Broadcast area | Duluth-Superior |
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Frequency | 100.5MHz (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; 49 years ago (1975-11-17)[1] |
Former call signs | WKLK-FM (1975–1988) |
Former frequencies | 100.9 MHz (1975–1988) |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 42975 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 97,000watts |
HAAT | 267 meters (876 ft) |
Translator(s) | HD2: 90.9 W215CG (Duluth) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Stream |
Website | Minnesota Public Radio News |
WSCN (100.5FM) is aradio station licensed toCloquet, Minnesota, serving theDuluth-Superior area. The station is owned byMinnesota Public Radio (MPR), and airs MPR's "News and Information" network, originating fromthe 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.
WSCN signed on as WKLK-FM at 100.9 MHz on November 17, 1975. It was owned withWKLK (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.[4]
On January 20, 2016, MPR announced thatWSCD-FM translator 90.9 W215CG and WSCN-HD2 would air itsadult album alternative networkThe Current beginning February 1, 2016. Programming originates from MPR's studios inSt. Paul, but a local program featuring Duluth music is produced for the network.[5]
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