KNMI (FM)
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Broadcast area | Four Corners area |
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Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
Branding | Vertical Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Contemporary Christian |
Ownership | |
Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
History | |
First air date | March 6, 1980 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 47890 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 27,000 watts (vertical) |
HAAT | 202 meters (663 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°40′16″N 108°13′54″W / 36.67111°N 108.23167°W |
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Public license information |
KNMI (88.9 FM, "Vertical Radio") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to the community of Farmington, New Mexico, United States. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation.
KNMI broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format to the Four Corners area.[2] It was the first Christian radio station in the Four Corners area.[3]
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on August 3, 1979.[4] The new station was assigned the call letters KNMI by the FCC on August 3, 1979.[5] KNMI began regular broadcasting on March 6, 1980,[6] and received its license to cover from the FCC on October 6, 1980.[7]
On April 16, 2021, Navajo Ministries filed to sell KNMI and its dependent translators to the Educational Media Foundation for $225,000.[8] The sale was consummated on May 27, 2021.
Translators
In addition to the main station, KNMI is relayed by an additional two broadcast translators to widen its coverage area.
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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K269HG | 101.7 FM | Cortez, etc., Colorado | 47891 | 7 | D | LMS |
K215AX | 90.9 FM | Pagosa Springs, Colorado | 47892 | 38 | D | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNMI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ "About Us - History". Vertical Radio.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19780825AL)". FCC Media Bureau. August 3, 1979.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "KNMI Radio celebrates 24 years". Farmington Daily Times. April 27, 2004.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19800225AU)". FCC Media Bureau. October 6, 1980.
- ^ "Assignment". Federal Communications Commission. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
External links
- Navajo Ministries
- Facility details for Facility ID 47890 (KNMI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNMI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database