KFNW (AM)

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KFNW
Broadcast area Fargo-Moorhead
Frequency 1200 kHz
BrandingFaith 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″N96°52′59″W / 46.80167°N 96.88306°W / 46.80167; -96.88306
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.

Contents

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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Former logo

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

Broadcast translator for KFNW-AM
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K273DJ102.5 FM West Fargo, North Dakota 202255250D LMS

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    References

    1. "Facility Technical Data for KFNW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
    2. "Radio" (PDF). 1976 Broadcasting Yearbook. 1976. Retrieved August 23, 2019.