Telefarm Towers
 | This article needs to beupdated.(October 2021) |
| Telefarm Towers | |
|---|---|
 Both masts from the ground. | |
  Location within Minnesota | |
| General information | |
| Type | TV & Radio transmission towers |
| Location | Shoreview,Ramsey County,Minnesota,U.S. |
| Coordinates | North mast:45°03′0″N93°08′22.0″W/ 45.05000°N 93.139444°W,South mast: 45°03′44.0″N 93°08′22.0″W |
| Owner | Telefarm, Inc. |
| Height | North Mast: (1,394 feet (425 m)), South Mast: (1,361 feet (415 m)) |
TheTelefarm Towersis a transmission site forFM radioandtelevisionbroadcastinginShoreview, Minnesotaconsisting of twoguyedtowers.
The towers, calledShoreview Towersby local residents, are owned by Telefarm, Inc.,ajoint ventureofTwin CitiesbroadcastersCBS Television Stations(WCCOchannel 4),Hubbard Broadcasting(KSTPchannel 5,KSTCchannel 5.2,KSTP-FM94.5 FM, andKTMY107.1 FM), andTegna(KAREchannel 11) for the transmission ofdigital televisionandFM radiothroughout theGreater Twin Cities.
Along withSinclair Broadcast Group'sWUCW(channel 23),Minnesota Public Radioflagship stationKNOW-FM(91.1 MHz) are additional tenants on the tower.
History
[edit]The towers were built in the 1970s foranalog television,and were replacements for a single "candelabra" style tower that collapsed prior to completion in 1971, killing six workers on the tower and one on the ground.[1]
The towers were upgraded at the turn of the century to support digital TV transmitters to meetFederal Communications Commissionrequirements. Because each antenna assembly weighs manytons,the towers had to be strengthened. Work took longer than expected, and KSTP notably used its original broadcast tower alongUniversity AvenueinSaint Paul, Minnesotafor digital transmission for about a year starting in late 1999 before construction was finished.
Digital televisionupgrades to the South facility were completed in 2000 and the North facility was finished in 2001.[2][3]
During the summer of 2019, an antenna section on the north tower was removed. Television stationKSTCmoved toRFchannel 30, from its previous channel of 45. This was due to thespectrum reallocationof the late 2010s. This move was completed by early September.[4]On October 4, 2021, the newtransmitterwas installed on the north tower.
FM
[edit]| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91.1 91.1 HD-2 91.1 HD-3 |
KNOW | MPR News Radio Heartland BBC World Service |
News/Talk Folk Music News/Talk |
Minnesota Public Radio |
| 94.5 94.5 HD-2 |
KSTP | KS95 Skor North |
Hot AC Sports |
Hubbard Broadcasting |
| 107.1 107.1 HD-2 |
KTMY | myTalk 107.1 74 WDGY |
Female-Oriented Talk Oldies |
Television
[edit]| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Subchannels | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Virtual) | Channel | Programming | ||||
| 4.1 | WCCO | CBS | WCCO 4 News | 4.2 4.3 4.4 |
Start TV Dabl Fave TV |
CBS News and Stations |
| 5.1 | KSTP | ABC | 5 Eyewitness News | 5.5 5.7 |
TrueReal Heroes & Icons |
Hubbard Broadcasting |
| 5.2 | KSTC | Independent | 45 TV | 5.3 5.4 5.6 |
Me-TV Antenna TV This TV | |
| 11.1 | KARE | NBC | KARE 11 | 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 |
Court TV True Crime Network Quest Circle |
Tegna Inc. |
| 23.1 | WUCW | CW | The CW Twin Cities | 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 |
Comet Charge! TBD Rewind TV |
Sinclair Broadcast Group |
See also
[edit]- KMSP Tower– another major tower in Shoreview
- List of tallest structures
References
[edit]- ^"1971 TV tower collapse survivor shares story".presspubs.com.18 October 2016.
- ^"Company News".archive.ph.2006-10-17. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-10-17.Retrieved2022-01-12.
- ^"TV towers prepare for digital overhaul".www.bizjournals.com.January 30, 1998.Retrieved2022-01-12.
- ^"KSTC's move to new transmitter delayed until Aug. 2".KSTP.com.19 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- "Listing 1023882".Antenna Structure Registration database.U.S.Federal Communications Commission.(Tower 1)
- "Listing 1023883".Antenna Structure Registration database.U.S.Federal Communications Commission.(Tower 2)