WSCN

Last updated
WSCN
Broadcast area Duluth-Superior
Frequency 100.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
Format Public; News/Talk
Subchannels HD2: The Current
Affiliations Minnesota Public Radio, NPR, American Public Media
Ownership
Owner Minnesota Public Radio
KZIO, WSCD-FM
History
First air date
November 17, 1975;47 years ago (1975-11-17) [1]
Former call signs
WKLK-FM (1975–1988)
Former frequencies
100.9 MHz (1975–1988)
Technical information
Facility ID 42975
Class C1
ERP 97,000 watts
HAAT 267 meters (876 ft)
Translator(s) HD2: 90.9 W215CG (Duluth)
Links
Webcast Stream
Website Minnesota Public Radio News

WSCN (100.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Cloquet, Minnesota, serving the Duluth-Superior area. The station is owned by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and airs MPR's "News and Information" network, originating from the Twin Cities. The station has inserts at least once an hour for local underwriting and weather. MPR also maintains an office and studio in downtown Duluth.

Contents

WSCN broadcasts in HD. [2]

History

WSCN signed on as WKLK-FM at 100.9 MHz on November 17, 1975. It was owned with WKLK (1230 AM) and almost entirely simulcast it. The station was sold to Minnesota Public Radio in 1988 for $200,000 and upgraded its signal from 3,000 watts to 100,000 watts, and relocating to 100.5. [3]

On January 20, 2016, MPR announced that WSCD-FM translator 90.9 W215CG and WSCN-HD2 would air its adult album alternative network The Current beginning February 1, 2016. Programming originates from MPR's studios in St. Paul, but a local program featuring Duluth music is produced for the network. [4]

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References

  1. "WKLK-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1977. p. C-110 (358). Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=8 Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Duluth-Superior
  3. "Transactions" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 21, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  4. "89.3 the Current to broadcast in Duluth starting Feb. 1". Star Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

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