KFNW (AM)

KFNW, known on-air as Faith 1200 KFNW, or by the network name Faith Radio, is a radio station in Fargo, North Dakota (licensed to serve adjacent West Fargo), that is owned and operated by University of Northwestern - St. Paul and is a non-profit, listener-supported radio station relying on donations from the local community throughout the year. It broadcasts on 1200 AM, covering Fargo-Moorhead and surrounding areas in North Dakota.

KFNW
CityWest Fargo, North Dakota
Broadcast areaFargo-Moorhead
Frequency1200 (kHz) AM
BrandingFaith 1200, Faith Radio
Sloganconnecting faith to life
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
AffiliationsNorthwestern Media
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Northwestern - St. Paul
Sister stationsKFNW-FM
History
First air dateOctober 25, 1955
Former call signsKVNW (1955, CP)
Technical information
Facility ID49792
ClassB
Power50,000 watts (day)
13,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates46°48′06″N 96°52′59″W
Translator(s)102.5 K273DJ (West Fargo)
Links
Websitemyfaithradio.com

Its studios and transmitter array are located on 52nd Avenue South in Fargo.

Programming is nearly 100 percent satellite delivered and produced by Northwestern Media.

The format is mainly Christian talk and teaching, with programs such as Turning Point with David Jeremiah; Focus on the Family; Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey; Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll; Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram; In Touch with Charles Stanley; Walk In The Word with James McDonald; Just Thinking with Ravi Zacharias; and others.

History

KFNW was built by Northwestern and came to air October 25, 1955. [1]:C-149 It broadcast on 900 kHz with daytime-only operation. In 1974, it was allowed to move to 1170 kHz and broadcast full-time; the next year, it applied for its first power increase, to 10,000 watts. In 1982, it was approved to relocate again, to 1200 kHz.

Translators
Broadcast translators of KFNW-AM
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
K273DJ102.5West Fargo, North Dakota250DFCC
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    gollark: This is making it hard for me to do HIGHLY NECESSARY* research for list update purposes.
    gollark: Oh, this must be some kind of connection tracking issue!
    gollark: Basically zero latency above normal.
    gollark: Somehow *Discord* works fine, though.

    References
    1. "Radio" (PDF). 1976 Broadcasting Yearbook. 1976. Retrieved August 23, 2019.


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