KNWC-FM

KNWC-FM
City	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Frequency	96.5 (MHz)
Branding	Life 96.5
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian music / Christian Talk and Teaching
Affiliations	Northwestern Media
Ownership
Owner	University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Sister stations	KNWC
History
First air date	March 28, 1969
Call sign meaning	NorthWestern College
Technical information
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts FM
HAAT	488 meters (1,601 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°31′07″N 96°32′05″W / 43.51861°N 96.53472°W
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	life965.com/knwc-radio-in-the-sioux-empire/

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]

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 sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
KRGM	89.9	Marshall, Minnesota	4,250	163 m (535 ft)	C3	FCC FM Query

Broadcast translators of KNWC-FM
Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K210CG	89.9	Spirit Lake, Iowa	250	D	FCC FM Query
K220HY	91.9	Spencer, Iowa	250	D	FCC FM Query
K220IT	91.9	Watertown, South Dakota	79	D	FCC FM Query
K229BK	93.7	North Sioux City, South Dakota	120	D	FCC FM Query
K231AR	94.1	Mitchell, South Dakota	250	D	FCC FM Query
K257CH	99.3^{[note 1]}^[7]	Estherville, Iowa	80	D	FCC FM Query
K288EV	105.5	Brookings, South Dakota	250	D	FCC FM Query
K288GA	105.5	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	220	D	FCC FM Query

^ 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[]

^ [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.
^ KNWC-FM fcc.gov. Accessed November 23, 2012
^ Monday – Friday Life 96.5. Accessed November 23, 2012
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://knwc.nwc.edu/article.php?id=1156^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Venta, Lance (February 20, 2020). "Station Sales Week of 2/20". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

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[7] 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.

[BCYearbook1970-1] [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] ttp://knwc.nwc.edu/article.php?id=1156^{[permanent dead link]}

[8] Venta, Lance (February 20, 2020). "Station Sales Week of 2/20". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

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