Christian Family Radio is a network of Christian radio

Christian radio

Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...

 stations based in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...

. The network is owned by Bowling Green Community Broadcasting, a non-profit organization that is funded by listener contributions and underwriting grants from businesses.

CFR operates its flagship

Flagship

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 station, WCVK

WCVK

WCVK is a Christian radio station with studios and transmitter located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The station is the flagship for Christian Family Radio, which currently simulcasts WCVK's programming to WJVK in Owensboro, Kentucky, with plans to expand to other repeater stations in the region.The...

, out of its Bowling Green facilities. It also operates WJVK

WJVK

WJVK is a Christian radio station in Owensboro, Kentucky which simulcasts the signal of WCVK, the flagship station of Christian Family Radio. The station went on the air in 1990 as a low-power repeater, but is now a full-power station....

, a full-power repeater station in Owensboro, Kentucky

Owensboro, Kentucky

Owensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's...

, which simulcast

Simulcast

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s the WCVK

WCVK

WCVK is a Christian radio station with studios and transmitter located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The station is the flagship for Christian Family Radio, which currently simulcasts WCVK's programming to WJVK in Owensboro, Kentucky, with plans to expand to other repeater stations in the region.The...

 signal. The network plans to expand through additional repeater stations in the region as soon as licensing opportunities are made available by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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.