KNSP

KNSP
Frequency1430 kHz
Branding98.5 The Fan
Programming
FormatSports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KKWS, KWAD
History
First air date
June 3, 1982 (1982-06-03)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID30016
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 199 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
46°21′34″N 94°46′55″W / 46.35944°N 94.78194°W / 46.35944; -94.78194
Translator(s)98.5 K253CK (Staples)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.thefanam1430.com

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

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

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNSP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "KNSP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  4. ^ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.


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