KSTP (AM)
KSTP (1500 AM; SKOR North) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is the flagship AM radio station of Hubbard Broadcasting, which owns dozens of television and radio stations in nine states. KSTP has a sports radio format and is the ESPN Radio Network affiliate for Minneapolis-St. Paul. Studios are on University Avenue in Minneapolis, shared with sister stations KSTP-FM, KSTP-TV, KTMY, and KSTC-TV.
Entrance to the KSTP studios on University Avenue in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The sidewalk leading to the building lies precisely on the city line, as does the central leg of the tower. | |
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| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
| Frequency | 1500 kHz |
| Branding | SKOR North |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | KSTC-TV, KSTP-FM, KSTP-TV, KTMY |
| History | |
First air date | February 22, 1925 (current license dates from March 29, 1928) |
Former call signs | WAMD and KFOY (separately) |
Call sign meaning | St. Paul |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35641 |
| Class | A (clear-channel) |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°1′32″N 93°2′38″W (day) 45°1′32″N 93°3′6″W (night) |
| Repeater(s) | 94.5 KSTP-FM-HD2 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | skornorth.com |
The KSTP three-tower transmitter site is on U.S. Route 61 at Beam Avenue in Maplewood. KSTP runs the maximum power allowed for AM stations in the United States, 50,000 watts. By day it uses a single omnidirectional antenna. Because KSTP shares clear-channel, Class A status on 1500 AM with sister station WFED in Washington, D.C., at night these two stations operate with directional antennas in order to mutually protect each other from interference. During this time KSTP uses all three towers, resulting in a reduced signal to eastern parts of the market.