KNMI

Farmington, New Mexico
Broadcast area	Four Corners area
Frequency	88.9 MHz
Branding	Vertical Radio
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
History
First air date	March 6, 1980
Technical information
Facility ID	47890
Class	C2
ERP	27,000 watts (vertical)
HAAT	202 meters (663 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	36°40′16″N 108°13′54″W / 36.67111°N 108.23167°W / 36.67111; -108.23167

KNMI (88.9 FM, "Vertical Radio") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to the community of Farmington, New Mexico, United States. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation.

KNMI broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format to the Four Corners area.^[1] It was the first Christian radio station in the Four Corners area.^[2]

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on August 3, 1979.^[3] The new station was assigned the call letters KNMI by the FCC on August 3, 1979.^[4] KNMI began regular broadcasting on March 6, 1980,^[5] and received its license to cover from the FCC on October 6, 1980.^[6]

On April 16, 2021, Navajo Ministries filed to sell KNMI and its dependent translators to the Educational Media Foundation for $225,000.^[7] The sale was consummated on May 27, 2021.

Translators

In addition to the main station, KNMI is relayed by an additional two broadcast translators to widen its coverage area.