KMSP Tower
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.
KMSP Tower with the Telefarm Towers in the background 
Antenna of the KMSP Tower
The tower, which was built in 1971, is owned by KMSP-TV ("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-FM 100.3 ("KFAN"), KDWB 101.3, KEEY 102.1 ("K102"), KMNB 102.9 ("102.9 The Wolf"), and KZJK 104.1 ("Jack FM").
In 2001, a painter working on the tower died from asphyxia upon falling 500 feet down the structure.
FM
| FM radio stations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner |
| 92.5 | KQRS-FM | 92 KQRS | Classic Rock | Cumulus Media |
| 93.7 | KXXR | 93X | Active Rock | |
| 97.1 97.1 HD2 97.1 HD3 |
KTCZ | Cities 97 K-Love Hot 102.5 |
Hot AC Contemporary Christian Hip hop |
iHeartMedia |
| 98.5 98.5 HD2 98.5 HD3 98.5 HD4 |
KTIS-FM | 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 HD2 |
KSJN | Classical MPR Classical 24 |
Classical Classical |
Minnesota Public Radio |
| 100.3 100.3 HD2 100.3 HD3 |
KFXN-FM | The Fan News/Talk 1130 K-Love |
Sports News/Talk Contemporary Christian |
iHeartMedia |
| 101.3 101.3 HD2 101.3 HD3 |
KDWB-FM | 101.3 KDWB Pride Radio State Fair Radio |
Top 40 (CHR) Dance/EDM Variety Hits | |
| 102.1 102.1 HD3 |
KEEY | K102 WIXK simulcast |
Country Hmong Music, Talk & News | |
| 102.9 102.9 HD2 102.9 HD3 |
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
| 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-TV | Fox | Fox 9 | 9.4 9.5 9.6 |
Buzzr The Grio Decades | |
See also
- Telefarm Towers — another major broadcasting installation nearby
- List of masts
References
- ^ 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
- "Listing 1022899". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.