KGNZ – K215BH

KGNZ History KGNZ is Abilene's only locally owned and operated Christian radio station, and the first non-commercial, public FM station to air programming in Abilene. Christian Broadcasting Company, the non-profit corporation which owns and operates KGNZ, has been incorporated in Texas since December, 1972. KGNZ went on the air March 9, 1981. Currently operating at 91,000 watts, 24 hours a day. We cover a potential audience of about 600,000 people. The signal reaches from 80-100 miles around Abilene, and in addition transmits over San Angelo, Snyder, Graham and Lubbock by translator. And over the Internet through Real Audio. Abilene native Jack Hill founded Christian Broadcasting Company. He graduated from Abilene Christian University. He and his family served in Sao Paulo, Brazil as missionaries until 1965. In 1969 they moved to the New York-New Jersey area to minister. While there, they were first exposed to Christian radio and realized the blessing of regularly receiving Bible t