KNWC-FM

For the AM sister radio station Faith 1270, see KNWC (AM).

KNWC-FM

City of license	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Branding	Life 96.5
Frequency	96.5 (MHz)
Format	Contemporary Christian music / Christian Talk and Teaching
ERP	100,000 watts FM
HAAT	488 meters (1,601 ft)
Class	C
Transmitter coordinates	43°31′07″N 96°32′05″W / 43.51861°N 96.53472°W / 43.51861; -96.53472
Callsign meaning	NorthWestern College
Affiliations	Northwestern Media
Owner	University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Sister stations	KNWC (AM)
Webcast	Listen live
Website	life965.fm

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.^[1] KNWC-FM concentrates on contemporary Christian music, although Christian talk programs are carried as well.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5]

2013 Antenna Failure

In May of 2013 a ice storm "took out" KNWC-FM(Life 96.5)'s Antenna, They Went To A Lower ERP.

Translators

Broadcast translators of KNWC-FM
Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	Class	FCC info
K227AN	93.3 MHz	Marshall, Minnesota	D	FCC
K229BK	93.7 MHz	North Sioux City, South Dakota	D	FCC
K231AR	94.1 MHz	Mitchell, South Dakota	D	FCC

References

↑ KNWC-FM fcc.gov. Accessed November 23, 2012
↑ Monday – Friday Life 96.5. Accessed November 23, 2012
↑ http://nwc.nwc.edu/index.php?id=866
↑ http://knwc.nwc.edu/article.php?id=634
↑ http://knwc.nwc.edu/article.php?id=1156

External links

KNWC-FM ("Life 96.5") official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KNWC

Radio-Locator information on KNWC

Radio stations in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota market

By AM frequency	570 730 800 1000 1050 1140 1230 1270 1320 1520

By FM frequency	88.1 89.1 89.7 90.1 90.5 90.9 92.5 93.9 94.5 95.7 96.5 97.3 98.7 99.1 99.7 100.1 100.5 101.1 101.9 102.7 103.7 104.7 106.9 107.9

By callsign	KAUR KBAD-FM KCSD KDEZ KELO KELO-FM KELQ KIHK KIKN-FM KISD KKCK KKLS-FM KLOH KLQL KMXC KNWC KNWC-FM KQAD KQSF KRRO KRSD KSFS KSOO KSOO-FM KSOU-FM KTWB KUSD KVCF KWOA KWSN KXRB KYBB KZOY WNAX

Nearby radio markets Brookings Huron–Mitchell Northeast Nebraska Omaha–Council Bluffs Sioux City SW Minnesota Watertown Yankton–Vermillion See also List of radio stations in South Dakota

Religious radio stations in the state of South Dakota

Stations	KASD – Rapid City KFND-LP – Rapid City KKAA – Aberdeen KGHW – Onida KGRH – Loomis KGRJ – Chamberlain KLMP – Rapid City KNWC – Sioux Falls KNWC-FM – Sioux Falls KPGN-LP – Pierre KPGT – Watertown KQKD – Redfield KSFS – Sioux Falls KVCF – Freeman KVCH – Huron KVCX – Gregory KVFL – Pierre

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in South Dakota See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Radio stations in the Huron–Mitchell, South Dakota market area

By FM frequency	KGRH 88.1 KVCH 88.7 K209EM 89.7 K213CL 90.5 K215AI 90.9 K217CE 91.3 KJRV 93.3 K231AR 94.1 K237EL 95.3 K238BA 95.5 KUQL 98.3 K258AG 99.5 KORN-FM 92.1 KMIT 105.9 KQRN 107.3

By AM frequency	KOKK 1210 KIJV 1340 KORN 1490

Nearby radio markets Aberdeen Brookings Pierre Sioux City Sioux Falls Watertown Yankton–Vermillion See also List of radio stations in South Dakota

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