KGBI-FM
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| City | Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Broadcast area | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Branding | 100.7 The Fish |
| Slogan | Safe for the Whole Family |
| Frequency | 100.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1966 |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 309 meters |
| Class | C0 |
| Facility ID | 24713 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°18′40″N 96°1′37″W / 41.31111°N 96.02694°WCoordinates: 41°18′40″N 96°1′37″W / 41.31111°N 96.02694°W |
| Callsign meaning | K Grace Bible Institute (original owners) |
| Owner |
Salem Media Group (Pennsylvania Media Associates, Inc.) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thefishomaha.com |
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Omaha, Nebraska, United States, the station serves the Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska area. The station is currently owned by Pennsylvania Media Associates, Inc., a subsidiary of the Salem Media Group. KGBI's studios are located on Burt Street (near North 120th Street and Dodge Road) in West Omaha, while its transmitter is located at the Omaha master antenna farm at North 72nd Street and Crown Point.
Grace Bible Institute began operation in 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska as an extension of Oklahoma Bible Academy in Meno, Oklahoma. Both institutions were affiliated with the General Mennonite Conference, and the addition of an Omaha school was intended to give a boost to enrollment by being based in a larger city with more employment opportunities for its students.
One of the outreaches of Grace that began during the early 1950s was a weekly radio program. The school had been offered free air time on KOIL radio in Omaha, and on February 3, 1952, "Grace Notes" began to air. The half-hour weekly program was prepared by students with the help of the Grace music department. In 1953 this program moved to KFAB, a 50,000 watt clear-channel station with a much larger coverage area. Additionally, the program was carried on stations in other states, where there were alumni who were willing to help underwrite the costs of broadcasting.
During the 1960s, Grace's president was Waldo Harder. With the support of students and the faculty, he began to campaign for an FM radio station that would be operated by Grace Bible Institute, to reach Omaha and the surrounding area with Bible teaching and inspirational music. Between 1963 and 1965, preparations were made to make the station possible, including the necessary FCC license and the city of Omaha for permits. Ward Childerston, a 1954 Grace alumnus, was hired as station manager. Built entirely with donations, KGBI-FM began broadcasting on May 17, 1966 from a station and antenna based on the Grace campus. It broadcast with a power of 30,000 watts, and the original broadcast day ran only from 3 pm to 10 pm. By October 1, 1966, the schedule had expanded to seventeen hours daily, and by January 1, 1969 the daily broadcast schedule ran from 6 am to midnight.
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