Top Music Stations in North Dakota
You have a blast listening to music, while working, working out, and driving in your car. Sometimes though, you have troubles finding a music station that fits you. Sometimes your favorite station changes and what used to be a couple of minutes of commercials once an hour has become a couple of minutes of music once an hour! Or maybe you are new to North Dakota, just visiting the area, or possibly just need a change. You have come to the right place.
Here we have all of the top North Dakota music stations in one place, you are sure to find one that meets your tastes. Try out all of the North Dakota stations and then give us your opinion on the best, worst, and any we don’t have on the list that should be. Whether you are in North Dakota for a visit or have lived here for years, we want to hear your opinion.
We have catered our list of North Dakota stations to the local opinions we have received so don’t stop sending them in. Music is an important part of our lives, in North Dakota, and anywhere else. Music stations are also a personal thing. What is music to you? Is it what gets you through your daily commute in North Dakota? Is it what you jam to in the shower? Is it what calms and centers you at work?
KFNW
Fargo, ND
KFNW-FM (97.9 FM) is a contemporary Christian music formatted radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota. Branded Life 97.9, the station is owned and operated by Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Bob 95 FM
Fargo, ND
KBVB, known as Bob 95 FM with a frequency of 95.1 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Barnesville, Minnesota, it serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1980 under the call sign KDLM-FM at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The station is currently owned by Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. All the offices and studios are located at 1020 S. 25th Street in Fargo.
KZGF
Thompson, ND
KZGF (94.7 FM, “Z94.7”) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format serving Grand Forks, North Dakota. It first began broadcasting in the 1970s under the call sign KYTN and used the call sign KNOX-FM for several years until 2011.
Cool 98.7 FM
Mandan, ND
KACL (98.7 FM, “Cool 98.7”) is a radio station in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Townsquare Media airing a classic hits format. The station signed on in 1997 and has never changed its format, although it shifted from 1960’s and 1970’s music based oldies to 1970’s and 1980’s based classic hits in 2009.
US 103.3
Mandan, ND
KUSB (103.3 FM), known as “103.3 US Country”, is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Townsquare Media that signed on September 25, 2006 with a Country music format, directly competing with Clear Channel Communications’ KQDY 94.5.
Y 94
Fargo, ND
Y94 is the area’s only Top 40 radio station, playing Fergie, Justin Timberlake, Nickelback, Daughtry, TImbaland, Rihanna and a diverse mix of pop, rock, and dance hits. Y94’s sound is mass appeal in both its music and pop culture content. Y94 is always topical, fresh and fun.
Heaven 88.7 FM
Fargo, ND
KFBN “Heaven 88.7” is a Christian radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota. The station is owned by Master’s Baptist College, a ministry of Fargo Baptist Church. The station is also heard on a translator on 102.3 FM in Kulm. KFBN is a non-profit radio station, receiving most of its donations and contributions from its listeners and Fargo Baptist Church. Most of the programming on Heaven 88.7 is made up of Bible teaching programs, and traditional worship music.
Country 1130 KBMR
Bismarck, ND
KBMR (1130 AM), known as “Country 1130”, is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Clear Channel Communications. The station runs a classic country format. KBMR also produces KBMY’s morning newscast, Good Morning West Dakota. KBMR signed on as KBMK on 1350 kHz in 1958. It moved to 1130 kHz in 1971.
96.5 Fox
Bismarck, ND
KBYZ (96.5 FM), known as “96.5 The Fox”, is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Townsquare Media. The station airs a mainstream rock format and airs “The Bob and Tom Show” during the mornings. The studios are located at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan, North Dakota. The Fox debuted with a classic rock format, and began evolving into the fringe alongside the mainstream rock format with the addition of newer rock in 2006.
Y 93
Bismarck, ND
KYYY , also known as Y93 has a frequency of 92.9 FM. KYYY is a radio station in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Clear Channel Communications with an Top 40 (CHR) format. KFYR-FM signed on in 1966, adopting a MOR format by 1969.










