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KMSP Tower | |
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General information | |
Type | TV & Radio transmission tower |
Location | Shoreview, Ramsey County, Minnesota, U.S. |
Coordinates | 45°03′30″N93°07′28″W / 45.05833°N 93.12444°W |
Owner | Fox Television Stations, LLC |
Height | 1,466 feet (447 m) |
The KMSP Tower is a high aerial guyed mast used for the transmission of FM radio and over-the-air television in Shoreview, Minnesota. The structure was apparently the tallest in Minnesota until the construction of the KPXM Tower in 1997. [1]
The tower, which was built in 1971, is owned by KMSP ("Fox 9") parent Fox Television Stations but is shared by several area broadcasters; sister station WFTC ("Fox 9+") and the Twin Cities Public Television stations, KTCA and KTCI. Several FM stations are also on the tower: KQRS-FM 92.5 ("KQ92"), KXXR 93.7 ("93X"), KTCZ 97.1 ("Cities 97"), KTIS-FM 98.5, KSJN 99.5 ("MPR Classical"), KFXN 100.3 ("KFAN"), KDWB 101.3, KEEY 102.1 ("K102"), KMNB 102.9 ("102.9 The Wolf"), and KZJK 104.1 ("Jack FM"). [2]
In 2001, a painter working on the tower died from asphyxia upon falling 500 feet down the structure. [3]
FM radio stations | ||||
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Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner |
92.5 | KQRS | 92 KQRS | Classic Rock | Cumulus Media |
93.7 | KXXR | 93X | Active Rock | |
97.1 97.1 HD-2 97.1 HD-3 | KTCZ | Cities 97 K-Love Hot 102.5 | Hot AC Contemporary Christian Hip hop | iHeartMedia |
98.5 98.5 HD-2 98.5 HD-3 98.5 HD-4 | KTIS | Life 98.5 Faith 900 Legacy HD3 The Mel | Contemporary Christian Christian Talk Classic CCM Contemporary worship music | University of Northwestern - St. Paul |
99.5 99.5 HD-2 | KSJN | Classical MPR Classical 24 | Classical Classical | Minnesota Public Radio |
100.3 100.3 HD-2 100.3 HD-3 | KFXN | The Fan News/Talk 1130 K-Love | Sports News/Talk Contemporary Christian | iHeartMedia |
101.3 101.3 HD-2 101.3 HD-3 | KDWB | 101.3 KDWB Pride Radio State Fair Radio | Top 40 (CHR) Dance/EDM Variety Hits | |
102.1 102.1 HD-3 | KEEY | K102 WIXK simulcast | Country Hmong Music, Talk & News | |
102.9 102.9 HD-2 102.9 HD-3 | KMNB | 102.9 The Wolf WCCO-AM CBS Sports Radio | Country News/Talk Sports Radio | Audacy, Inc. |
104.1 | KZJK | Jack FM | Adult Hits | |
Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Subchannels | Owner | |
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(Virtual) | Channel | Programming | ||||
2.1 | KTCA | PBS | TPT 2 | 2.4 2.5 | PBS Kids TPT Now | Twin Cities Public Television |
2.3 | KTCI | PBS | TPT Life | 2.2 2.6 | Minnesota Channel | |
9.2 | WFTC | MyNetworkTV | Fox 9 Plus | 9.1 9.3 | Fox Movies! | Fox Television Stations |
9.9 | KMSP | Fox | Fox 9 | 9.4 9.5 9.6 | Buzzr The Grio Decades | |
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