KDNW

{{short description|Contemporary Christian music radio station in Duluth, Minnesota}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KDNW

| logo = Life 97.3 logo.png

| city = Duluth, Minnesota

| area = Duluth-Superior

| branding = Life 97.3

| frequency = 97.3 MHz

| translator = see below

| airdate = {{start date and age|1993}}

| format = Christian adult contemporary

| erp = 72,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|168|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| class = C1

| facility_id = 49797

| callsign_meaning = K Duluth NorthWestern College

| former_callsigns =

| owner = Northwestern Media

| licensee = University of Northwestern-St. Paul

| affiliations =

| sister_stations = Duluth: KDNI, WJRF
Hibbing: KRFG (FM)

| webcast = {{listen live|http://www.life973.com}}

| website = [http://www.life973.com life973.com]

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

KDNW (97.3 FM, "Life 97.3") is a Christian adult contemporary music radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota, owned and operated by Northwestern Media, a ministry of the University of Northwestern-St. Paul, a Christian university in Roseville, Minnesota.

File:Life 97.3.png

KDNW is a non-profit radio station, receiving most of its donations and contributions from its listeners. The station is also rebroadcast on several full powered stations and translators (low-powered rebroadcasters) outside of its main listening area.

Translators

{{RadioTranslators

| call1 = KRFG

| watts1 = 25,000

| haat1 = 77

| class1 = C3

| freq1 = 102.9

| city1 = Nashwauk, Minnesota

| call2 = WDNW

| watts2 = 4,500

| haat2 = 103

| class2 = A

| freq2 = 91.9

| city2 = Ashland, Wisconsin

| call3 = WJRF

| watts3 = 1,650>40,000(CP)

| haat3 = 168

| class3 = A>C1(CP)

| freq3 = 89.5

| city3 = Duluth, Minnesota

| call5 = KDGR

| watts5 = 5,000

| haat5 = 55

| class5 = A

| freq5 = 88.1

| city5 = Grand Rapids, Minnesota

| fid1 = 68633

| fid2 = 763947

| fid3 = 49348

| fid5 = 763944

}}

{{RadioTranslators

| callsign = KDNW-FM

| call1 = K205GG

| freq1 = 88.9

| watts1 = 250

| class1 = D

| city1 = Grand Rapids, Minnesota

| call3 = W230AN

| freq3 = 93.9

| watts3 = 250

| class3 = D

| city3 = Hayward, Wisconsin

| call4 = W268AT

| watts4 = 19

| class4 = D

| freq4 = 101.5

| city4 = Spooner, Wisconsin

| call6 = K288BF

| watts6 = 122

| class6 = D

| freq6 = 105.5

| city6 = Grand Marais, Minnesota

| fid1 = 140253

| fid3 = 86422

| fid4 = 138580

| fid6 = 63341

}}