KNSU

KNSU
City of license	Thibodaux, Louisiana
Branding	"91.5 The Edge"
Frequency	91.5 MHz
Format	Alternative rock with some other formats depending upon program
ERP	250 watts
HAAT	45 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	48825
Transmitter coordinates	29°47′29″N 90°48′07″W / 29.79139°N 90.80194°W / 29.79139; -90.80194
Callsign meaning	NSU (Nicholls State University)
Former callsigns	KVFG (until 1985)
Owner	Nicholls State University
Website	KNSU Website-Official KNSU Myspace page

KNSU (91.5 FM "The Edge") is a campus radio station licensed to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The station mainly programs Alternative rock aimed at a college aged crowd, however the station does also play R&B in the form of rap in some shows aired on the station. It claims on its Myspace page to be the "last totally student-run college station in Louisiana" ^[1]

History

The station was originally known as KVFG, a 10 watt station broadcasting on 91.5 FM which allowed only for on campus and surrounding neighborhood area coverage. In 1992, The station was granted a construction permit which they used to increase coverage to the surrounding regional area and was licensed in 1996 as a higher powered 250 watt ERP and 45 meters of tower height station from their campus.

References

↑ "KNSU Myspace page".

External links

Nicholls State University

Facilities	Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Colonels Softball Complex Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Ray E. Didier Field Stopher Gym

Athletics	Baseball Basketball Men Women Cross country Football Soccer Volleyball Marching band

Media	KNSU

Louisiana college radio stations

Crescent City Radio (Loyola University New Orleans) KGRM (Grambling State University) KLPI (Louisiana Tech University) KLSU (Louisiana State University) KNSU (Nicholls State University) KNWD (Northwestern State University) KSCL (Centenary College) KSLU (Southeastern Louisiana University) KXUL (University of Louisiana at Monroe) WTUL (Tulane University)

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Louisiana

Radio stations in the Houma, Louisiana area

By AM frequency	640 870

By FM frequency	88.3 90.5 91.5 92.3 94.9 96.7 97.7 104.1 106.3

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.475

By callsign	KCIL KDLC KIH23 KNSU KTIB KTLN-FM KUHN KVDU KXOR-FM WGUO WRKN WWL

Nearby radio markets Baton Rouge Lafayette New Orleans See also List of radio stations in Louisiana

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