KNSP

KNSP (1430 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format.[1] Licensed to Staples, Minnesota, United States, the station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC.[2]

KNSP

City	Staples, Minnesota
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	The Fan AM 1430
Programming
Format	Sports radio
Affiliations	The FAN Radio Network ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC)
Sister stations	KKWS, KWAD
Technical information
Facility ID	30016
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 199 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	46°21′34″N 94°46′55″W
Links
Website	www.thefanam1430.com

KNSP's programming is primarily supplied by the Fan Radio Network, based out of KFXN-FM in Minneapolis–St. Paul; evening and overnight programming comes from ESPN Radio. Prior to 2017, KNSP simulcast classic country from Wadena sister station KWAD for about a quarter-century.

Ownership change

Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KNSP.[3] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[4]

References

1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
2. "KNSP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
3. "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
4. "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

External links

• KNSP in the FCC's AM station database
• KNSP on Radio-Locator
• KNSP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database