KNNZ

Radio station in Hawley, Minnesota

Hawley, Minnesota

Broadcast areaFargo-MoorheadFrequency89.1 MHzBranding89.1 Ken's FMProgrammingFormatModern rock, local musicOwnershipOwnerPioneer Public Broadcasting CompanyHistory

First air date

2000 (as Modern Rock 94.5)
2012 (as KNNZ)

Call sign meaning

Ken'sTechnical informationClassC1ERP39,000 watts (horizontal)
100,000 watts (vertical)LinksWebcastListen liveWebsitewww.kensfm.com

KNNZ ("89.1 Ken's FM") is a radio station owned by Pioneer Public Broadcasting, licensed to Hawley, Minnesota and serving the Fargo–Moorhead area. The station's offices are located in Fargo, North Dakota, while its transmitter is located at Barnesville, Minnesota.

History

The station went on-air at 94.5 FM in 2000 as a pirate radio station. The pirate radio station played a modern rock format known as "New Rock 94.5."^[1]

In 2009, the Federal Communications Commission sent a letter to the pirate radio station forcing it to cease operations.^[2]

In 2010, the owner of the pirate radio station received a Construction Permit from the FCC for a new FM radio station at 89.1 MHz (licensed to Hawley, Minnesota) with the callsign KNNZ.^[3]^[4]^[5]

On December 31, 2012, KNNZ officially signed on the air branded as "89.1 Ken's FM" (named after the station President, Ken Bartz) with the same modern rock format that the pirate radio station had carried.^[6]

In 2015, KNNZ upgraded to 100,000 watts of power.^[7]

References

^ "P1r4t3z - YouTube". YouTube.
^ Hunting Pirate Radio Part 4.wmv youtube.com
^ "FCCInfo Results".
^ "FM Query Results -- Audio Division (FCC) USA". Federal Communications Commission. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ Hunting Pirate Radio Part 6.wmv youtube.com
^ KNNZ-FM 89.1 Ken's FM Sign On 12-31-2012 youtube.com
^ KNNZ now 100,000 watts youtube.com