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.

KTIS
CityMinneapolis, Minnesota
Broadcast areaMinneapolis-St. Paul
Frequency900 kHz AM
BrandingFaith 900, Faith Radio
SloganConnecting Faith to Life
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
AffiliationsNorthwestern Media
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Northwestern - St Paul
Sister stationsKTIS-FM
History
First air dateFebruary 7, 1949 (1949-02-07)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID49770
ClassB
Power50,000 watts (day)
500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates44°59′24″N 92°58′52″W
Translator(s)90.7 K214DF (Golden Valley)
97.5 W248CU (Minneapolis)
Repeater(s)98.5-2 KTIS-FM-HD2
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitemyfaithradio.com

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
KDNI90.5 FMDuluth, Minnesota
KFNW1200 AMWest Fargo, North Dakota
KLBF89.1 FMLincoln, North Dakota
KNWC1270 AMSioux Falls, South Dakota
KNWS1090 AMWaterloo, Iowa
KTIS900 AMMinneapolis, Minnesota
WNWC1190 AMSun Prairie, Wisconsin
WNWW1290 AMWest Hartford, Connecticut

Translators
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
KTIS-FM98.5 HD-2Minneapolis, Minnesota100,000315 m (1,033 ft)C0FCC
KJNW88.5 HD-2Kansas City, Missouri100,000227 m (745 ft)C1FCC
WNWW1290West Hartford, Connecticut490-D/11-N106 m (348 ft)DFCC
KLBF89.1Lincoln, North Dakota2,300213 m (699 ft)C3FCC
Broadcast translators of KTIS-AM
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W248CU97.5Minneapolis, Minnesota250DFCC
K214DF90.7[note 1]Golden Valley, Minnesota99DFCC
K206DI89.1Mankato, Minnesota250DFCC
K215DU90.9Hutchinson, Minnesota230DFCC
K277CC103.3[note 2]Pennock, Minnesota170DFCC
W231CZ94.1[note 3]Hartford, Connecticut32DFCC
  1. Translator owned by the Educational Media Foundation & is broadcast via KTIS-FM's HD-2 signal.
  2. Relays KTIS-AM via KTIS-FM's HD2 signal.
  3. Translator owned by the Educational Media Foundation & is broadcast via WNWW's signal.

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-240. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. See the full program schedule at Faith 900's program page
  3. "Correspondence Folder". Federal Communication Commission. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  4. "Broadcast News-August 2011". Northpine.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.


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