonprofit and church-based organizations in owning and managing terrestrial radio stations serving regional audiences. KBDD's principal offering is its over-the-air FM broadcast service. Unlike a diversified media company, the station does not have a documented portfolio of consumer products, sub-brands, or major commercial campaigns. Its brand is primarily expressed through its call sign, frequency, Christian programming format, FCC-licensed service area, and relationship with its owning church organization. Publicly available reference material identifies the station's launch and ownership history but provides limited detail about individual executives, specific programs, audience metrics, digital services, or later corporate developments. Accordingly, those areas remain undocumented in this entry.

KBDD is a Christian FM radio station licensed to Winfield, Kansas, and serving the Wichita metropolitan area. The station broadcasts on 91.9 MHz and is owned and operated by Family Worship Center Church, Inc. KBDD entered service in 2000. At launch, it was owned by the American Family Association and functioned as an affiliate of American Family Radio. Its early structure connected the local Kansas facility with a wider Christian radio organization while retaining a distinct FCC call sign and licensed community of service. In 2004, ownership changed when the American Family Association sold the station to Family Worship Center Church for $1,150,000. The transaction moved KBDD between two Christian broadcasting organizations and made Family Worship Center Church the station's owner and operator. No additional ownership transactions, named executives, major rebrandings, or significant programming changes are identified in the available reference material. KBDD's documented business is concentrated in terrestrial FM broadcasting. Its brand consists primarily of the KBDD call sign, the 91.9 MHz frequency, its Christian format, its Winfield license, and its coverage of the wider Wichita market. Available sources do not provide a detailed account of its program schedule, digital distribution, audience figures, advertising strategy, or current management team. The station's known history is therefore best understood as the development of a locally licensed Christian radio outlet followed by a 2004 transfer to church ownership.

• 2004

  Ownership transfers to Family Worship Center Church

  [1]KBDDen.wikipedia.org

  Family Worship Center Church acquired KBDD from the American Family Association for $1,150,000 and became the station's owner and operator.

• 2000

  KBDD begins broadcasting

  [1]KBDDen.wikipedia.org

  KBDD commenced FM broadcasting from Winfield, Kansas, under the ownership of the American Family Association and as an American Family Radio affiliate.

A church-owned Christian radio station providing faith-oriented FM broadcasting to Winfield and the Wichita metropolitan area.

• Christian radio station · 2000

  KBDD 91.9 FM

  KBDD's principal offering is its terrestrial FM radio service on 91.9 MHz. The station is licensed to Winfield, Kansas, and serves listeners in the Wichita metropolitan area with Christian-oriented broadcasting. Public reference material does not specify a complete schedule, individual programs, or additional digital products.

• 2004

  Sale of KBDD to Family Worship Center ChurchM&A

  Background

  KBDD had operated since 2000 under the American Family Association and was affiliated with American Family Radio. The station was subsequently transferred to another Christian broadcasting organization.

  Action taken

  The American Family Association sold KBDD to Family Worship Center Church for $1,150,000. Family Worship Center Church became the station's owner and operator.

  Aftermath

  The transaction changed KBDD's ownership while preserving its identity as a Christian FM station licensed to Winfield, Kansas.

  Acquisition price. $1,150,000 (2004)

  Source

• 2004

  American Family Association sells KBDD to Family Worship Center Church[1]KBDDen.wikipedia.org

  M&A · Leadership change

  The American Family Association sold KBDD to Family Worship Center Church for $1,150,000, transferring ownership of the Christian FM station to the church organization that operates it.

• 2000

  KBDD begins broadcasting[1]KBDDen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  KBDD began broadcasting as a Christian radio station licensed to Winfield, Kansas. The station was initially owned by the American Family Association and operated as an affiliate of American Family Radio.

1. 1KBDDen.wikipedia.org
2. 2FCC Licensing and Management System: Facility ID 86319enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov