KNWS-FM, also known as Life 101.9, is a
radio station
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in
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 67,314, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Fall ...
, United States, owned and operated by
Northwestern Media, a ministry of the
University of Northwestern - St Paul in
Roseville, Minnesota
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, and supported by donations from the local community.
Life 101.9 broadcasts
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and ...
. Its signal covers Waterloo,
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa City and surrounding areas in eastern Iowa. A live stream is available on the Life 101.9 website, mobile app and on Amazon smart speakers. The station also broadcasts its programming on translator stations K245AZ, serving
Dubuque
Dubuque (, ) is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a r ...
at 96.9FM; and, K242BX, serving
Marshalltown at 96.3 FM.
Adam Hannan and April Wilson host the Morning Show from 6-10am weekdays. Other station personalities include Jenn Pooler, David A. Dein, Rick Hall and Lyle Krueger.
The radio station broadcasts commercial-free contemporary Christian music 24 hours a day.
Life 101.9 is active in the community and encourages listeners to help other non-profit organizations in Eastern Iowa on a regular basis.
Life 101.9's sister station,
Faith Radio, broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format.
Translators
External links
www.life1019.com
NWS-FM
Waterloo, Iowa
Northwestern Media
NWS-FM
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