KYFI
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
| Frequency | 630 kHz |
| First air date | November 22, 1940 (as KXOK) |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°40′18″N 90°06′52″W / 38.67167°N 90.11444°WCoordinates: 38°40′18″N 90°06′52″W / 38.67167°N 90.11444°W |
| Callsign meaning | You Find Inspiration |
| Former callsigns | KXOK (1940–1994) KJSL (1994–2013) |
| Affiliations | Bible Broadcasting Network |
| Owner | Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc. |
| Website | BBN Radio |
KYFI (630 AM) is a Christian radio station broadcasting from St. Louis, Missouri. KYFI is owned and operated by Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc.
KYFI's transmitters are located near Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison.
From 1994 until September 20, 2013, the station was owned by Crawford Broadcasting and held the callsign KJSL. This frequency was formerly used by KXOK, the pioneer of the Top 40 radio format in the 1960s and 1970s. While KXOK had used a number of formats, it is best remembered as being a Top 40 music format during the 1960s and 1970s. In the mid-1960s, KXOK became the number one Top 40 radio station in the country, with legendary DJ Johnny Rabbitt leading the way as the station's top personality. The station was owned by Storz Communications, notably long after the death of Todd Storz, the father of the Top 40 radio format. KXOK was changed to KJSL in June 1994 under the new ownership of Crawford Broadcasting.
Bob Wells, radio host, of the longest-running daily program The Bob Wells Show, aired on KJSL from April 1999 until May 28, 2010 with a format of news of the day: Social, Theological, and political. Wells frequently interviewed guests from the political arena, including Presidential candidates as well as local politicians. J. Bradley Young was the political consultant and also guest hosted the program along with Author William J. Federer. Voice over talent and writer Bryan Kreutz voiced a Star Trek news segment for the Monday show as a Co-Producer sharing the duties with traffic director Jen Collins-Smith. Jen Collins-Smith and Bryan Kreutz graduated from Broadcast Center in "The Hill, St. Louis" district. The Bob Wells Show during its run was the only Christian radio program in Saint Louis to allow the caller to pick the topic for the full two-hour show on Fridays titled "Free for all Fridays". Pat Knox, who has been a producer with the program for much of its run, arranged most of the interviews and guests. Bob Wells interviewed many former guests and KJSL personalities on his final week on the air, notably Tim Berends.
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