KNSU

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KNSU
City of license	Thibodaux, Louisiana
Branding	"91.5 The Edge"
Frequency	91.5 MHz
Format	Alternative rock with some other formats depending upon program
ERP	250 Watts
HAAT	45 meters
Class	A Non-Commercial
Facility ID	48825
Transmitter Coordinates	29°47′29″N 90°48′07″W / 29.79139, -90.80194
Callsign meaning	NSU (Nicholls State University)
Former callsigns	KVFG (until 1985)
Owner	Nicholls State University
Website	KNSU Website-Official KNSU Myspace page

KNSU (91.5 FM "The Edge") is a campus radio station licensed to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The station mainly programs Alternative rock aimed at a college aged crowd, however the station does also play R&B in the form of rap in some shows aired on the station. It claims on it's myspace page to be the "last totally student run college station in Louisiana" ^[1]

[edit] History

The station was originally known as KVFG, a 10 watt station broadcasting on 91.5 FM which allowed only for on campus and surrounding neighborhood area coverage. In 1992, The station was granted a construction permit which they used to increase coverage to the surrounding regional area and was licensed in 1996 as a higher powered 250 Watt ERP and 45 meters of tower height station from their campus.

[edit] References

^ KNSU Myspace page.

[edit] External links

v • d • e Louisiana college radio stations

KSLU (Southeastern Louisiana University) • KLSU (Louisiana State University) • KNSU (Nicholls State University) • KNWD (Northwestern State University) • KSCL (Centenary College) • KXUL (University of Louisiana at Monroe) • WTUL (Tulane University) •