KTNF
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| Broadcast area | Minneapolis–Saint Paul |
| Frequency | 950 kHz |
| Branding | AM 950 KTNF, The Progressive Voice of Minnesota |
| Programming | |
| Format | Progressive talk radio |
| Affiliations | AP Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JR Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | May 13, 1958 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57833 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°52′7.9″N 93°25′11.8″W / 44.868861°N 93.419944°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KTNF (950 kHz, "AM 950") is a commercial radio station licensed to St. Louis Park, Minnesota, and serving the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Branded "The Progressive Voice of Minnesota" the station airs a combination of locally produced, and nationally syndicated progressive talk programming. It is owned by JR Broadcasting.
KTNF's studios and transmitter are located on Valley View Road in Eden Prairie. It operates with 1,000 watts 24 hours a day using a directional antenna, with a two-tower array by day and a three-tower pattern at night.
Syndicated shows heard on KTNF include The Stephanie Miller Show, The Thom Hartmann Program, Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman and The Morning Drive with Santita Jackson. Most hours begin with an update from AP Radio News.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air on May 13, 1958, as KRSI.[2] It was owned by Radio Suburbia and its studios were located in St. Louis Park. On July 1, 1962, it started an FM sister station at 104.1 MHz, which is now KZJK. In October 1972, the two stations moved to what is now the AM station's current studio and transmitter facility in Eden Prairie.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTNF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "St. Louis Park" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1960. p. A-177 – via World Radio History.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 57833 (KTNF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KTNF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Airchecks of KRSI and other historical data about the station