KBEF is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian music

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 format. Licensed to Gibsland, Louisiana

Gibsland, Louisiana

Gibsland is a town in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Conveniently near Interstate 20 and less than an hour from both Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana, Gibsland offers small town living with access to urban amenities...

, USA, the station is currently owned by Greenwood Acres Baptist Church and features programing from Salem Radio Network

Salem Radio Network

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History

The Federal Communications Commission

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 issued a construction permit

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 for the station on March 9, 1998 to Northstar Enterprises, Inc. The station was assigned the KBEF call sign

Call sign

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 on May 1, 1998. On September 30, 2000, the permit was assigned by Northstar to the current owners, Greenwood Acres Baptist Church. The station was granted its license to cover

Broadcast license

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on May 23, 2001.