Media in Duluth, Minnesota

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Radio stations and television channels in Duluth, Minnesota. Most of the AM, FM and TV transmitters are located on the hills to the north of the city.

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AM radio


AM radio stations
FrequencyCall signNameFormatOwner
560 WEBC Sasquatch 106.5 Classic rock Townsquare Media
610 KDAL NewsTalk 610 News/Talk Midwest Communications
710 WDSM Talk
850 WQRM VCY America Christian VCY America
970 WDUL Sports Midwest Communications
1230 WLKL Adult standards Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
1490 KJOQ 1490 The Fan Sports Red River Broadcasting

FM radio


FM radio stations
FrequencyCall signNameFormatOwner
88.1 WWEN Catholic Real Presence Radio
88.5 WSSU Public Radio University of Wisconsin-Superior
89.1 WGZS The Moon Community radio Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe
89.5 WJRF The Refuge Contemporary Christian Refuge Media Group
90.5 KDNI Faith 90.5 Christian University of Northwestern – St. Paul
90.9 W215CG
(KZIO Translator)
The Current AAA Minnesota Public Radio
91.3 KUWS Wisconsin Public Radio Public Radio University of Wisconsin-Superior
92.1 WWPE-FM 92.1 The Fan Sports Red River Broadcasting
92.9 WSCD Classical MPR Classical Minnesota Public Radio
93.7 WGHF (LPFM) 3ABN Christian 3ABN
94.1 K231BI
(KZIO Translator)
The Current AAA Minnesota Public Radio
94.9 KQDS 95 KQDS Classic rock Red River Broadcasting
95.7 KDAL My 95.7 Adult Contemporary Midwest Communications
96.5 WKLK K 96.5 Classic Rock Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
97.3 KDNW Life 97.3 Contemporary Christian University of Northwestern – St. Paul
97.7 W249CX
(WQRM-AM Translator)
VCY America Christian VCY America
98.1 W251CD
(WDSM-AM Translator)
Talk Midwest Communications
98.9 KTCO Kat Country 98.9 Country
100.5 WSCN MPR News Public Radio Minnesota Public Radio
101.7 KLDJ Kool 101.7 Classic Hits Townsquare Media
102.5 KDKE Duke FM Classic Country Midwest Communications
103.3 WDSE The North AAA Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation
103.9 W280FB
(KDAL-AM Translator)
NewsTalk 610 News/Talk Midwest Communications
104.3 KZIO The Current AAA Minnesota Public Radio
105.1 KKCB B105 Country Townsquare Media
106.5 W293CT
(WEBC-AM Translator)
Sasquatch 106.5 Classic rock
107.3 WNXR Classic hits Heartland Comm. License, LLC
107.7 KBMX Mix 108 Top 40 (CHR) Townsquare Media

Television

Duluth has experienced firsthand the consequences of media consolidation. On March 8, 2005 the sale of Duluth's CBS affiliate was announced to Malara Broadcast Group of Sarasota, Florida. The group agreed to pay Granite Broadcasting Group, which already runs the NBC affiliate KBJR, to take over the operations for KDLH. The majority of the news staff of KDLH was dismissed.

ChannelCallsignAffiliationBrandingSubchannelsOwner
(Virtual)ChannelProgramming
3.1 KDLH CW CW 23.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
True Crime Network
Laff
Court TV
Ion Mystery
Quest
SagamoreHill Broadcasting
6.1 KBJR NBC KBJR 66.2
6.3
CBS
MyNetworkTV/Heroes & Icons
Gray Television; licensed to Superior
8.1 WDSE PBS 8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
PBS Second Chance
Create
Minnesota Channel
PBS Kids
Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation
10.1 WDIO ABC 10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
MeTV
Ion
Defy TV
Grit
Scripps News
Hubbard Broadcasting
21.1 KQDS FOX 21.2 Antenna TV Red River Broadcasting
23.1 K23MQ-D Circle Gray Television
27.1 KCWV TCT 27.2
27.3
27.4
27.5
27.7
SBN
Shop LC
Bounce TV
Start TV
Get
Total Christian Television
30.1 K30QX-D
(KCWV Translator)
30.2
30.3
30.4
30.5
30.7
SBN
Shop LC
Bounce TV
Start TV
Get
32.6 KMYN-LD Buzzr SagamoreHill Broadcasting

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