WSCN
| Broadcast area | Duluth-Superior |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.5MHz(HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public;News/Talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: The Current |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Public Radio,NPR,American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Minnesota Public Radio |
| KZIO,WSCD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 17, 1975[1] |
Former call signs | WKLK-FM (1975–1988) |
Former frequencies | 100.9 MHz (1975–1988) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42975 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 97,000watts |
| HAAT | 267 meters (876 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2:90.9W215CG (Duluth) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Stream |
| Website | Minnesota Public Radio News |
WSCN(100.5FM) is aradio stationlicensed toCloquet, Minnesota,serving theDuluth-Superiorarea. The station is owned byMinnesota Public Radio(MPR), and airs MPR's "News and Information" network, originating fromthe Twin Cities.The station has inserts at least once an hour for local underwriting and weather. MPR also maintains an office and studio in downtown Duluth.
History
[edit]WSCN signed on as WKLK-FM at 100.9 MHz on November 17, 1975. It was owned withWKLK (1230 AM)and almost entirely simulcast it. The station was sold to Minnesota Public Radio in 1988 for $200,000 and upgraded its signal from 3,000 watts to 100,000 watts, and relocating to 100.5.[4]
On January 20, 2016, MPR announced thatWSCD-FMtranslator 90.9 W215CG and WSCN-HD2 would air itsadult album alternativenetworkThe Currentbeginning February 1, 2016. Programming originates from MPR's studios inSt. Paul,but a local program featuring Duluth music is produced for the network.[5]
External links
[edit]- WSCN page at Minnesota Public Radio
- Facility details for Facility ID 42975 (WSCN)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WSCNinNielsen Audio's FM station database
References
[edit]- ^"WKLK-FM"(PDF).Broadcasting Yearbook.1977. p. C-110 (358).RetrievedJuly 6,2020.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WSCN".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=8Archived2015-10-02 at theWayback MachineHD Radio Guide for Duluth-Superior
- ^"Transactions"(PDF).Radio & Records.October 21, 1988. p. 10.RetrievedJuly 6,2020.
- ^"89.3 the Current to broadcast in Duluth starting Feb. 1".Star Tribune.Retrieved20 January2016.
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