| KMSP Tower | |
|---|---|
 The tower in 2024 | |
Location within Minnesota | |
| General information | |
| Type | TV & Radio transmission tower |
| Location | Shoreview, Ramsey County, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°3′30″N 93°7′28″W / 45.05833°N 93.12444°W / 45.05833; -93.12444 |
| Owner | Fox Television Stations, LLC |
| Height | |
| Height | 1,466 feet (447 m) |
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 1997.1
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").2
In 2001, a painter working on the tower died from asphyxia upon falling 500 feet down the structure.3
In April 2022, the tower underwent upgrades to increase KMSP-TV's effective radiated power from 30 kW to 36.2 kW, improving signal strength and expanding coverage.4
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 |
KMNB | 102.9 The Wolf WCCO (AM) |
Country News/Talk |
Audacy, Inc. |
| 104.1 | KZJK | Jack FM | Adult Hits | |
Television
| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Subchannels | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Virtual) | Channel | Programming | ||||
| 34
(2.1) |
KTCA | PBS | TPT 2 | 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 |
Minnesota Channel TPT Life PBS Kids TPT Now |
Twin Cities Public Television |
| 23
(2.1) |
KTCI | PBS | TPT 2 | 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 |
Minnesota Channel TPT Life PBS Kids TPT Now | |
| 29
(9.2) |
WFTC | MyNetworkTV | Fox 9 Plus | 9.1 9.2 9.3 23.2 |
Fox Fox 9+ Movies! Comet (WUCW) |
Fox Television Stations |
| 9
(9.9) |
KMSP | FOX | Fox 9 | 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.8 9.10 |
Buzzr QVC Catchy Comedy Story TV Fox 9+ (WFTC) | |
References
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. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- "FCC Monitor: KMSP Upgrades". Northpine. April 10, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
External links
External links
- "Listing 1022899". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.