KNMI (FM)

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KNMI
Broadcast area Four Corners area
Frequency 88.9 MHz
BrandingVertical Radio
Programming
Format Contemporary Christian
Ownership
Owner Educational Media Foundation
History
First air date
March 6, 1980
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 47890
Class C2
ERP 27,000 watts (vertical)
HAAT 202 meters (663 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
 36°40′16″N108°13′54″W / 36.67111°N 108.23167°W / 36.67111; -108.23167
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Public license information

KNMI (88.9 FM, "Vertical Radio") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to the community of Farmington, New Mexico, United States. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation.

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KNMI broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format to the Four Corners area. [2] It was the first Christian radio station in the Four Corners area. [3]

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on August 3, 1979. [4] The new station was assigned the call letters KNMI by the FCC on August 3, 1979. [5] KNMI began regular broadcasting on March 6, 1980, [6] and received its license to cover from the FCC on October 6, 1980. [7]

On April 16, 2021, Navajo Ministries filed to sell KNMI and its dependent translators to the Educational Media Foundation for $225,000. [8] The sale was consummated on May 27, 2021.

Translators

In addition to the main station, KNMI is relayed by an additional two broadcast translators to widen its coverage area.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K269HG101.7 FM Cortez, etc., Colorado 478917D LMS
K215AX90.9 FM Pagosa Springs, Colorado 4789238D LMS

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KNMI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  3. ↑ "About Us - History". Vertical Radio. Archived from the original on August 4, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (BPED-19780825AL)". FCC Media Bureau. August 3, 1979.
  5. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  6. ↑ "KNMI Radio celebrates 24 years". Farmington Daily Times. April 27, 2004.
  7. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLED-19800225AU)". FCC Media Bureau. October 6, 1980.
  8. ↑ "Assignment". Federal Communications Commission. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.


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