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| Broadcast area | Natchitoches Parish |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| Branding | The Demon |
| Programming | |
| Format | College/Alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Manager - Grace Jensen |
| History | |
| Founded | April 22, 1974 (carrier current) |
First air date | September 30, 1975 (FM) |
Former call signs | KNSU-AM |
Former frequencies | 640 kHz (carrier current) |
Call sign meaning | NorthWestern Demons |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49791 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 255 watts |
| HAAT | 50 meters (160 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°44′51.5″N 93°5′47.5″W / 31.747639°N 93.096528°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | purplemedianetwork |
KNWD-FM (91.7 FM) is a student-run, non-commercial radio station broadcasting a college format from the campus of Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) and serving Natchitoches, Louisiana.[2] Although the station is licensed to the university's board of trustees, it operates independently from the NSU Department of New Media, Journalism, and Communication Arts; its operations are funded by a student activity fee and its general manager is selected by the Student Media Board.[3] Station staff and management positions are open to all NSU students, as well as students from the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.[4][5][6]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNWD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KNWD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Student media". Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Brough, Kevin (1998). "Student Media Get 'Read World' Experience". Potpourri 1998: The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same ... Vol. 87. Natchitoches, Louisiana: Northwestern State University. pp. 42–43. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Leah (October 3, 2013). "On Air - KNWD the Demon: Upgraded studio has new capabilities". News Bureau @ Northwestern State University. Natchitoches, Louisiana. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Mendoza, Brooke (November 2013). "Students DJ at local radio station". The Renaissance. Vol. XXXI, no. 3. Natchitoches, Louisiana. p. 11. Retrieved July 22, 2020.