KFNW (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Fargo-Moorhead |
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| Frequency | 1200 kHz |
| Branding | Faith 1200, Faith Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | Northwestern Media's Faith Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| KFNW-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | October 25, 1955 |
Former call signs | KVNW (1955, CP) |
Call sign meaning | "Fargo Northwestern College" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49792 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts day 13,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°48′06″N 96°52′59″W / 46.80167°N 96.88306°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.5 K273DJ (West Fargo) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | myfaithradio.com |
KFNW, known on-air as Faith 1200 KFNW, or by the network name Faith Radio, is a radio station in Fargo, North Dakota (licensed to serve adjacent West Fargo), owned and operated by University of Northwestern - St. Paul and is a non-profit, listener-supported radio station relying on donations from the local community throughout the year. It broadcasts on 1200 AM, covering Fargo-Moorhead and surrounding areas in North Dakota.
KFNW AM moved from their studios, offices and transmitter array on 52nd Avenue South in Fargo to new sites. They moved to their new studios and offices in May 2021 on 53rd Ave South in Fargo to a building that was purchased and remodeled. The transmitter array moved to a new site in Aug 2021 that was purchased and prepared near the towns of Davenport, ND and Kindred, ND.
Programming is nearly 100 percent satellite delivered and produced by Northwestern Media.
The format is mainly Christian talk and teaching, with programs such as Turning Point with David Jeremiah; Focus on the Family; Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey; Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll; Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram; In Touch with Charles Stanley; and others.
History
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KFNW was built by Northwestern and came to air October 25, 1955. [2]: C-149 It broadcast on 900 kHz with daytime-only operation. In 1974, it was allowed to move to 1170 kHz and broadcast full-time; the next year, it applied for its first power increase, to 10,000 watts. In 1982, it was approved to relocate again, to 1200 kHz.
Translators
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K273DJ | 102.5 FM | West Fargo, North Dakota | 202255 | 250 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFNW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Radio" (PDF). 1976 Broadcasting Yearbook. 1976. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Faith Radio website
- Northwestern Media
- Facility details for Facility ID 49792 (KFNW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KFNW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202255 (K273DJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- FCC History Cards for KFNW
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