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| KMSP Tower | |
|---|---|
 The tower in 2024 | |
  Location within Minnesota | |
| General information | |
| Type | TV & Radio transmission tower |
| Location | Shoreview,Ramsey County,Minnesota,U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°3′30″N93°7′28″W / 45.05833°N 93.12444°W /45.05833; -93.12444 |
| Owner | Fox Television Stations, LLC |
| Height | 1,466 feet (447 m) |
TheKMSP Tower is a high aerialguyed mast used for the transmission ofFM radio andover-the-air television inShoreview, Minnesota. The structure was apparently the tallest inMinnesota until the construction of theKPXM Tower in 1997.[1]
The tower, which was built in 1971, is owned byKMSP-TV ("Fox 9") parentFox Television Stations but is shared by several area broadcasters;sister stationWFTC ("Fox 9+") and theTwin Cities Public Television stations, KTCA and KTCI. SeveralFM 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-FM 100.3 ("KFAN"),KDWB 101.3,KEEY 102.1 ("K102"),KMNB 102.9 ("102.9 The Wolf"), andKZJK 104.1 ("Jack FM").[2]
In 2001, a painter working on the tower died from asphyxia upon falling 500 feet down the structure.[3]
In April 2022, the tower underwent upgrades to increase KMSP-TV's effective radiated power from 30 kW to 36.2 kW, improving signal strength and expanding coverage.[4]
| FM radio stations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner |
| 92.5 | KQRS-FM | 92 KQRS | Classic Rock | Cumulus Media |
| 93.7 | KXXR | 93X | Active Rock | |
| 97.1 97.1 HD2 97.1 HD3 | KTCZ | Cities 97 K-Love Hot 102.5 | Hot AC Contemporary Christian Hip hop | iHeartMedia |
| 98.5 98.5 HD2 98.5 HD3 98.5 HD4 | KTIS-FM | 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 HD2 | KSJN | Classical MPR Classical 24 | Classical Classical | Minnesota Public Radio |
| 100.3 100.3 HD2 100.3 HD3 | KFXN-FM | The Fan News/Talk 1130 K-Love | Sports News/Talk Contemporary Christian | iHeartMedia |
| 101.3 101.3 HD2 101.3 HD3 | KDWB-FM | 101.3 KDWB Pride Radio State Fair Radio | Top 40 (CHR) Dance/EDM Variety Hits | |
| 102.1 102.1 HD3 | KEEY | K102 WIXK simulcast | Country Hmong Music, Talk & News | |
| 102.9 102.9 HD2 102.9 HD3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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-TV | Fox | Fox 9 | 9.4 9.5 9.6 | Buzzr The Grio Decades | |