KNWC-FM

KNWC-FM, also known as Life 96.5, is a Christian radio station located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota owned and operated by University of Northwestern – St. Paul, a Christian college in St. Paul, Minnesota.[2] KNWC-FM concentrates on contemporary Christian music, although Christian talk programs are carried as well.[3]

For the sister radio station, see Faith Radio.
KNWC-FM
CitySioux Falls, South Dakota
Frequency96.5 (MHz)
BrandingLife 96.5
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian music / Christian Talk and Teaching
AffiliationsNorthwestern Media
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Northwestern – St. Paul
KNWC
History
First air date
March 28, 1969[1]
Call sign meaning
NorthWestern College
Technical information
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts FM
HAAT488 meters (1,601 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°31′07″N 96°32′05″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitelife965.com/knwc-radio-in-the-sioux-empire/

Its studios are located on South Tallgrass Avenue in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located near Rowena.

Life 96.5 is the official radio station of LifeLight Festival.

2007 FM transmitter failure

On Wednesday, January 24, 2007, KNWC-FM's main transmitter, which had been in service since 1983, failed.[4] New parts were ordered so that the transmitter could serve as a backup in the future, as there was no backup main transmitter. This forced the purchase of a new transmitter. On Thursday, February 8, 2007, Life 96.5 was back up to full power, operating on the original transmitter; the new, permanent transmitter would be installed at a later date.

On Tuesday, March 6, 2007, the transmitter was again down. The new transmitter was installed on Thursday, March 8, 2007, but ice on the tower from a blizzard fell on the antenna, which resulted in more damage. That forced KNWC-FM to operate at low power on a backup antenna until the problem could be corrected. In late March 2007, KNWC-FM was operating at higher, but still reduced, power. KNWC-FM announced that the new antenna would be installed in May 2007, and Life 96.5 would operate on reduced power until then.[5] After a long summer at reduced power due to circumstances beyond control, station manager Jeff Rupp announced KNWC-FM was back to full power on Friday, August 31, 2007.[6]

2013 antenna failure

In May 2013, an ice storm took out KNWC-FM's antenna, forcing the station to briefly broadcast with lower power.

Refuge Radio acquisition

The disbanding of Refuge Radio upon its donation to UNWSP in 2019 resulted in a substantial increase to KNWC-FM's network of translators, including a full-power repeater, KRGM in Marshall, Minnesota.

Translators
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
KRGM89.9Marshall, Minnesota4,250163 m (535 ft)C3FCC
Broadcast translators of KNWC-FM
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
K208FJ89.5Fairmont, Minnesota250DFCC
K210CG89.9Spirit Lake, Iowa250DFCC
K220HY91.9Spencer, Iowa250DFCC
K220IT91.9Watertown, South Dakota79DFCC
K229BK93.7North Sioux City, South Dakota120DFCC
K231AR94.1Mitchell, South Dakota250DFCC
K257CH99.3[note 1][7]Estherville, Iowa80DFCC
K288EV105.5Brookings, South Dakota250DFCC
K288GA105.5Sioux Falls, South Dakota220DFCC
  1. Owned by Lakes Area Christian Radio. Received WJRF from K210CG, which now rebroadcasts KNWC-FM. In February 2020, Lakes Area filed to donate the translator to Northwestern Media.

References
  1. [https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1970/B%20N-Ter%20BC%20YB%201970%20All-3.pdf 1970 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1970. p. B-184. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. KNWC-FM fcc.gov. Accessed November 23, 2012
  3. Monday – Friday Life 96.5. Accessed November 23, 2012
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://knwc.nwc.edu/article.php?id=1156%5B%5D
  7. Venta, Lance (February 20, 2020). "Station Sales Week of 2/20". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 22, 2020.


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