KNDR 104.7 FM – Today’s Christian Music is a non-profit 501(c)(3) locally owned and operated radio station in Mandan, ND. We broadcast the hope, love and healing of Jesus Christ to the Central Dakotas within an 80-mile radius of Bismarck-Mandan, ND. KNDR also is blessed by three 250 Watts (approximately 30-mile radius) translators in Beulah, ND (107.9 FM), Firesteel, ND (106.9 FM) and Mobridge, SD (107.1 FM), which are owned by individuals or organizations independent from KNDR.KNDR’s Mission is…”helping others find the way to Christ.” Our programming schedule supports this mission in a multi-faceted approach. Contemporary Christian music makes up approximately 75% of the listening schedule. KNDR also has a strong commitment to Bible teaching and faith-based talk programs reinforcing the message in the music which makes up the remaining 25% of the schedule.
Our History
In 1974, Christian, outreach-minded individuals from the Bismarck-Mandan communities began praying about a locally operated Christian radio station to broadcast the good news of Jesus Christ to the Central Dakotas. Central Dakota Enterprises was incorporated in 1975, DBA: KNDR Radio. On June 19, 1977, KNDR commenced broadcasting 18 hours a day as a 3,000-Watt radio station (KNDR 104.9 FM). In September of 1981, the IRS approved KNDR as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.