KTIS (AM)

{{short description|Christian radio station in Minneapolis, Minnesota}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KTIS

| city = Minneapolis, Minnesota

| above = Faith Radio flagship station

| logo = Faith Radio logo.png

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| area = Minneapolis-St. Paul

| frequency = {{Frequency|900|kHz}}

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| branding = Faith Radio

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| format = Christian talk and teaching

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| affiliations =

| owner = Northwestern Media

| licensee = University of Northwestern - St Paul

| operator =

| sister_stations = KTIS-FM

| founded =

| airdate = {{Start date and age|1949|02|07}}{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999|year=1999|page=D-240|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-AL-NE-BC-YB-1999..pdf|format=PDF|access-date=April 28, 2017}}

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| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 49770

| class = B

| power = 50,000 watts (day)
500 watts (night)

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| coordinates = {{Coord|44|59|24|N|92|58|52|W|type:landmark_region:US-MN_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}

| translators = See {{section link||Translators}}

| repeaters = See {{section link||Faith Radio stations}}

| webcast = {{Listen live|url=http://nwmedia-ktisam.streamguys1.com/ktis-am}}

| website = {{URL|myfaithradio.com}}

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KTIS (900 AM) is a radio station based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, owned and operated by University of Northwestern - St Paul. It is a non-profit, listener-supported radio station relying on donations from the local community throughout the year. KTIS's studios are located on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, while its transmitter is located in the Hazel Park neighborhood of Oakdale. The station broadcasts throughout the midwest.

KTIS is the flagship station of Faith Radio, a network whose programming features mainly Christian talk and teaching, with programs such as Susie Larson Live with Susie Larson; Focus on the Family; Family Life Today with Dave and Anne Wilson; Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll; Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram; In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley; and others.[http://myfaithradio.com/programs See the full program schedule at Faith 900's program page] Programming is nearly 100 percent satellite deliverable and produced by Northwestern Media.

History

File:KTIS AM 900 Faith Radio.gif

KTIS and KTIS-FM (98.5) were founded in 1949 by Rev. Billy Graham when he was president of the University of Northwestern - St Paul.

On February 6, 2015, KTIS began simulcasting on FM translator K214DF (90.7 FM), which is better received in the western (Minneapolis) suburbs, via the HD2 channel of sister station KTIS-FM. The station added a second translator on W248CU (97.5 FM), which is better received in the eastern (St. Paul) suburbs, in June 2017, though there is significant overlap with 90.7. The second translator, licensed to Minneapolis but transmitting from St. Paul, forced a low-powered FM KPPS-LP to apply for an emergency increase in power from 50 watts to 100 watts due to interference.{{cite web|url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=77481 |title=Correspondence Folder |work=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=August 16, 2017}} KPPS-LP already had an application to move to 88.9 FM however, so the request to increase power was denied by the FCC. In addition, the translator on 97.5 FM is on the same frequency as KNXR licensed to Rochester, causing some complaints from listeners in the south metro who could no longer hear the station. This is not the first time KNXR has been interfered with via a licensed broadcast station.{{cite web|url=http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/archive/news0811.html |title=Broadcast News-August 2011 |work=Northpine.com |access-date=August 16, 2017}}

Faith Radio stations

class="wikitable sortable" ! Call sign ! data-sort-type="number" \| Frequency ! City of license ! State ! data-sort-type="number" \| Facility ID ! Class ! data-sort-type="number" \| Power (W) ! data-sort-type="number" \| ERP (W) ! data-sort-type="number" \| Height (m (ft))
{{rh}} \| WNWW	1290 AM	West Hartford	Connecticut	{{FID\|25073}}	D	490 day 11 night	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| KNWS	1090 AM	Waterloo	Iowa	{{FID\|49784}}	D	1,000 day	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| KDNI	90.5 FM	Duluth	Minnesota	{{FID\|49768}}	C3	{{sdash}}	2,000	{{Convert\|222\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KTIS-HD2	98.5-2 FM (HD)	Minneapolis	Minnesota	{{FID\|49787}}	C0	{{sdash}}	100,000	{{Convert\|315\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KJNW-HD2	88.5-2 FM (HD)	Kansas City	Missouri	{{FID\|8401}}	C1	{{sdash}}	100,000	{{Convert\|227\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KNWI-HD2	107.1-2 FM (HD)	Osceola	Iowa	{{FID\|37454}}	C1	{{sdash}}	100,000	{{Convert\|299\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KLBF	89.1 FM	Lincoln	North Dakota	{{FID\|91457}}	C3	{{sdash}}	2,300	{{Convert\|213\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KFNW	1200 AM	West Fargo	North Dakota	{{FID\|49792}}	B	50,000 day 13,000 night	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| KNWC	1270 AM	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	{{FID\|49774}}	B	5,000 day 2,300 night	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| WNWC	1190 AM	Sun Prairie	Wisconsin	{{FID\|17381}}	D	4,800 day 21 night	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| KLMP	88.3 FM	Rapid City	South Dakota	{{FID\|88452}}	C	{{sdash}}	63,000	{{Convert\|522\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KLMP-FM1	88.3 FM	Rapid City	South Dakota	{{FID\|161655}}	D	{{sdash}}	2,300	{{Convert\|0\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}

=Translators=

{{RadioTranslators

| callsign = KTIS

| call1 = K214DF

| freq1 = 90.7

| city1 = Golden Valley, Minnesota

| fid1 = 90816

| class1 = D

| watts1 = 99

| call2 = K215DU

| freq2 = 90.9

| city2 = Hutchinson, Minnesota

| fid2 = 106579

| class2 = D

| watts2 = 230

| call3 = W248CU

| freq3 = 97.5

| city3 = Minneapolis, Minnesota

| fid3 = 138656

| class3 = D

| watts3 = 250

| call4 = K277CC

| freq4 = 103.3

| city4 = Pennock, Minnesota

| fid4 = 141147

| class4 = D

| watts4 = 170

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Owned by the Educational Media Foundation and relays KTIS via KTIS-FM's HD2 subchannel.

Relays KTIS via KTIS-FM's HD2 subchannel.

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References

External links

{{official website|http://myfaithradio.com/}}
[https://unwsp.edu/about/northwestern-media University of Northwestern - St Paul | Northwestern Media]

{{Cite web|url= https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=44664 |title= History Cards for KTIS|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} (Guide to reading History Cards)

Category:Christian radio stations in Minnesota

Category:Radio stations in Minneapolis–Saint Paul

Category:Radio stations established in 1949

Category:1949 establishments in Minnesota

Category:Northwestern Media