KCND

For the defunct television station in Pembina, North Dakota, see KCND-TV.

KCND (90.5 FM) is a public radio station licensed to Bismarck. It signed on the air in 1981 as Prairie Public Radio, which later became part of the statewide North Dakota Public Radio network, the entirety of which was later renamed Prairie Public Radio. It currently broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 50 kW on 90.5 MHz.

KCND

Bismarck, North Dakota United States
Broadcast area	Bismarck-Mandan
Frequency	90.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Prairie Public
Programming
Format	Public radio; jazz, classical, news
Subchannels	HD2: Relay of KFJM Grand Forks
Network	Prairie Public Radio
Affiliations	NPR
Ownership
Owner	Prairie Public Broadcasting
History
First air date	September 1, 1981 (1981-09-01)[1]
Call sign meaning	"Capital of North Dakota"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	53317
Class	C1
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	371 meters (1,217 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.prairiepublic.org

News Director Dave Thompson worked at KCND for over 40 years, becoming one of the most recognizable voices in North Dakota journalism. He was the first person to speak on Prairie Public’s radio network when KCND-FM launched on September 1, 1981, and remained a key figure in the station’s news coverage for decades.^[3]