KNWS (AM)
Faith Radio station in Waterloo, Iowa
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KNWS (1090 kHz) is a non-commercial AM radio station licensed to Waterloo, Iowa, United States, and serving much of eastern Iowa. It is owned and operated by the University of Northwestern – St. Paul and carries the Christian-formatted Faith Radio network. KNWS is also heard around the clock over low-power FM translator K226CK at 93.1 MHz.
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Broadcast area | Eastern Iowa |
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| Frequency | 1090 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Network | Faith Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| KNWS-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1947 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | University of Northwestern |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 49784 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 57 watts night |
| Translator | 93.1 K226CK (Waterloo) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | myfaithradio.com |
History
The station signed on the air in May 1947[2] as KAYX, owned by the Waterloo Broadcasting Company.
The station became KBOK on April 27, 1950, with the new call letters making their on-air debut on May 8.[3] At that time, Waterloo Broadcasting sought to move the station to 1280 kHz, using a new tower site, but eventually requested that the construction permit be canceled.
In January 1953, it was announced that the Northwestern Schools would acquire KBOK, converting it to a noncommercial Christian format. The studios would be moved from downtown to the transmitter site.[4] On April 1, 1953, Northwestern began operating the new KNWS,[5] KNWS would be Northwestern Schools first expansion outside of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| K226CK | 93.1 FM | Waterloo, Iowa | 150570 | 250 | D | LMS |
