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.See the full program schedule at Faith 900's program page Programming is nearly 100 percent satellite deliverable and produced by Northwestern Media.
History
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. 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.
Faith Radio stations Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class Power(W) ERP(W) Height(m (ft)) WNWW 1290 AM West Hartford Connecticut D 490 day11 night KNWS 1090 AM Waterloo Iowa D 1,000 day KDNI 90.5 FM Duluth Minnesota C3 2,000 KTIS-HD2 98.5-2 FM (HD) Minneapolis Minnesota C0 100,000 KJNW-HD2 88.5-2 FM (HD) Kansas City Missouri C1 100,000 KNWI-HD2 107.1-2 FM (HD) Osceola Iowa C1 100,000 KLBF 89.1 FM Lincoln North Dakota C3 2,300 KFNW 1200 AM West Fargo North Dakota B 50,000 day13,000 night KNWC 1270 AM Sioux Falls South Dakota B 5,000 day2,300 night WNWC 1190 AM Sun Prairie Wisconsin D 4,800 day21 night KLMP 88.3 FM Rapid City South Dakota C 63,000 KLMP-FM1 88.3 FM Rapid City South Dakota D 2,300
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External links
University of Northwestern - St Paul | Northwestern Media
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