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{{short description|Christian radio network in Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, and California}}
{{redirect|KPMD|the airport in Palmdale, California, assigned the ICAO code KPMD|Palmdale Regional Airport}}
{{Infobox radio network
| network_name   = Pilgrim Radio
| logo           = Pilgrim Radio logo.svg
| country        = [[United States]]
| network_type   = [[Radio network]]
| broadcast_area = [[Nevada]], [[Wyoming]], [[Montana]], [[California]]
| branding       = Pilgrim Radio
| owner          = Western Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc.
| headquarters   = [[Carson City, Nevada]]
| launch_date    = 
| webcast        = {{listenlive|http://player.listenlive.co/49531/en/songhistory}}
| website        = {{URL|http://www.pilgrimradio.com/}}
}}	
'''Pilgrim Radio''' is a network of [[radio station]]s broadcasting a [[Christian radio]] format. Pilgrim Radio's programming includes interviews with Christian leaders, discussion of current events/issues, news, a book-reading program, and teaching messages, along with [[Christian contemporary]] music. Pilgrim Radio is listener-supported and commercial-free.

The network is owned and operated by Western Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc., a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit organization.

==History==
{{see|KKDO}}
Western Inspirational Broadcasters was incorporated in 1962 to construct a new religious radio station. In 1969, land was acquired on McClelland Peak near [[Virginia City, Nevada]], for the construction of a tower.<ref name="Neva691026">{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-you-should-know-br/153707993/|date=October 26, 1969|page=13|first=Peg|last=Ward|title=You Should Know: Broadcasts Stress Christian Principles|newspaper=Nevada State Journal|location=Reno, Nevada|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><!-- Sun --> KNIS—"Nevada's Inspirational Station"<ref name="Neva721126">{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-religious-radio-sta/153707793/|date=November 26, 1972|page=3|first=Lona|last=White|title=Religious Radio Station Overcomes Obstacles|newspaper=Nevada State Journal|location=Reno, Nevada|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><!-- Sun -->—made its first broadcast on 94.7&nbsp;MHz on November 25, 1970.<ref name="Reno850727">{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-audience-picks-up-o/153707731/|date=July 27, 1985|pages=1D, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-knis/153707719/ 2D]|first=Joe|last=DeChick|title=Audience picks up on religious station's signals|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|location=Reno, Nevada|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><!-- Sat --> The original studios were in a trailer.<ref name="Neva700927">{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-religious-radio-sta/153707804/|date=September 27, 1970|page=6|first=Peg|last=Ward|title=Religious Radio Station Awaits Federal OK|newspaper=Nevada State Journal|location=Reno, Nevada|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><!-- Sun -->

In 1988, Western Inspirational obtained a construction permit for the non-commercial 91.3&nbsp;MHz frequency in Carson City. It sold the existing 94.7 facility, which could be converted to commercial authorization, to Sapphire Broadcasting of [[Washington, D.C.]],<ref name="Reno890901">{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-pam-everett-quits-k/153707890/|date=September 1, 1989|pages=1D, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-left-koh-job/153707902/ 5D]|first=Joe|last=DeChick|title=Pam Everett quits KOH to seek degree in criminal justice|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|location=Reno, Nevada|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><!-- Fri --> The KNIS call letters moved to 91.3 when the frequency change occurred in October 1989;<ref name="Reno891021">{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-todays-best-bets/153708270/|date=October 21, 1989|page=1D|title=Today's Best Bets|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|location=Reno, Nevada|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><!-- Sat --> the 94.7 frequency returned as a commercial station, [[KKDO|KRWR]], in June 1990.<ref name="Reno900710">{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-kwnz-still-no-1-ra/153707918/|date=July 10, 1990|page=2E|title=KWNZ still No. 1 radio station|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|location=Reno, Nevada|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><!-- Tue -->{{efn|This frequency is no longer in the Reno market. In 1990, its new owner filed to move it into [[Sacramento, California]],<ref>{{Cite news|pages=8, 14|work=Radio & Records|id={{pq|1017221094}}|title=Gammon's Sacramento Move-In Surfaces At FCC|date=July 27, 1990}}</ref> a process completed on January 1, 1998.<ref name="Sacr971209">{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-get-ready-to-reprogra/132554861/|date=December 9, 1997|page=C5|first=Dan|last=Vierria|title=Get ready to reprogram your preset buttons for FM favorites|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|location=Sacramento, California|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref><!-- Tue -->}}

