KNSP
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| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
| Branding | 98.5 The Fan |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KKWS, KWAD | |
| History | |
First air date | June 3, 1982 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30016 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 46°21′34″N 94°46′55″W / 46.35944°N 94.78194°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.5 K253CK (Staples) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KNSP (1430 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format.[2] Licensed to Staples, Minnesota, United States, the station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC.[3]
KNSP's programming is primarily supplied by the Fan Radio Network, based out of KFXN-FM in Minneapolis–St. Paul; evening and overnight programming comes from ESPN Radio. Prior to 2017, KNSP simulcast classic country from Wadena sister station KWAD for about a quarter-century.
Ownership change
[edit]Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014, that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KNSP.[4] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNSP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "KNSP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 30016 (KNSP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNSP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201190 (K253CK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K253CK at FCCdata.org
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