KNOF is a non-commercial

Non-commercial

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, Christian

Christian radio

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 gospel music

Gospel music

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 and Christian teaching radio station owned by North Central University, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

KNOF was founded by the Revs. Fred and Grace Adam in August, 1960 to broadcast Christian programming to the greater Twin Cities area of St. Paul / Minneapolis.

In August 2007, the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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(FCC) approved the transfer of control of Selby Gospel Broadcasting Corporation to North Central University, as a gift to the college at the request of Rev. Grace Adam, an alumnus of the University.

The station operates from new state of the art studios on the campus of North Central University and broadcasts at a power of 6000 watts from a 249 foot tower in St. Paul, city of license.