KFNW-FM

Contemporary Christian music radio station in Fargo, North Dakota

47°0′36″N 97°11′42″W / 47.01000°N 97.19500°W / 47.01000; -97.19500Translator(s)93.9 K230AS (Fergus Falls, Minnesota)Links

Public license information

Public file
[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=49772 49772 LMS]

WebcastListen LiveWebsitelife979.com

KFNW-FM (97.9 MHz) is a Christian adult contemporary music formatted radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota. Branded Life 97.9, the station is owned and operated by Northwestern Media, a ministry of the University of Northwestern- St. Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota.

KFNW is a non-profit radio station, receiving its funding from listener donations and the University of Northwestern- St. Paul. The station is also aired on several low-powered broadcast translators outside of its main listening area. The station's programming is also streamed on the Internet.

Its studios are located on 53rd Avenue South in Fargo, while its transmitter is located near Amenia.

History

On June 1, 2007, a fire in the antenna system used by KFNW-FM, WDAY-FM, and KRWK put all three stations off the air. KFNW-FM later resumed broadcasting from a backup transmitter site at reduced power.

In May 2020, KFNW-FM won the award for Small Market Station of the Year given by the Christian Music Broadcasters.

In May 2021, KFNW-FM moved their studios and offices to a remodeled facility located on 53rd Avenue South in Fargo.

Translators

Broadcast translator for KFNW-FM
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K230AS	93.9 MHz FM	Fergus Falls, Minnesota	141499	250	D	LMS

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 49772 (KFNW-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KFNW-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 141499 (K230AS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

Radio stations in the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area (North Dakota/Minnesota)

By AM frequency

740
790
890
970
1100
1200
1280
1500¹
1660

By FM frequency

LPFM	88.1 90.7 95.9 96.3
Translators	92.3 92.7 93.1 94.1 94.5 96.9 98.3 99.3 102.5 107.3

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel

By call sign

Nearby regions: Aberdeen; Bemidji; Bismarck; Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes; Grand Forks; Jamestown–Valley City; Watertown

See also: List of radio stations in Minnesota; List of radio stations in North Dakota

Notes: 1. Part 15 station with notability.

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of North Dakota
Stations	KBEP-LP – Bismarck KDVI – Devils Lake KFBN – Fargo KFLK-LP – Minot KJIT-LP – Bismarck KJKR – Jamestown KOBT – Grand Forks KPAR-LP – Dickinson KSAF-LP – Minot KTWJ – Moffit-Lincoln KWTL – Grand Forks KXRF-LP – Dodge KXRP – Bismarck
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in North Dakota See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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