KMSP Tower
 | This article needs to be updated. (December 2021) |
| KMSP Tower | |
|---|---|
 The tower for several local TV and FM radio stations in the Twin Cities. | |
  Location within Minnesota | |
| General information | |
| Type | TV & Radio transmission tower |
| Location | Shoreview, Ramsey County, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°03′30″N 93°07′28″W / 45.05833°N 93.12444°W |
| Owner | Fox Television Stations, LLC |
| Height | 1,466 feet (447 m) |
The KMSP Tower is a high aerial guyed mast used for the transmission of FM radio and over-the-air television in Shoreview, Minnesota. The structure was apparently the tallest in Minnesota until the construction of the KPXM Tower in 1997.[1]
The tower, which was built in 1971, is owned by KMSP ("Fox 9") parent Fox Television Stations but is shared by several area broadcasters; sister station WFTC ("Fox 9+") and the Twin Cities Public Television stations, KTCA and KTCI. Several FM 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 100.3 ("KFAN"), KDWB 101.3, KEEY 102.1 ("K102"), KMNB 102.9 ("102.9 The Wolf"), and KZJK 104.1 ("Jack FM").[2]
In 2001, a painter working on the tower died from asphyxia upon falling 500 feet down the structure.[3]
FM[edit]
| FM radio stations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner |
| 92.5 | KQRS | 92 KQRS | Classic Rock | Cumulus Media |
| 93.7 | KXXR | 93X | Active Rock | |
| 97.1 97.1 HD-2 97.1 HD-3 |
KTCZ | Cities 97 K-Love Hot 102.5 |
Hot AC Contemporary Christian Hip hop |
iHeartMedia |
| 98.5 98.5 HD-2 98.5 HD-3 98.5 HD-4 |
KTIS | 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 HD-2 |
KSJN | Classical MPR Classical 24 |
Classical Classical |
Minnesota Public Radio |
| 100.3 100.3 HD-2 100.3 HD-3 |
KFXN | The Fan News/Talk 1130 K-Love |
Sports News/Talk Contemporary Christian |
iHeartMedia |
| 101.3 101.3 HD-2 101.3 HD-3 |
KDWB | 101.3 KDWB Pride Radio State Fair Radio |
Top 40 (CHR) Dance/EDM Variety Hits | |
| 102.1 102.1 HD-3 |
KEEY | K102 WIXK simulcast |
Country Hmong Music, Talk & News | |
| 102.9 102.9 HD-2 102.9 HD-3 |
KMNB | 102.9 The Wolf WCCO-AM CBS Sports Radio |
Country News/Talk Sports Radio |
Audacy, Inc. |
| 104.1 | KZJK | Jack FM | Adult Hits | |
Television[edit]
| 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 | Fox | Fox 9 | 9.4 9.5 9.6 |
Buzzr The Grio Decades | |
See also[edit]
- Telefarm Towers — another major broadcasting installation nearby
- List of masts
References[edit]
- ^ Sturdevant, Andy (March 17, 2016). "Sure, Shoreview has trees — but it's the three giant towers that command attention". Minnpost. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "RabbitEars.Info".
- ^ "Worker dies on TV tower in Shoreview". Brainerd Dispatch. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
External links[edit]
- "Listing 1022899". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.