KNWC-FM

KNWC-FM
City Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Branding Life 96.5
Frequency 96.5 (MHz)
Format Contemporary Christian music / Christian Talk and Teaching
ERP 100,000 watts FM
HAAT 488 meters (1,601 ft)
Class C
Transmitter coordinates 43°31′07″N 96°32′05″W / 43.51861°N 96.53472°W / 43.51861; -96.53472
Callsign meaning NorthWestern College
Affiliations Northwestern Media
Owner University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Sister stations Faith Radio
Webcast Listen live
Website life965.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.[1] KNWC-FM concentrates on contemporary Christian music, although Christian talk programs are carried as well.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

2013 Antenna Failure

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

Translators

Broadcast translators of KNWC-FM
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseClassFCC info
K227AN93.3 MHzMarshall, MinnesotaDFCC
K229BK93.7 MHzNorth Sioux City, South DakotaDFCC
K231AR94.1 MHzMitchell, South DakotaDFCC

References

  1. ↑ KNWC-FM fcc.gov. Accessed November 23, 2012
  2. ↑ Monday – Friday Life 96.5. Accessed November 23, 2012
  3. ↑ http://nwc.nwc.edu/index.php?id=866
  4. ↑ http://knwc.nwc.edu/article.php?id=634
  5. ↑ http://knwc.nwc.edu/article.php?id=1156


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