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KNIR

Coordinates: 30°1′32.73″N 91°49′20.42″W / 30.0257583°N 91.8223389°W / 30.0257583; -91.8223389
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KNIR
Simulcast of KJMJ, Alexandria, Louisiana
Broadcast areaNew Iberia and greater Lafayette area
Frequency1360 kHz
Programming
FormatCatholic radio
NetworkRadio Maria USA
Ownership
OwnerRadio Maria Inc.
History
First air date
June 4, 1952[1]
Former call signs
KVIM (1952–1966)[2]
Former frequencies
1570 kHz (1952)
Call sign meaning
New Iberia
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6349
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 209 watts night
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteradiomaria.us

KNIR (1360 AM; "Radio Maria") is an AM broadcasting station at 1360 kHz on the AM band licensed to New Iberia, Louisiana serving the greater Lafayette area with Catholic programming as a repeater of KJMJ (580 kHz) in Alexandria, Louisiana.

History

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The station began broadcasting June 4, 1952, and originally held the call sign KVIM.[1][2] It briefly broadcast at 1570 kHz, before moving to 1360 kHz later in 1952.[2] It ran 1,000 watts, and broadcast during daytime hours only.[2] On March 1, 1966, its call sign was changed to KNIR.[2]

KNIR at one time was an AM/FM combo in New Iberia with a country music format on AM and beautiful music on FM. Radio talk show host Jeanne Sparrow once hosted a program in the evenings and weekends on KNIR. French-language programming in Cajun and Creole dialects were also aired on KNIR in addition to being an affiliate for the Tulane Green Wave sports network. The country format remains on the FM station (now known as KXKC, owned by Cumulus Media.)

KNIR was the first AM station to simulcast KJMJ, thus forming repeater network Radio Maria USA, the English language unit of Radio Maria Inc. based in Como, Italy. Radio Maria USA consists of originator KJMJ and nine repeater stations located in Louisiana, eastern Texas, central Pennsylvania, southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast, the Door Peninsula in eastern Wisconsin and west central Ohio.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 1965 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1965. p. B-67. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e History Cards for KNIR, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNIR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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30°1′32.73″N 91°49′20.42″W / 30.0257583°N 91.8223389°W / 30.0257583; -91.8223389