KRFG (102.9
FM) is a
radio station
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licensed to
Nashwauk, Minnesota, USA, serving the
Iron Range
The term Iron Range refers collectively or individually to a number of elongated iron-ore mining districts around Lake Superior in the United States and Canada. Much of the ore-bearing region lies alongside the range of granite hills formed by ...
area. It is currently owned by the
University of Northwestern - St. Paul.
History
The station originally went on air with call letters KMFG and branded as "The Classic Rock Station". Previously, KRFG was owned by
Midwest Communications
Midwest Communications is a Wausau, Wisconsin-based radio broadcasting company. It owns 82 radio stations located primarily within the Midwest United States, in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Illinois and ...
. In 2016, it was sold to Refuge Media Group, the call letters changed to KRFG, and rebranded as "Refuge Radio", with a
Christian AC format.

On July 2, 2019, Refuge Media Group filed to donate the entire network of three main stations and 13 Refuge owned translators to the
University of Northwestern – St. Paul, which operates a Christian Talk/Teaching/Instruction "Faith" network (two FM stations, six AM stations and seven translators in eight markets), and a Contemporary Christian "Life" network (ten FM stations and 19 translators in nine markets). Refuge operated translators owned by a third party such as Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting were not included in the transaction.
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Radio stations in Minnesota
Radio stations established in 1997
1997 establishments in Minnesota
Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States
Northwestern Media
Christian radio stations in Minnesota
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
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