KZIO

Radio station in Two Harbors, Minnesota

KZIOSatellite of KCMP, Northfield/Minneapolis–Saint Paul

* Two Harbors, Minnesota

Broadcast area| Duluth-Superior
Frequency| 104.3 MHz
Branding| 94.1/104.3 The Current
Programming
Format| Adult album alternative (KCMP Simulcast)
Ownership
Owner|

* American Public Media Group
* (Minnesota Public Radio)

Sister stations

| WSCD-FM, WSCN
History

First air date

| September 1995 (1995-09) (as WRSR)[1] (as WRSR)

Former call signs

| WRSR (1988–1997)
Technical information
Facility ID| 68610
Class| C2
ERP| 50,000 watts
HAAT| 121 meters (397 ft)
Translator(s)| 94.1 K231BI (Duluth)
Links
Webcast| Listen Live
Website| thecurrent.org

KZIO (104.3 / 94.1 FM) is a radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota that serves as a satellite station to Minnesota Public Radio's AAA station KCMP, with inserts for local weather, underwriting messages, and a local music program that airs on Sunday evenings. Established in 1995 as WRSR, the station is owned by American Public Media Group's Minnesota Public Radio. Its former owner was Red River Broadcasting, which also owns KQDS-TV channel 21 and formerly owned KQDS 1490, KQDS-FM 94.9, and WWAX 92.1 before deciding to sell their radio assets through 2015 into 2017. The studios under RRB ownership were located at Grandma's Marketplace in Canal Park in Duluth.

## History

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The main station, KZIO which operates at 104.3 MHz, is based in Two Harbors, Minnesota — its previous monikers were derived from its Duluth translator (low-power rebroadcaster), K231BI which operates at 94.1 FM. 104.3 FM can be heard in Duluth, though its signal is spotty. The former active rock format signed on as "X106" using 106.3 as the translator until upgrading to 94.1 FM.

The call letters KZIO were originally located at what is now KDKE 102.5 MHz in the same market. 102.5 KZIO aired a Top 40 format in the 1980s and 1990s until switching formats in 1996.

104.3 began as WRSR with a smooth jazz format in September 1995[2] before transitioning to several adult-based radio formats until settling upon the active rock format in March 2003.

Over the years, 94X has aired some mainstream rock and classic rock music that is not typically a part of the active rock format in an effort to fend off rock-based formats at various competing stations.

Past and Present 94X DJ's include Zooch, Hans, The Kid, Ray, Ace Rockolla, The Milkman, Diesel, Smiling Mike, Alli Foxx, Todd Spoons and Skid Mark.

On February 27, 2017, Red Rock announced their intentions to sell KZIO and K231BI to Minnesota Public Radio for $300,000. It will convert the station to a non-commercial operation.[3] MPR confirmed late in March that the station would carry their The Current network in the market upon the sale's closing.[4][5]

The application to transfer the licenses was granted on April 24, 2017. The transaction closed on May 15, and KZIO went silent after the sale closing during a transition period. MPR has asked for a waiver to operate the station remotely as a satellite of Current's main station KCMP. KZIO returned to the air and began broadcasting The Current in the first week of June 2017.

## References

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1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-242. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
2. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997 (PDF). 1997. p. D-244. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
3. ^ Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License - Federal Communications Commission
4. ^ Minnesota Public Radio Acquires "94X" Duluth
5. ^ "Main Studio Waiver Request - Minnesota Public Radio". FCC Filing. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2017.

## External links

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* The Current official website
*   * Facility details for Facility ID 68610 (KZIO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
* KZIO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
* Facility details for Facility ID 84601 (K231BI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
* K231BI at FCCdata.org

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* t
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Radio stations in the Duluth–Superior metropolitan area (Minnesota/Wisconsin)

By AM frequency|

* 560
* 610
* 710
* 850
* 970
* 1230
* 1490

By FM frequency|

* 88.1
* 88.5
* 89.1
* 89.5
* 89.9
* 90.5
* 91.3
* 92.1
* 92.9
* 94.9
* 95.7
* 96.5
* 97.3
* 98.9
* 100.5
* 101.7
* 102.5
* 103.3
* 104.3
* 105.1
* 106.9
* 107.3
* 107.7

| LPFM|

* 93.7
* 99.5
* 99.7

|

Translators|

* 90.9
* 94.1
* 97.7
* 98.1
* 100.9
* 103.9
* 106.5

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel|

* 92.9-1
* 100.5-1
* 100.5-2

By call sign|

* K231BI
* KBMX
* KDAL
* KDAL-FM
* KDKE
* KDNI
* KDNW
* KJOQ
* KKCB
* KLDJ
* KQDS-FM
* KTCO
* KTWH-LP
* KUWS
* KZIO
* W215CG
* W249CX
* W251CD
* W265DO
* W280FB
* W293CT
* WDSE-FM
* WDSM
* WDUL
* WEBC
* WGHF-LP
* WGZS
* WHSA
* WJRF
* WKLK
* WKLK-FM
* WMLA-LP
* WMOZ
* WNXR
* WQRM
* WSCD-FM
* WSCN
* HD2
* WSSU
* WWEN
* WWPE-FM

Defunct|

* WEBC-FM (92.3)

Nearby regions
Ashland
Brainerd
Iron Range
Minneapolis–St. Paul
Rice Lake–Spooner
St. Cloud

