KRFG (FM)

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KRFG
Simulcasts KDNW Duluth
Broadcast area Iron Range
Frequency 102.9 MHz
BrandingLife 97.3
Programming
Format Christian adult contemporary
Affiliations Northwestern Media
Ownership
Owner University of Northwestern - St. Paul
KDNI, KDNW
History
First air date
1997 (as KMFG)
Former call signs
KMFG (1997–2016)
Call sign meaning
KReFuGe Radio (previous branding)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 68633
Class C3
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 77 meters (253 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 47°24′30″N92°57′5″W / 47.40833°N 92.95139°W / 47.40833; -92.95139
Translator 98.7 K254DS (Grand Rapids)
Links
Public license information
Website life973.com

KRFG (102.9 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to Nashwauk, Minnesota, USA, serving the Iron Range area. It is currently owned by the University of Northwestern - St. Paul following a donation in 2019. [2]

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History

The station originally went on air with call letters KMFG and branded as "The Classic Rock Station". Previously, KRFG was owned by Midwest Communications. In 2016, it was sold to Refuge Media Group, the call letters changed to KRFG, and rebranded as "Refuge Radio", with a Christian AC format.

On July 2, 2019, Refuge Media Group filed to donate the entire network of three main stations and 13 Refuge owned translators to the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, which operates a Christian Talk/Teaching/Instruction "Faith" network (two FM stations, six AM stations and seven translators in eight markets), and a Contemporary Christian "Life" network (ten FM stations and 19 translators in nine markets). Refuge operated translators owned by a third party such as Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting were not included in the transaction. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KRFG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KRFG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ Venta, Lance (July 5, 2019). "Station Sales Week Of 7/5". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 20, 2021.


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