After previously growing with the installation of translators,{{r|Reno850727}} the network added a new high-power station with [[KASS|KCSP-FM 106.9]] in [[Casper, Wyoming]], in 1990. Like in Carson City, Western Inspirational sold the commercial station and moved to a non-commercial frequency at 90.3 MHz in order to feed more translators.<ref name="Casp920901">{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-kfnb-tv-on-the-blink/53359471/|date=September 1, 1992|page=A3|first=Tom|last=Morton|title=KFNB-TV on the blink; KCSP-FM's commercial frequency on the block|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|location=Casper, Wyoming|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><!-- Tue -->

==Stations==
In addition to streaming its programming at pilgrimradio.com, the signal is broadcast over-the-air on '''KNIS''' in [[Carson City, Nevada]]; '''KNVQ''' in Elko, Nevada; '''KDOX''' in [[Big Pine, California]]; '''KCSP-FM''' in [[Casper, Wyoming]]; '''KDNR''' in [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]]; '''KTME''' in Reliance, Wyoming; '''KPMD''' in Evanston, Wyoming; '''KMJB''' in Lander–Riverton, Wyoming; and '''KLMT''' in [[Billings, Montana]]. Its signal is also extended by a network of 28 FM translators in [[Nevada]], [[California]], and [[Wyoming]].<ref>[http://www.pilgrimradio.com/fm-frequency-list/ Stations] Pilgrim Radio. Accessed November 1, 2018</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Full-power stations
! [[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Frequency]]
! [[City of license]]
! State
! data-sort-type="number" | First air date
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Facility ID]]
! [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Effective radiated power|ERP]]<br />([[watt|W]])
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Height above average terrain|Height]]<br />([[Metre|m]] ([[Foot (unit)|ft]]))
! class="unsortable" | Transmitter coordinates
! class="unsortable" | FCC info
|-
| {{rh}} | KDOX || 91.3 FM || [[Big Pine, California|Big Pine]] || [[California]] || {{dts|2012}} || 173521 || B || 660 V<br />165 H || {{Convert|925.7|m|ft|abbr=on}} || {{coord|37|24|41.7|N|118|11|10.3|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|name=KDOX}} || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|173521|KDOX|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KLMT || 89.3 FM || [[Billings, Montana|Billings]] || [[Montana]] || {{dts|2002|12|18}}<ref name="by2010">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010|year=2010}}</ref>{{rp|D-337}} || 89849 || A || 980 V<br />350 H || {{Convert|161|m|ft|abbr=on}} || {{coord|45|45|49.3|N|108|27|20.4|W|region:US-MT_type:landmark|name=KLMT}} || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|89849|KLMT|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KNIS{{efn|group="net"|[[Flagship (broadcasting)|Flagship station]]}} || 91.3 FM || [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]] || [[Nevada]] || {{dts|1989|10|15}}<ref name="by2010"/>{{rp|D-351}} || 71818 || C0 || 67,000 || {{Convert|660|m|ft|abbr=on}} || {{coord|39|15|30.9|N|119|42|37.1|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|name=KNIS}} || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|71818|KNIS|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KNVQ || 90.7 FM || [[Spring Creek, Nevada|Spring Creek]] || [[Nevada]] || {{dts|2010}} || 173285 || A || 500 || {{Convert|287|m|ft|abbr=on}} || {{coord|40|48|47.4|N|115|41|59.6|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|name=KNVQ}} || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|173285|KNVQ|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KCSP-FM || 90.3 FM || [[Casper, Wyoming|Casper]] || [[Wyoming]] || {{dts|1992}}<ref name="by2010"/>{{rp|D-607}} || 71810 || C || 100,000 || {{Convert|593|m|ft|abbr=on}} || {{coord|42|44|25.9|N|106|18|26|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=KCSP-FM}} || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|71810|KCSP-FM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KPMD{{efn|group="net"|Previously KCWW and rebroadcast [[KPCW]] of [[Park City, Utah]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Patrick|last=Parkinson|title=KPCW looks to expand|work=The Park Record|date=July 14, 2008 }}</ref>}} || 91.9 FM || [[Evanston, Wyoming|Evanston]] || [[Wyoming]] || {{dts|2005}} || 94097 || A || 215 || {{Convert|457|m|ft|abbr=on}} || {{coord|41|21|9.8|N|110|54|31.6|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=KPMD}} || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|94097|KPMD|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KMJB || 89.1 FM || [[Hudson, Wyoming|Hudson]] || [[Wyoming]] || {{dts|2011}} || 173291 || C2 || 3,000 || {{Convert|406|m|ft|abbr=on}} || {{coord|42|34|41.8|N|108|42|48.4|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=KMJB}} || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|173291|KMJB|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KTME || 89.5 FM || [[Reliance, Wyoming|Reliance]] || [[Wyoming]] || {{dts|2010}} || 176985 || A || 350 || {{Convert|342.4|m|ft|abbr=on}} || {{coord|41|29|46.9|N|109|20|43.9|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=KTME}} || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|176985|KTME|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | KDNR || 88.7 FM || [[South Greeley, Wyoming|South Greeley]] || [[Wyoming]] || {{dts|2003|12|23}}<ref name="by2010"/>{{rp|D-613}} || 84104 || A || 500 || {{Convert|129|m|ft|abbr=on}} || {{coord|41|6|2|N|105|1|30|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=KDNR}} || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|84104|KDNR|FCC}}
|}

