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| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
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| Branding | Life 96.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| KNWC | |
| History | |
First air date | March 28, 1969[1] |
Call sign meaning | Northwestern College |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 49776 | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 488 meters (1,601 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°31′6.9″N 96°32′6.2″W / 43.518583°N 96.535056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KNWC-FM (96.5 MHz), also known as Life 96.5, is an American Christian radio station located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota owned and operated by University of Northwestern – St. Paul, a Christian college in St. Paul, Minnesota.[3] KNWC-FM concentrates on Christian adult contemporary music.
Its studios are located on South Tallgrass Avenue in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located near Rowena.
Life 96.5 is the official radio station of LifeLight Festival.
2007 FM transmitter failure
[edit]On Wednesday, January 24, 2007, KNWC-FM's main transmitter, which had been in service since 1983, failed.[4] New parts were ordered so that the transmitter could serve as a backup in the future, as there was no backup main transmitter. This forced the purchase of a new transmitter. On Thursday, February 8, 2007, Life 96.5 was back up to full power, operating on the original transmitter; the new, permanent transmitter would be installed at a later date.
On Tuesday, March 6, 2007, the transmitter was again down. The new transmitter was installed on Thursday, March 8, 2007, but ice on the tower from a blizzard fell on the antenna, which resulted in more damage. That forced KNWC-FM to operate at low power on a backup antenna until the problem could be corrected. In late March 2007, KNWC-FM was operating at higher, but still reduced, power. KNWC-FM announced that the new antenna would be installed in May 2007, and Life 96.5 would operate on reduced power until then.[5] After a long summer at reduced power due to circumstances beyond control, station manager Jeff Rupp announced KNWC-FM was back to full power on Friday, August 31, 2007.[6]
2013 antenna failure
[edit]In May 2013, an ice storm took out KNWC-FM's antenna, forcing the station to briefly broadcast with lower power.
Refuge Radio acquisition
[edit]The disbanding of Refuge Radio upon its donation to UNWSP in 2019 resulted in a substantial increase to KNWC-FM's network of translators, including a full-power repeater, KRGM in Marshall, Minnesota.
Translators
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRGM | 89.9 FM | Marshall, Minnesota | 173790 | 4,250 | 163 m (535 ft) | C3 | LMS |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K210CG | 89.9 FM | Spirit Lake, Iowa | 90145 | 250 | D | LMS |
| K220HY | 91.9 FM | Spencer, Iowa | 94038 | 250 | D | LMS |
| K220IT | 91.9 FM | Watertown, South Dakota | 138402 | 79 | D | LMS |
| K229BK | 93.7 FM | North Sioux City, South Dakota | 139165 | 120 | D | LMS |
| K231AR | 94.1 FM | Mitchell, South Dakota | 139171 | 250 | D | LMS |
| K257CH | 99.3[note 1][7] FM | Estherville, Iowa | 83434 | 80 | D | LMS |
| K288EV | 105.5 FM | Brookings, South Dakota | 72915 | 250 | D | LMS |
| K288GA | 105.5 FM | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 138081 | 220 | D | LMS |
- ↑ Owned by Lakes Area Christian Radio. Received WJRF from K210CG, which now rebroadcasts KNWC-FM. In February 2020, Lakes Area filed to donate the translator to Northwestern Media.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1970 Broadcasting Yearbook[dead link], Broadcasting, 1970. p. B-184. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KNWC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ KNWC-FM fcc.gov. Accessed November 23, 2012
- ↑ "Northwestern College: Media Ministry". Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
- ↑ "KNWC". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 14, 2007.
- ↑ http://knwc.nwc.edu/article.php?id=1156[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Venta, Lance (February 20, 2020). "Station Sales Week of 2/20". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
External links
[edit]- KNWC-FM ("Life 96.5") official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 49776 (KNWC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNWC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 173790 (KRGM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRGM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Northwestern College website
- Souled Out Radio website Archived September 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Facility details for Facility ID 139165 (K229BK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Facility details for Facility ID 139171 (K231AR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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