KTIS (AM)
 | |
| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 900 kHz AM |
| Branding | Faith 900, Faith Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | Northwestern Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Northwestern - St Paul |
| KTIS-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 7, 1949[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 49770 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°59′24″N 92°58′52″W / 44.99000°N 92.98111°W |
| Translator(s) | 90.7 K214DF (Golden Valley) 97.5 W248CU (Minneapolis) |
| Repeater(s) | 98.5-2 KTIS-FM-HD2 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | myfaithradio |
KTIS, known on-air as "Faith 900 KTIS", is a radio station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that is owned and operated by University of Northwestern - St Paul and is a non-profit, listener-supported radio station relying on donations from the local community throughout the year. It broadcasts on 900 AM, covering Minneapolis-St. Paul and surrounding areas in Minnesota. KTIS' studios are located on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, while its transmitter is located in the Hazel Park neighborhood of Oakdale.
KTIS was founded in 1949 by Rev. Billy Graham when he was president of Northwestern.
KTIS is the flagship station of Faith Radio, a network whose programming features mainly Christian talk and teaching, with programs such as Turning Point with David Jeremiah; Focus on the Family; Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey; Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll; Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram; In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley; Walk In The Word with James McDonald; Just Thinking with Ravi Zacharias; and others.[2] Programming is nearly 100 percent satellite delivered and produced by Northwestern Media.
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 (98.5). 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.[3] 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.[4]
Faith Radio stations
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license |
|---|---|---|
| KDNI | 90.5 FM | Duluth, Minnesota |
| KFNW | 1200 AM | West Fargo, North Dakota |
| KLBF | 89.1 FM | Lincoln, North Dakota |
| KNWC | 1270 AM | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| KNWS | 1090 AM | Waterloo, Iowa |
| KTIS | 900 AM | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| WNWC | 1190 AM | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin |
| WNWW | 1290 AM | West Hartford, Connecticut |
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTIS-FM | 98.5 HD-2 FM | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 100,000 | 315 m (1,033 ft) | C0 | FMQ |
| KJNW | 88.5 HD-2 FM | Kansas City, Missouri | 100,000 | 227 m (745 ft) | C1 | FMQ |
| WNWW | 1290 FM | West Hartford, Connecticut | 490-D/11-N | 106 m (348 ft) | D | FMQ |
| KLBF | 89.1 FM | Lincoln, North Dakota | 2,300 | 213 m (699 ft) | C3 | FMQ |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W248CU | 97.5 FM | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 250 | D | FMQ |
| K214DF | 90.7[note 1] FM | Golden Valley, Minnesota | 99 | D | FMQ |
| K206DI | 89.1 FM | Mankato, Minnesota | 250 | D | FMQ |
| K215DU | 90.9 FM | Hutchinson, Minnesota | 230 | D | FMQ |
| K277CC | 103.3[note 2] FM | Pennock, Minnesota | 170 | D | FMQ |
| W231CZ | 94.1[note 3] FM | Hartford, Connecticut | 32 | D | FMQ |
- ^ Translator owned by the Educational Media Foundation & is broadcast via KTIS-FM's HD-2 signal.
- ^ Relays KTIS-AM via KTIS-FM's HD2 signal.
- ^ Translator owned by the Educational Media Foundation & is broadcast via WNWW's signal.
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-240. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ See the full program schedule at Faith 900's program page
- ^ "Correspondence Folder". Federal Communication Commission. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Broadcast News-August 2011". Northpine.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
External links
- KTIS in the FCC AM station database
- KTIS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KTIS
- K214DF in the FCC FM station database
- K214DF at FCCdata.org
- W248CU in the FCC FM station database
- W248CU at FCCdata.org
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