KNSU

Last updated
KNSU
KNSU 91.5FM logo.gif
City Thibodaux, Louisiana
Frequency 91.5 MHz
Branding"91.5 FM KNSU"
Programming
Format Alternative rock with some other formats depending upon program
Ownership
Owner Nicholls State University
History
Former call signs
KVFG (until 1985)
Call sign meaning
NSU (Nicholls State University)
Technical information
Facility ID 48825
Class A
ERP 250 watts
HAAT 45 meters (148 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
29°47′29″N90°48′07″W / 29.79139°N 90.80194°W / 29.79139; -90.80194
Links
Website KNSU Website-Official

KNSU (91.5 FM) is a campus radio station licensed to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. [1] The station mainly programs alternative rock aimed at a college aged crowd, however the station also plays hip hop music on shows aired on the station. The station also broadcasts Nicholls Colonels athletic events. [2] It is part of the Colonel Media Group, the overarching organization for NSU student media. [3]

Contents

History

KNSU was originally licensed as KVFG-FM, going on air February 19, 1972. Previously, the station could only be heard via speakers in the Nicholls student union. [4]

It was the third college radio station to launch in Louisiana after Tulane University's WTUL and WLDC(AM) at Loyola University New Orleans, narrowly beating WWNO at Louisiana State University in New Orleans to the airwaves by one day. [5] The "VFG" in KVFG stood for President Vernon F. Galliano, and the station broadcast with those call letters until January 1985, when the FCC reassigned the call letters KNSU from the Coast Guard to KVFG. [6] [7]

The station began as a 10 watt station broadcasting on 91.5 FM which allowed for only on-campus and surrounding neighborhood area coverage. In 1992, the station was granted a construction permit to increase its effective radiated power; this change increased coverage to the surrounding regional area and the station was licensed in 1996 as a higher-powered 250 watt ERP and 45 meters of tower height station.

In the summer of 1973, KVFG aired the Watergate hearings with simultaneous French-language interpretation. NSU chemistry professor Pierre Rathle handled most of the live interpretation. [8]

In 2019, Nicholls State announced plans for a new student media center, which would house studios for KNSU alongside the university's other student-run print and television media operations. [9] The Media Convergence Center opened in 2021. [10]

Related Research Articles

Northwestern State University Public university in Louisiana, USA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System.

Nicholls State University

Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicholls, a former governor of Louisiana and member of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

WWL is a U.S. radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana, owned by Audacy, Inc. 870 is a clear channel frequency on which WWL reaches large parts of the Gulf Coast in the daytime, and much of the Central and Southern United States at night. It can be heard as far north as Minneapolis, MN under ideal broadcasting conditions at night.

KNWD Student-run radio station at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

KNWD-FM is a student-run, non-commercial radio station broadcasting a college format from the campus of Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) and serving Natchitoches, Louisiana. Although the station is licensed to the university's board of trustees, it operates independently from the NSU Department of New Media, Journalism, and Communication Arts; its operations are funded by a student activity fee and its general manager is selected by the Student Media Board. Station staff and management positions are open to all NSU students, as well as students from the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.

WGUO, is a commercial FM radio station, licensed to Reserve, Louisiana, and serving the New Orleans area. The station is owned by Dowdy Broadcasting and airs a Classic Country radio format. The studios and offices are on West Main Street in Houma, Louisiana.

KLXH is a radio station licensed to Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. The station is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation.

KCIL Radio station in Gray, Louisiana

KCIL is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Gray, Louisiana, United States, the station is currently owned by Lisa D. Stiglets through licensee JLE, Incorporated.

KBZE Radio station in Berwick, Louisiana

KBZE is the only Urban radio station located between New Orleans and Baton Rouge and New Orleans and Lafayette. It broadcasts the Steve Harvey Morning Show, and live local news and sports six times a day, weekdays.

Nicholls Colonels baseball

The Nicholls Colonels baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Nicholls State's first baseball team was fielded in 1960. The team plays its home games at 2,100-seat Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field and is coached by Mike Silva.

Nicholls Colonels

The Nicholls Colonels are the 15 teams representing Nicholls State University, a university in Louisiana, in intercollegiate athletics. The Colonels compete in the NCAA Division I and the Colonels football team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Colonels sports teams are members of the Southland Conference.

The culture of Louisiana involves its music, food, religion, clothing, language, architecture, art, literature, games, and sports. Often, these elements are the basis for one of the many festivals in the state. Louisiana, while sharing many similarities to its neighbors along the Gulf Coast, is unique in the influence of Cajun culture, due to the historical waves of immigration of French-speaking settlers to Louisiana. Likewise, African-American culture plays a prominent role. While New Orleans, as the largest city, has had an outsize influence on Louisiana throughout its history, other regions both rural and urban have contributed their shared histories and identities to the culture of the state.

Nicholls Colonels football

The Nicholls Colonels football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Nicholls State University located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. Nicholls' first football team was fielded in 1972. The team plays its home games at the 10,500 seat Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The Colonels are coached by Tim Rebowe.

Nicholls Colonels mens basketball

The Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana in the sport of basketball. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference. Nicholls' first men's basketball team was fielded in 1958. The team plays its home games at 3,800-seat Stopher Gymnasium and are coached by Austin Claunch.

Crescent City Radio is an internet radio station based in New Orleans serving Metropolitan New Orleans and southern Mississippi as well as globally through its internet presence as a Freeform radio station. The station broadcasts a diverse offering of music along with locally produced entertainment and talk programs. Music genres typically aired include urban contemporary, mainstream urban, adult contemporary, swamp pop, gospel, and Latin CHR. The station is managed and operated by the Music Industry Studies Program of the College of Music and Fine Arts at Loyola University New Orleans.

The Pride of Nicholls is the marching band which represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The Pride of Nicholls performs pregame and during halftime at all Nicholls Colonels home football games, selected away games and in exhibitions at selected marching festivals during the fall semester.

WLDC may refer to:

References

  1. "KNSU-FM 91.5 MHz". radio-locator.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. "KNSU to Broadcast Nicholls Women's Basketball". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. Brazan, Collin (August 19, 2018). "What is the Colonel Media Group?". The Nicholls Worth. Thibodaux, Louisiana. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. "New Nicholls Radio Station Authorized". The Daily Review. Morgan City, Louisiana. January 19, 1972. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Wendell, Therese. "WLDC competition surfaces at Nicholls State, LSUNO". Loyola Maroon. 48 (19). New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 8. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. "KNSU 91.5 FM". nicholls.edu. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  7. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission.
  8. "Stroller". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. July 15, 1973. p. 1-A. Retrieved October 19, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Parker, Halle (October 3, 2019). "Donation to help create new Nicholls student media center". Houma Today. Houma, Louisiana. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  10. @NichollsState (January 29, 2021). "Nicholls State University has a new Convergence Media Center in Talbot Hall thanks to a donation from the Desalvo-Callais Family. The center will bring together the various student media publications currently spread across campus" (Tweet) via Twitter.