WFNU-LP

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WFNU-LP
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Broadcast area Frogtown, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Frequency 94.1 MHz
Branding"Frogtown Community Radio"
Programming
Format Variety
Ownership
OwnerFrogtown Tuned-In
KRSM-LP, WEQY-LP
History
First air date
August 3, 2016
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 195511
Class L1
Power 100 Watts
HAAT 29.1 m (95 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°57′22.0″N93°07′33.0″W / 44.956111°N 93.125833°W / 44.956111; -93.125833
Links
Public license information
LMS
Webcast http://listen.optimizedmedia.net/wfnu128
Website Official website

WFNU-LP is a community low-power broadcast radio station licensed to Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving Frogtown and much of Saint Paul on 94.1 MHz. [2] The station has a hyper-local focus on the Frogtown community and surrounding neighborhoods. Programming is varied, with multiple genres of music to local talk with community members. WFNU-LP broadcasts from an antenna on top of the Frogtown Square building on the corner of University Avenue and Dale Street in Frogtown. [3] [4]

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Although the station is considered hyper-local due to its small coverage area, it has joined the larger local stations in fundraising for causes over the years. [5] The station's programming is varied, with a mix of local music, talk, and even programs hosted by children. Local celebrities have also donated time to the station to help its hosts. [6] [7]

History

WFNU-LP is the second LPFM radio station in St. Paul (the first being WEQY-LP). The station launched on August 3, 2016 after the organization had been streaming programming online for over a year. [8] [9] The station received help from the Prometheus Radio Project based out of Philadelphia. [10]

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