KNWI
KNWI, (107.1 FM, "Life 107.1") is a Contemporary Christian radio station, licensed to Osceola, Iowa and serving the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is owned and operated by University of Northwestern – St. Paul in Roseville, Minnesota, a religious university which owns a chain of radio stations around the U.S. KNWI also simulcasts on KNWM at 96.1 FM in Madrid, Iowa,[1] and translator station K264CD at 100.7 FM in downtown Des Moines.
| City | Osceola, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Des Moines metropolitan area Ames, Iowa (KNWM) |
| Frequency | 107.1 MHz FM |
| Branding | Life 107.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian music |
| Affiliations | Northwestern Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Northwestern – St. Paul |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1982 |
Call sign meaning | NorthWestern Iowa |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C2 > C1(CP) |
| ERP | 30,000 watts 100,000 watts CP 6,000 watts KNWM |
| HAAT | 193 meters (633 ft) |
| Translator(s) | K264CD - 100.7 Des Moines |
| Repeater(s) | KNWM - 96.1 Madrid |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.life1071.com |
History
The station first signed on the air on October 1, 1982.[2] The call sign was KJJC and the station played country music. It was owned by J. B. Broadcasting, Inc. and it was only powered at 3,000 watts, unable to be heard in the larger Des Moines radio market.
Signal upgrades
Despite targeting Des Moines for decades, the city was outside the station's city-grade contour. In 2018, UNW proposed a modification to KNWI to upgrade it to 100 kW from a tower near Winterset. The move required KDSN-FM 107.1 in Denison to move to 104.9; in order to assure approval, UNW Northwestern subsidiary UNW Media Holdings LLC reached an agreement to buy KDSN-FM and its associated AM KDSN 1530 from Mikadety Radio Corporation for $1.25 million. (In September 2018, UNW Media divested the KDSN stations to JC Van Ginkel, James Field, & Rodney Christensen's Crawford County Broadcasting for $1.15 million.[3]) The frequency changes were approved by the FCC on August 12, 2019.[4]
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNWM | 96.1 | Madrid, Iowa | 6,000 | 100 m (330 ft) | A | FCC |
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K264CD | 100.7 | Des Moines, Iowa | 99 | D | FCC |
References
- https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/knwm
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1983 page B-90
- "Station Sales Week Of 9/7: KDSN Gets Divested Soon After Its Acquisition - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- Ellis, Jon (August 12, 2019). "FCC approves upgrade for Des Moines-area Christian FM". Northpine. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
External links
- KNWI in the FCC's FM station database
- KNWI on Radio-Locator
- KNWI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- KNWM in the FCC's FM station database
- KNWM on Radio-Locator
- KNWM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K264CD in the FCC's FM station database
- K264CD on Radio-Locator