KFNK (89.5 FM) was a

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licensed to

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, US. The station was owned by Minnesota Christian Broadcasting, Inc. KFNK broadcast a traditional Christian teaching and preaching format to the

area. Minnesota Christian Broadcasting, Inc. acquired KFNK/89.5 from South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting for $21,000, effective June 3, 2020. KFNK and other stations owned by South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting went silent earlier in 2020, saying they could not receive enough donations to stay on the air. The station was licensed for 100 watts, the minimum for a full-power station, serving a small area east of

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. MCBI owns

KCFB KCFB is a Christian radio station licensed to Saint Cloud, Minnesota, broadcasting on 91.5 MHz FM. The station is owned by Minnesota Christian Broadcasters, Inc. Programming KCFB's programming includes Christian talk and teaching shows su ...

/91.5 (

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KTIG KTIG is a Christian radio station licensed to Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, broadcasting on 102.7 MHz FM. The station serves the areas of Brainerd, Minnesota and Staples, Minnesota, and is owned by Minnesota Christian Broadcasters, Inc. Program ...

/102.7 ( Pequot Lakes-

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WZFJ WZFJ is a radio station airing a Contemporary Christian music format licensed to Breezy Point, Minnesota, broadcasting on 104.3 MHz FM. The station serves the areas of Brainerd, Minnesota and Aitkin, Minnesota Aitkin ( ) is a city in Ai ...

/104.3 ( Breezy Point-

) and K240BI/95.9 (

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). KCFB, KTIG, and K240BI simulcast a traditional Christian teaching and preaching format as “The Word” while WZFJ carries Contemporary Christian as “The Pulse.”

History

This station was assigned

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KFNK on November 19, 2012. KFNK's owners surrendered the station's license to the

Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdiction ...

for cancellation on December 15, 2020.

References

External links

thegospelstation.com
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