KNNZ

KNNZ ("89.1 Ken's FM") is a radio station owned by Pioneer Public Broadcasting, licensed to Hawley, Minnesota and serving the Fargo–Moorhead area. The station's offices are located in Fargo, North Dakota, while its transmitter is located at Barnesville, Minnesota.

For the radio station in Cedar City, Utah known as KNNZ from 2001 to 2009, see KOBY.
KNNZ
CityHawley, Minnesota
Broadcast areaFargo-Moorhead
Frequency89.1 MHz
Branding89.1 Ken's FM
Slogan"Local Music & The Hottest Modern Rock On The Planet!"
Programming
FormatModern rock, local music
Ownership
OwnerPioneer Public Broadcasting Company
History
First air date
2000 (as Modern Rock 94.5)
2012 (as KNNZ)
Call sign meaning
KNNZ (Ken's)
Technical information
ClassC1
ERP39,000 watts (horizontal)
100,000 watts (vertical)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kensfm.com

History

The station went on-air at 94.5 FM in 2000 as a pirate radio station. The pirate radio station played a modern rock format known as "New Rock 94.5."[1]

In 2009, the Federal Communications Commission sent a letter to the pirate radio station forcing it to cease operations.[2]

In 2010, the owner of the pirate radio station received a Construction Permit from the FCC for a new FM radio station at 89.1 MHz (licensed to Hawley, Minnesota) with the callsign KNNZ.[3][4][5]

On December 31, 2012, KNNZ officially signed on the air branded as "89.1 Ken's FM" (named after the station founder, Ken Bartz) with the same modern rock format that the pirate radio station had carried.[6]

In 2015, KNNZ upgraded to 100,000 watts of power.[7]

References
  2. Hunting Pirate Radio Part 4.wmv
  5. Hunting Pirate Radio Part 6.wmv
  6. KNNZ-FM 89.1 Ken's FM Sign On 12-31-2012
  7. KNNZ now 100,000 watts


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