See also
List of radio stations in Minnesota
List of radio stations in Wisconsin

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* t
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American Public Media Group

American Public Media|

| Productions|

* APM Reports
* BBC World Service
* Brains On!
* Classical 24
* Composers Datebook
* The Daily
* Marketplace
* Marketplace Morning Report
* Marketplace Tech
* Performance Today
* Pipedreams
* The Splendid Table
* SymphonyCast
* Smash Boom Best

|

Personalities|

* Madeleine Baran
* Michael Barone
* Fred Child
* Emily Hanford
* Lynne Rossetto Kasper
* Francis Lam
* Bill McGlaughlin
* Kai Ryssdal

Minnesota Public Radio|

| News|

* K280EB Albert Lea
* KNCM Appleton
* KNSE Austin
* KNBJ Bemidji
* K270AQ Blue Earth
* KBPN Brainerd
* KLNI Decorah, IA
* K242BW Decorah, IA
* WSCN Duluth/Superior
* WIRC Ely
* W267BV Ely
* W256BC Eveleth
* KCCD Fargo/Moorhead
* KNWF Fergus Falls
* K286AU Glencoe
* WLSN Grand Marais
* KGRP Grand Rapids
* K297AD Grand Rapids
* WINH Hinckley
* W226AY Hinckley
* WGGL-FM Houghton, MI
* W224AO Houghton, MI
* KITF International Falls
* KXLC La Crosse/La Crescent
* KNGA Mankato/St. Peter/New Ulm
* KNOW-FM Minneapolis/St. Paul
* K276EW Olivia
* K280EC Owatonna
* K231AT Pine City
* KRFI Redwood Falls
* K216FZ Redwood Falls
* KZSE Rochester
* KNSR St. Cloud/Collegeville
* KAUR Sioux Falls, SD
* KNTN Thief River Falls/Grand Forks
* WIRN Virginia/Hibbing
* KRXW Warroad/Roseau
* K246BG Windom
* K270AB Winona
* W297AW Winona
* KNSW Worthington/Marshall

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Classical|

* K224DM Albert Lea
* K215BL Alexandria
* KRSU Appleton
* K277AD Austin
* KCRB-FM Bemidji
* K222BA Blue Earth
* KBPR Brainerd
* K238AX Brookings, SD
* KLCD Decorah, IA
* W215CG Duluth
* WSCD-FM Duluth-Superior
* K211FR Ely
* W267BV Ely
* KCCM-FM Fargo/Moorhead
* KCMF Fergus Falls
* WMLS Grand Marais
* K281AB Grand Rapids
* K206EF Granite Falls
* WGRH Hinckley
* WGGL-FM Houghton, MI
* W224AO Houghton, MI
* K249BK International Falls
* K201BW La Crosse/La Crescent
* KGAC Mankato/St. Peter/New Ulm
* K220JP Minneapolis
* KSJN Minneapolis/St. Paul
* K280ET Olivia
* K289AE Owatonna
* KLSE Rochester
* W215AI Roseau
* KSJR-FM St. Cloud/Collegeville
* K295BD St. James
* KRSD Sioux Falls, SD
* K276EV Sleepy Eye
* KQMN Thief River Falls/Grand Forks
* WIRR Virginia/Hibbing
* K264AR Warroad
* W297AW Winona
* KRSW Worthington/Marshall

The Current|

* K280EF Austin
* Duluth KZIO (Two Harbors)
* W248AS Hinckley
* K237EX Mankato
* K286AW Mankato
* KCMP Minneapolis/St. Paul (Northfield)
* K237ET New Ulm
* KPCC Pasadena, CA
* KMSE Rochester
* K228XN St. Peter

Southern California Public Radio|

* KJAI Ojai
* KPCC Pasadena
* KUOR Redlands
* KVLA Coachella

Other Assets|

* Public Insight Network
* Public Radio Market
* APM Podcasts
* YourClassical

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* t
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NPR member stations in the state of Minnesota

Minnesota Public Radio|

| News|

* Appleton KNCM
* Austin KNSE
* Bemidji KNBJ
* Brainerd KBPN
* Buhl WIRN
* Duluth WSCN
* Fergus Falls KNWF
* Grand Marais WLSN
* Hinckley WINH
* International Falls KITF
* La Crescent KXLC
* Minneapolis–St. Paul KNOW-FM
* Moorhead KCCD
* Rochester KZSE
* Roseau KRXW
* St. Cloud–Collegeville KNSR
* St. Peter KNGA
* Thief River Falls KNTN
* Virginia–Hibbing WIRN
* Worthington KNSW

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Classical|

* Appleton KRSU
* Bemidji KCRB-FM
* Brainerd KBPR
* Duluth WSCD-FM
* Fergus Falls KCMF
* Grand Marais WMLS
* Hinckley WGRH
* Moorhead KCCM-FM
* Minneapolis–St. Paul KSJN
* Rochester KLSE
* St. Cloud–Collegeville KSJR-FM
* St. Peter KGAC
* Thief River Falls KQMN
* Virginia–Hibbing WIRR
* Worthington KRSW

The Current|

* Duluth KZIO (Two Harbors)
* Minneapolis–St. Paul KCMP (Northfield)
* Rochester KMSE

Other stations (IPR)|

* Duluth WDSE-FM
* Grand Marais WTIP
* Grand Rapids KAXE
* Mankato KMSU
* Minneapolis KBEM-FM

See also List of NPR stations

See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Minnesota

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