KNSL
| Broadcast area | South CentralIowa,North CentralMissouri |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.9MHz |
| Branding | Iowa Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Publicnews/talkandadult alternativemusic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Iowa Public Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | August 6, 1984 |
Former call signs |
|
Call signmeaning | News and Studio One in Lamoni |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 81325 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°48′52″N93°50′15″W/ 40.81444°N 93.83750°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Iowa Public Radio |
KNSL(97.9MHz) is apublicradio stationlicensedtoLamoni, Iowa,United States. The station is owned byIowa Public Radio, Inc.(IPR)[2]
KNSL carries Iowa Public Radio's "News" and "Studio One" services, featuringnews/talkprogramming in the daytime, from both IPR andNational Public Radio.Evenings, the station carries "Studio One," airingadult album alternativemusic on weeknights, withjazz,bluesandfolk musicalso heard on weekends. KNSL is essentially asimulcastofWOI-FM,theflagship stationinAmes, Iowa.
History
[edit]On August 6, 1984, the stationsigned onas KLAL.[3]It was originally on 97.7 MHz, broadcasting at only 1,300watts,a fraction of its current power. Dwaine F. Meyer was the owner, with KLAL playingadult contemporary music.
Around 1997, the station went off the air for a time to rebuild and move one notch up the dial to 97.9 MHz. That was coupled with a boost in power to 50,000 watts. When it returned to the airwaves, it was KIIC, owned by Continental Broadcasting of Iowa and playingclassic country music.[4]
In 2004, Iowa Public Radio paid $450,000 to buy the station.[5]It became a non-commercial public station. The following year, thecall signwas changed to KOWI. The call sign was switched to KNSL in 2012 to indicate the station is an affiliate of IPR's "News" and "Studio One" networks in Lamoni.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for KNSL".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"KNSL Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.Retrieved2009-11-17.
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1986 page B-105
- ^Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004 page D-177
- ^Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-222
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 81325 (KNSL)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KNSLinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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