KNWS (AM)

KNWS (1090 AM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Waterloo, Iowa, United States, and serving much of eastern Iowa. It is owned and operated by the University of Northwestern – St. Paul and carries the Christian-formatted Faith Radio network during the daytime hours only. KNWS is also heard around the clock over low-power FM translator K226CK at 93.1 MHz.

History

The station signed on the air in May 1947 as KAYX, owned by the Waterloo Broadcasting Company.

The station became KBOK on April 27, 1950, with the new call letters making their on-air debut on May 8. At that time, Waterloo Broadcasting sought to move the station to 1280 kHz, using a new tower site, but eventually requested that the construction permit be canceled.

In January 1953, it was announced that the Northwestern Schools would acquire KBOK, converting it to a noncommercial Christian format. The studios would be moved from downtown to the transmitter site. On April 1, 1953, Northwestern began operating the new KNWS, KNWS would be Northwestern Schools first expansion outside of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Translators

External links

• in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• at FCCdata.org

42°26′38″N 92°17′57″W/42.44389°N 92.29917°W/ 42.44389; -92.29917