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

{{RadioTranslators
| call1    = K259CE
| freq1    = 89.9
| fid1     = 71809
| watts1   = 10
| haat1    = 751.1
| class1   = D
| city1    = Chester, California
| coord1   = {{coord|40|14|20.6|N|121|1|58.2|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|name=K259CE}}
| notes1   =  
| call2    = K210BC
| freq2    = 89.9
| fid2     = 71805
| watts2   = 98
| haat2    = 697
| class2   = D
| city2    = Johnstonville, California
| coord2   = {{coord|40|26|48.6|N|120|21|28.7|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|name=K210BC}}
| notes2   =
| call3    = K220CO
| freq3    = 91.9
| fid3     = 71797
| watts3   = 149
| haat3    = 28.4
| class3   = D
| city3    = South Lake Tahoe, California
| coord3   = {{coord|38|54|36.8|N|120|2|9.1|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|name=K220CO}}
| notes3   =
| call4    = K209AU
| freq4    = 89.7
| fid4     = 71825
| watts4   = 8
| haat4    = 596
| class4   = D
| city4    = Portola, California
| coord4   = {{coord|39|46|8.6|N|120|26|11.7|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|name=K209AU}}
| notes4   =
| call5    = K213BF
| freq5    = 90.5
| fid5     = 71821
| watts5   = 74
| haat5    = -199
| class5   = D
| city5    = Quincy, California
| coord5   = {{coord|39|56|24.6|N|120|55|41.8|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|name=K213BF}}
| notes5   =
| call6    = K211FG
| freq6    = 90.1
| fid6     = 71822
| watts6   = 94
| haat6    = 679.8
| class6   = D
| city6    = Battle Mountain, Nevada
| coord6   = {{coord|40|37|16.6|N|116|41|19.3|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|name=K211FG}}
| notes6   =
| call7    = K220DT
| freq7    = 91.9
| fid7     = 71826
| watts7   = 11
| haat7    = 258
| class7   = D
| city7    = Ely, Nevada
| coord7   = {{coord|39|15|52.8|N|114|53|37.1|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|name=K220DT}}
| notes7   = 
| call8    = K208BR
| freq8    = 89.5
| fid8     = 71801
| watts8   = 50
| haat8    = -77.9
| class8   = D
| city8    = Eureka, Nevada
| coord8   = {{coord|39|30|40|N|115|57|55.9|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|name=K208BR}}
| notes8   = 
| call9    = K214FA
| freq9    = 90.7
| fid9     = 71812
| watts9   = 40
| haat9    = 980.5
| class9   = D
| city9    = Hawthorne, Nevada
| coord9   = {{coord|38|27|24.6|N|118|45|52.1|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|name=K214FA}}
| notes9   = 
| call10   = K266AO
| freq10   = 101.1
| fid10    = 71804
| watts10  = 73
| haat10   = 635.9
| class10  = D
| city10   = Lovelock, Nevada
| coord10  = {{coord|40|7|4.6|N|118|43|42.5|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|name=K266AO}}
| notes10  = 
| call11   = K219BT
| freq11   = 91.7
| fid11    = 50707
| watts11  = 462
| haat11   = 185
| class11  = D
| city11   = Orovada, Nevada
| coord11  = {{coord|41|38|58.6|N|117|43|17.4|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|name=K219BT}}
| notes11  = 
| call12   = K214EV
| freq12   = 90.7
| fid12    = 71824
| watts12  = 17
| haat12   = 561.8
| class12  = D
| city12   = Winnemucca, Nevada
| coord12  = {{coord|41|0|38.5|N|117|46|3|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|name=K214EV}}
| notes12  = 
| call13   = K246CZ
| freq13   = 97.1
| fid13    = 141766
| watts13  = 10
| haat13   = 0
| class13  = D
| city13   = Big Piney, Wyoming
| coord13  = {{coord|42|19|29.5|N|110|19|11.8|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K246CZ}}
| notes13  = 
| call14   = K269DE
| freq14   = 101.7
| fid14    = 71831
| watts14  = 10
| haat14   = 0
| class14  = D
| city14   = Buffalo, Wyoming
| coord14  = {{coord|44|20|28|N|106|48|25|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K269DE}}
| notes14  = 
| call15   = K236BN
| freq15   = 95.1
