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| Frequency | 96.5MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Life 96.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| KNWC | |
| History | |
First air date | March 28,1969[1] |
Call sign meaning | NorthWesternCollege |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49776 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 488 meters (1,601 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°31′07″N96°32′05″W / 43.51861°N 96.53472°W /43.51861; -96.53472 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | life965 |
KNWC-FM (96.5MHz), also known as Life 96.5, is aChristianradio station located inSioux Falls, South Dakota owned and operated byUniversity of Northwestern – St. Paul, a Christian college inSt. Paul, Minnesota.[3] KNWC-FM concentrates onChristian adult contemporary music.
Its studios are located on South Tallgrass Avenue in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located nearRowena.
Life 96.5 is the official radio station ofLifeLight Festival.
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007, KNWC-FM's maintransmitter, 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 ablizzard 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]
In May 2013, an ice storm took out KNWC-FM's antenna, forcing the station to briefly broadcast with lower power.
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 inMarshall, Minnesota.
| 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 |
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