KRFG (FM)
City | Nashwauk, Minnesota |
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Broadcast area | Iron Range |
Frequency | 102.9 MHz |
Branding | Life 97.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Contemporary Christian music (KDNW simulcast) |
Affiliations | Northwestern Media |
Ownership | |
Owner | University of Northwestern - St. Paul |
WJRF, KDNI, KDNW | |
History | |
First air date | 1997 (as KMFG) |
Former call signs | KMFG (1997-2016) |
Call sign meaning | K ReFuGe Radio (previous branding) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 68633 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 25,000 watts |
HAAT | 77 meters (253 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°24′30″N 92°57′5″W / 47.40833°N 92.95139°WCoordinates: 47°24′30″N 92°57′5″W / 47.40833°N 92.95139°W |
Translator(s) | 98.7 MHz K254DS (Grand Rapids) |
Links | |
Website | life973.com |
KRFG (102.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Nashwauk, Minnesota, USA, serving the Iron Range area. It is currently[when?] owned by the University of Northwestern - St. Paul.[1]
History[]
The station originally went on air with call letters KMFG and branded as "The Classic Rock Station". Previously, KRFG was owned by Midwest Communications. In 2016, it was sold to Refuge Media Group, the call letters changed to KRFG, and rebranded as "Refuge Radio", with a Christian AC format.
On July 2, 2019, Refuge Media Group filed to donate the entire network of three main stations and 13 Refuge owned translators to the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, which operates a Christian Talk/Teaching/Instruction "Faith" network (two FM stations, six AM stations and seven translators in eight markets), and a Contemporary Christian "Life" network (ten FM stations and 19 translators in nine markets). Refuge operated translators owned by a third party such as Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting were not included in the transaction.[2]
References[]
- ^ "KRFG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 5, 2019). "Station Sales Week Of 7/5". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
External links[]
- KRFG in the FCC FM station database
- KRFG on Radio-Locator
- KRFG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Radio stations in Minnesota
- Radio stations established in 1997
- 1997 establishments in Minnesota
- Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States
- Northwestern Media
- Christian radio stations in Minnesota
- University of Northwestern – St. Paul
- Minnesota radio station stubs