KNSP

KNSP
Staples, Minnesota;
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	98.5 The Fan
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	The FAN Radio Network; ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.; (HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC);
Sister stations	KKWS, KWAD
History
First air date	June 3, 1982
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	30016
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day; 199 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	46°21′34″N 94°46′55″W / 46.35944°N 94.78194°W
Translator(s)	98.5 K253CK (Staples)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.thefanam1430.com

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]

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.^[4] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.^[5]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KNSP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
^ "KNSP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
^ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
^ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 30016 (KNSP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KNSP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 201190 (K253CK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
K253CK at FCCdata.org

This article about a radio station in Minnesota is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KNSP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-12-04.

[3] "KNSP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-12-04.

[ri-saletohubbard-4] "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

[ro-hubbardomnicomplete-5] "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

[2]