KNDS-LP

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KNDS-LP
Broadcast area	Fargo-Moorhead
Branding	Thunder Radio Radio Free Fargo
Slogan	Radio for Everyone
First air date	October 11, 2004
Frequency	105.9 (MHz)
Format	College; Freeform/ecletic
ERP	54 watts
Class	L1
Callsign meaning	North Dakota State University
Owner	North Dakota State University
Website	www.thunderradio.fm www.radiofreefargo.com

KNDS-LP is a low power radio station broadcasting on 105.9 FM in Fargo, North Dakota. The station is co-operated by North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo, North Dakota and Radio Free Fargo. KNDS-LP began operating in 2004 after an absence of a college radio station for NDSU after KDSU 91.9 FM became a National Public Radio affiliate through North Dakota Public Radio (now Prairie Public) on NDPR's launch in 1999. In the Spring of 2002 KNDS was granted a low power license by the FCC. The station marked Their first broadcast on the FM airwaves at 11:00 AM CST, on October 11, 2004.

KNDS uses the Thunder Radio moniker when the programming is by an NDSU student, and uses the Radio Free Fargo moniker when a volunteer DJ not affiliated with NDSU is broadcasting.

Depending the radio programs on KNDS, the station plays a wide range of music that attempts to break out of the strict[music radio formats. The student DJ is allowed to make his or her own playlist for the program/shift. Thunder Radio and Radio Free Fargo also plays music from local artists. KNDS has also become a respected broadcaster of NDSU Bison athletics, airing over 70 games a year from a variety of sports.

[edit] External links

• Thunder Radio
• Radio Free Fargo
• KNDS on MySpace
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KNDS-LP