KNSP
Radio station in Staples, Minnesota, United States
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KNSP (1430 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format.[2] Licensed to Staples, Minnesota, United States, the station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC.[3] The KNSP signal is rebroadcast in the FM band on 98.5 MHz by co-owned Translator Station K253CK.[4]
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| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
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| Branding | 98.5 The Fan |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
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| KKWS, KWAD | |
| History | |
First air date | June 3, 1982 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30016 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 46°21′34″N 94°46′55″W |
| Translator | 98.5 K253CK (Staples) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KNSP's programming is primarily supplied by the Fan Radio Network, based out of KFXN-FM in Minneapolis–St. Paul; evening and overnight programming comes from ESPN Radio. Prior to 2017, KNSP simulcast classic country from Wadena sister station KWAD for about a quarter-century.
Ownership change
Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014, that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KNSP.[5] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[6]
