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 Entrance to the KSTP studios onUniversity Avenue inSaint Paul, Minnesota in 2020 | |
| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
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| Frequency | 94.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| RDS | PI: 4185 PS: KS95 Title Artist RT: Now Playing Title by Artist on KS95 |
| Branding | KS95 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2:KSTPsimulcast (Sports) |
| Ownership | |
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| KSTC-TV,KSTP,KSTP-TV,KTMY | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1,1965 |
Call sign meaning | Saint Paul |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35642 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 95,000watts 100,000 withbeam tilt |
| HAAT | 372 meters (1,220 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ks95.com |
KSTP-FM (94.5MHz) is acommercialradio station inSt. Paul, Minnesota, serving theMinneapolis-St. Paulradio market. It is theflagship FM station ofHubbard Broadcasting and airs ahot adult contemporaryradio format. The station has long been known on-air as "KS95". Thestudios and offices, located on University Avenue, along the boundary line between St. Paul andMinneapolis, are shared withsister stationsKSTP (AM),KSTP-TV,KTMY, andKSTC-TV. There is abroadcasting tower behind the station, though it is only used as an emergency back-up, in case there are problems with the main tower (which is located inShoreview, Minnesota).
KSTP-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 95,000watts (100,000 withbeam tilt).[2] Thetransmitter is located atTelefarm Towers inShoreview, Minnesota, off County Road F West.[3] KSTP-FM broadcasts in theHD Radio hybrid format; the HD-2 subchannel carries theall sports programming heard on KSTP (AM).
The current KSTP-FM began broadcasting in November 1965. It was founded by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., which already had extensive broadcasting experience, including sister stationKSTP (AM). In 1938 and 1939 KSTP (AM) had also operated a high-fidelity AMApex "experimental audio broadcasting station", W9XUP, originally on 25,950 kHz and later on 26,150 kHz.[4]
In 1946 an FM station, also with the call sign KSTP-FM,signed on at 102.1 MHz.[5] This first KSTP-FM was shut down in 1952 and the license was cancelled, due to management not believing that FM radio would be profitable. It mostlysimulcast the AM station, which was anaffiliate of theNBC Red Network, and the stations carried NBC's schedule of dramas, comedies, news and sports. The vacated 102.1 assignment is now home toKEEY-FM.
As more stations added FM counterparts in the 1960s, the current KSTP-FM debuted on November 1, 1965, now on its present-day frequency of94.5 MHz.[6] This new KSTP-FM also simulcast its AM sister's programming, afull servicemiddle of the road format of popular music, news and sports. In the late 1960s, the FM station began separate programming, airing abeautiful music format. With several other Twin Cities FM stations also devoted toeasy listening music, Hubbard would flip KSTP-FM toAdult Contemporary branded as "KS95" in 1975. By 1991, KSTP-FM had evolved into ahot adult contemporary format.
KSTP-FM served as theradio flagship for theMinnesota Vikingsfootball team from 1985 to 1987.
KSTP-FM beganHD radio broadcasting in 2013, and in December of that year added a simulcast ofall-sports sister stationKSTP1500 AM on its HD2 subchannel, a simulcast moved from another Hubbard-owned station,KTMY-HD2.[7][8] The station added an HD3 subchannel, affiliated with the Spanish-languageESPN Deportes Radio in September 2016. The HD3 subchannel was discontinued in September 2019, afterESPN discontinued ESPN Deportes Radio.
KSTP-FM has won numerous Crystal Awards,Marconi Awards and Service to America Awards from theNational Association of Broadcasters (NAB), noting the station's dominance in its format and dedication to community service.
KSTP-FM's first Crystal Radio Award, which is given annually by the NAB to stations that demonstrate outstanding community service, was won in 2004. The station won Crystal Awards again in 2007 and 2014.[9] KSTP-FM has been honored with several Marconi Awards from the National Association of Broadcasters recognizing the top performing radio stations in America. 2000 - Adult Contemporary Station of the Year,2007 - Large Market Station of the Year,2012 - Legendary Station of the Year, 2012 - Large Market Personality of the Year-Moon and Staci,2013 - Large Market Station of the Year,2014 - Large Market Personality of the Year-Ryan and Shannon,2015 - Large Market Station of the Year,2018 - Adult Contemporary Station of the Year.
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation awarded KSTP-FM the prestigious Service to America Award in 2001, 2008, 2010 and 2014. This award recognizes outstanding community service by local broadcasters.
In 2013 KSTP-FM won an Upper Midwest RegionalEmmy Award for Musical Composition/Arrangement for the song "Clouds".
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