| fid15    = 71807
| watts15  = 10
| haat15   = 0
| class15  = D
| city15   = Cody, Wyoming
| coord15  = {{coord|44|29|45.8|N|109|9|11.5|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K236BN}}
| notes15  = 
| call16   = K210EL
| freq16   = 89.9
| fid16    = 122019
| watts16  = 23
| haat16   = 270.1
| class16  = D
| city16   = Diamondville, Wyoming
| coord16  = {{coord|41|50|12.8|N|110|30|7.6|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K210EL}}
| notes16  = 
| call17   = K237FD
| freq17   = 95.3
| fid17    = 122019
| watts17  = 11
| haat17   = 472.2
| class17  = D
| city17   = Evanston, Wyoming
| coord17  = {{coord|41|21|12|N|110|54|31.6|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K237FD}}
| notes17  = 
| call18   = K232CT
| freq18   = 94.3
| fid18    = 71830
| watts18  = 14
| haat18   = 133
| class18  = D
| city18   = Gillette, Wyoming
| coord18  = {{coord|44|12|33.9|N|105|28|3.9|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K232CT}}
| notes18  = 
| call19   = K244DP
| freq19   = 96.7
| fid19    = 71820
| watts19  = 135
| haat19   = 134
| class19  = D
| city19   = Lander, Wyoming
| coord19  = {{coord|42|54|23.8|N|108|42|21.4|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K244DP}}
| notes19  = 
| call20   = K201HM
| freq20   = 88.1
| fid20    = 12349
| watts20  = 135
| haat20   = 134
| class20  = D
| city20   = Laramie, Wyoming
| coord20  = {{coord|41|18|27.8|N|105|32|35.6|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K201HM}}
| notes20  = 
| call21   = K226BN
| freq21   = 93.1
| fid21    = 71837
| watts21  = 135
| haat21   = 134
| class21  = D
| city21   = Lyman, Wyoming
| coord21  = {{coord|41|6|22.8|N|110|12|32.5|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K226BN}}
| notes21  = 
| call22   = K257DP
| freq22   = 99.3
| fid22    = 71838
| watts22  = 14
| haat22   = 137
| class22  = D
| city22   = Pinedale, Wyoming
| coord22  = {{coord|42|50|38.7|N|109|55|31.5|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K257DP}}
| notes22  = 
| call23   = K245BH
| freq23   = 96.9
| fid23    = 71803
| watts23  = 250
| haat23   = 763.8
| class23  = D
| city23   = Powell, Wyoming
| coord23  = {{coord|44|48|57.8|N|107|54|14.3|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K245BH}}
| notes23  = 
| call24   = K269EG
| freq24   = 101.7
| fid24    = 71827
| watts24  = 207
| haat24   = 46
| class24  = D
| city24   = Rawlins, Wyoming
| coord24  = {{coord|41|46|14.8|N|107|14|19.1|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K269EG}}
| notes24  = 
| call25   = K273BY
| freq25   = 102.5
| fid25    = 71802
| watts25  = 115
| haat25   = 79.7
| class25  = D
| city25   = Riverton, Wyoming
| coord25  = {{coord|43|2|37|N|108|26|25.3|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K273BY}}
| notes25  = 
| call26   = K257EO
| freq26   = 99.3
| fid26    = 71799
| watts26  = 200
| haat26   = -26.7
| class26  = D
| city26   = Sheridan, Wyoming
| coord26  = {{coord|44|47|45.8|N|106|56|26.2|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K257EO}}
| notes26  = 
| call27   = K208GF
| freq27   = 89.9
| fid27    = 71819
| watts27  = 250
| haat27   = 0
| class27  = D
| city27   = Thermopolis, Wyoming
| coord27  = {{coord|43|39|6.5|N|108|15|9.3|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K208GF}}
| notes27  = 
| call28   = K219KZ
| freq28   = 91.7
| fid28    = 71813
| watts28  = 170
| haat28   = 126
| class28  = D
| city28   = Worland, Wyoming
| coord28  = {{coord|43|3|55.8|N|107|51|54.3|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark|name=K219KZ}}
| notes28  = 
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.pilgrimradio.com/ Pilgrim Radio's website] 
*[http://player.listenlive.co/49531/en/songhistory Pilgrim Radio's webcast]

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