KZBI (FM)

KZBI (92.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station, licensed to Marlin, Texas, and owned by First Dallas Media Inc. It serves the Waco and Temple radio markets as a repeater of co-owned 90.9 KCBI in Dallas. The stations air a Christian radio format, playing Christian adult contemporary music during drive times and middays, with Christian talk and teaching programs in late mornings, evenings and overnight.^[2]

KZBI

Marlin, Texas
Broadcast area	Waco - Temple
Frequency	92.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	90.9 KCBI FM
Programming
Format	Christian adult contemporary Christian talk and teaching
Subchannels	HD2: “KCBI’s All Teaching Channel” (Religious)
Ownership
Owner	First Dallas Media Inc.
Sister stations	KCBI
History
First air date	April 2, 1977; 48 years ago (1977-04-02) (as Class A KLMT @ 96.7 MHz)
Former call signs	KLMT (1977–1987) KRXX (1987–1990) KEYR (1990–1999) KLRK (1999–2010) KRMX (2010–2024)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35581
Class	C2
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	31°24′45.00″N 97°12′40.00″W
Repeater(s)	90.9 KCBI Dallas
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2)
Website	kcbi.org

KZBI is a Class C2 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is on Pilgrim Lane, off Interstate 35 in Hewitt.^[3]

History

The station signed on the air on April 2, 1977; 48 years ago (1977-04-02).^[4] It began as a Class A station broadcasting at 96.7 MHz. The original call sign was KLMT. On September 18, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KRXX, on March 12, 1990, to KEYR, on August 30, 1999, to KLRK, and then on July 15, 2010, to KRMX.^[5] In July 2024, the call letters were switched to KZBI.

KRMX aired a Texas country music format as "The Shooter." In December 2023, the station was sold for $1.35 million to First Dallas Media, Inc.^[6] That non-profit organization also owns Christian radio station KCBI in Dallas. FM 92.9 was acquired to give listeners in the Waco and Temple areas access to KCBI's programming. In July 2024, it became a repeater of KCBI, playing Christian adult contemporary music with some Christian talk and teaching programs as well. The country format previously heard on 92.9 moved to 104.9 KBHT, licensed to Bellmead, Texas, and owned by M&M Broadcasters.^[7]