| RelaysKQQL-HD3,Anoka | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
| Frequency | 96.7MHz |
| Branding | KFAN Plus |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball St. Paul Saints |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| Operator | iHeartMedia |
| History | |
First air date | June 12,2015 |
Former call signs | W244CS (2014–2015) |
Call sign meaning | (serially assigned) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 147274 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 170watts |
| HAAT | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kfanplus.iheart.com |
K244FE (96.7FM, "KFAN Plus") is atranslator broadcasting thesports talk format of theHD3 subcarrier ofiHeartMedia'sKQQL.Licensed toMinneapolis' "Calhoun Beach" neighborhood, it serves theMinneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area inside theI-494/I-694beltway. The station is owned byEducational Media Foundation. All the offices and studios are located inSt. Louis Park and the transmitter is atop theIDS Center in downtownMinneapolis.
As of October 2, 2014, KQQL'sKool 1-0-80s format was being broadcast on KQQL's HD3 channel and on translator W244CS (96.7 FM) in the Southeast metro.[2] On June 12, 2015, KQQL-HD3 and W244CS flipped to96.7 Pride Radio, a Dance/CHR format targeting the Twin Cities' LGBT community.[3]
On August 27, 2018, the station flipped tosports talk asKFAN Plus, an extension of sister stationKFXN-FM that airs the nationalFox Sports Radio lineup, also carried on KQQL-HD3.[4] KFAN Plus will also serve as the flagship station ofMinnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball. The station can also air the start of another play-by-play broadcast if KFAN 100.3's broadcast is running long.[5]
On August 7, 2019, iHeartMedia announced its intent to sell the station to theEducational Media Foundation as part of a complex swap deal.[6] The transaction was consummated on March 31, 2020.
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