KTIS (AM)
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.
| Faith Radio Flagship Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
| Frequency | 900 kHz |
| Branding | Faith 900, Faith Radio |
| Slogan | Connecting Faith to Life |
| 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 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49770 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°59′24″N 92°58′52″W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | See § Faith Radio stations |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | myfaithradio |
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; 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 | State | Class | Power (W) |
ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNWW | 1290 AM | West Hartford | Connecticut | D | 490 day 11 night | — | — | FCC |
| KNWS | 1090 AM | Waterloo | Iowa | D | 1,000 day | — | — | FCC |
| KDNI | 90.5 FM | Duluth | Minnesota | C3 | — | 2,000 | 222 m (728 ft) | FCC |
| KTIS-HD2 | 98.5-2 FM (HD) | Minneapolis | Minnesota | C0 | — | 100,000 | 315 m (1,033 ft) | FCC |
| KJNW-HD2 | 88.5-2 FM (HD) | Kansas City | Missouri | C1 | — | 100,000 | 227 m (745 ft) | FCC |
| KLBF | 89.1 FM | Lincoln | North Dakota | C3 | — | 2,300 | 213 m (699 ft) | FCC |
| KFNW | 1200 AM | West Fargo | North Dakota | B | 50,000 day 13,000 night | — | — | FCC |
| KNWC | 1270 AM | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | B | 5,000 day 2,300 night | — | — | FCC |
| WNWC | 1190 AM | Sun Prairie | Wisconsin | D | 4,800 day 21 night | — | — | FCC |
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | State | Class | ERP (W) |
FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W231CZ[note 1] | 94.1 | Hartford | Connecticut | D | 32 | FCC |
| K214DF[note 2] | 90.7 | Golden Valley | Minnesota | D | 99 | FCC |
| K206DI | 89.1 | Mankato | Minnesota | D | 250 | FCC |
| W248CU | 97.5 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | D | 250 | FCC |
- Translator owned by the Educational Media Foundation & is broadcast via WNWW's signal.
- Translator owned by the Educational Media Foundation & is broadcast via KTIS-FM's HD-2 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's AM station database
- KTIS on Radio-Locator
- KTIS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database