KFNW-FM (97.9 FM) is a

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formatted

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located in

Fargo, North Dakota Fargo ( /ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the most populous city in the state and the 219th-most populous city in ...

. Branded ''Life 97.9'', the station is owned and operated by

Northwestern Media Northwestern Media is the Christian radio ministry of the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, an evangelical university in Roseville, Minnesota. Northwestern Media operates two radio networks serving listeners primarily in the Midwestern U ...

, a ministry of the University of Northwestern- St. Paul in

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. KFNW is a non-profit radio station, receiving its funding from listener donations and the University of Northwestern- St. Paul. The station is also aired on several low-powered

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s outside of its main listening area. The station's programming is also streamed on the Internet. Its studios are located on 52nd Avenue South in Fargo, while its transmitter is located near Amenia.

History

On June 1, 2007, a fire in the antenna system used by KFNW-FM,

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, and KRWK put all three stations off the air. KFNW-FM later resumed broadcasting from a backup transmitter site at reduced power. In May 2020, KFNW-FM won the award for Small Market Station of the Year given by the Christian Music Broadcasters. In May 2021, KFNW-FM moved their studios and offices to a remodeled facility located on 53rd Avenue South in Fargo.

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