KHRT-FM (106.9 FM) is a

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located in

Minot, North Dakota Minot ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2 ...

. It is one of two religious stations, along with

KHRT KHRT (1320 AM) is a Christian radio station located in Minot, North Dakota. It is one of two religious stations, along with KHRT-FM, owned and operated in Minot by Faith Broadcasting. KHRT concentrates on a Southern gospel format, and also ai ...

, owned and operated in Minot by Faith Broadcasting. KHRT-FM concentrates on a

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format, and also airs satellite-fed programming from Salem Communications during overnights and weekends. The station is rebroadcast on several

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(low-powered rebroadcasters) outside of its main listening area. It also streams on the internet. Although classified as a

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station by the

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(FCC), Faith Broadcasting acts as a nonprofit organization using commercial advertisements for funding, though it also takes donations.

History

The initial application for the station was submitted in 1987, and the KHRT-FM call letters were assigned on January 18, 1991. The station began regular broadcasting in 1992."Radio Stations: North Dakota: Minot"
''Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook'', 2003-2004 edition, page D-358.

References

External links

KHRT website
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