KNSP explained

KNSP
City:Staples, Minnesota
Branding:98.5 The Fan
Frequency:1430 kHz
Translator:98.5 K253CK (Staples)
Airdate:June 3, 1982
Format:Sports
Power:1,000 watts day
199 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:30016
Coordinates:46.3594°N -94.7819°W
Affiliations:The FAN Radio Network
ESPN Radio
Owner:Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Licensee:HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC
Sister Stations:KKWS, KWAD
Licensing Authority:FCC

KNSP (1430 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format.[1] Licensed to Staples, Minnesota, United States, the station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Spring 2010 . . 2010-12-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . 2010-03-01 .
  2. Web site: KNSP Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2010-12-04.
  3. News: Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni . November 13, 2014 . . November 13, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113191858/http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2861899&spid=24698 . November 13, 2014 .
  4. News: Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni. March 2, 2015. Radio Online. February 27, 2015.