KNSU

KNSU (91.5 FM) is a campus radio station licensed to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.[1] The station mainly programs alternative rock aimed at a college aged crowd, however the station also plays hip hop music on shows aired on the station. The station also broadcasts Nicholls Colonels athletic events.[2]

KNSU
CityThibodaux, Louisiana
Branding"91.5 FM KNSU"
Frequency91.5 MHz
FormatAlternative rock with some other formats depending upon program
ERP250 watts
HAAT45 meters (148 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID48825
Transmitter coordinates29°47′29″N 90°48′07″W
Call sign meaningNSU (Nicholls State University)
Former call signsKVFG (until 1985)
OwnerNicholls State University
WebsiteKNSU Website-Official

History

The station that was originally known as KVFG-FM began broadcasting on February 19, 1972.[3] It was the third college radio station in Louisiana to broadcast on open airwaves with FCC authorization.[3] The “VFG” in KVFG stood for President Vernon F. Galliano until 1985, when the Coast Guard gave up the letters KNSU.[3]

The station began as a 10 watt station broadcasting on 91.5 FM which allowed for only on-campus and surrounding neighborhood area coverage. In 1992, the station was granted a construction permit to increase ERP; this change increased coverage to the surrounding regional area and the station was licensed in 1996 as a higher-powered 250 watt ERP and 45 meters of tower height station.

References
  1. "KNSU-FM 91.5 MHz". radio-locator.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. "KNSU to Broadcast Nicholls Women's Basketball". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. "KNSU 91.5 FM". nicholls.edu. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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