Telefarm Towers
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| General information | |
| Type | TV & Radio transmission towers |
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| Coordinates | North mast: Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found., South mast: 45°03′43.7″N 93°08′22.0″W |
| Owner | Telefarm, Inc. |
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| Height | North Mast: (1,394 feet (425 m)), South Mast: (1,361 feet (415 m)) |
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The Telefarm Towers is a transmission site for FM radio and television broadcasting in Shoreview, Minnesota consisting of two guyed towers.
The towers, called Shoreview Towers by local residents, are owned by Telefarm, Inc., a joint venture of Twin Cities broadcasters CBS Television Stations (WCCO channel 4), Hubbard Broadcasting (KSTP channel 5, KSTC channel 5.2, KSTP-FM 94.5 FM, and KTMY 107.1 FM), and Nexstar Media Group (KARE channel 11) for the transmission of digital television and FM radio throughout the Greater Twin Cities. Along with Sinclair Broadcast Group's WUCW (channel 23), Minnesota Public Radio flagship station KNOW-FM (91.1 MHz) are additional tenants on the tower.
History
The towers were built in the 1970s for analog 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 meet Federal Communications Commission requirements. Because each antenna assembly weighs many tons, the towers had to be strengthened. Work took longer than expected, and KSTP notably used its original broadcast tower along University Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota for digital transmission for about a year starting in late 1999 before construction was finished.
Digital television upgrades 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 station KSTC moved to RF channel 30, from its previous channel of 45. This was due to the spectrum reallocation of the late 2010s. This move was completed by early September.[4] On October 4, 2021, the new transmitter was installed on the north tower.
FM
| 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-2 107.1 HD-3 |
KTMY | myTalk 107.1 74 WDGY The Power Loon |
Female-Oriented Talk Oldies Classic rock |
Television
| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Subchannels | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Virtual) | Channel | Programming | ||||
| 32
(4.1) |
WCCO-TV | CBS | CBS Minnesota | 4.2 4.3 4.4 23.3 23.4 |
Start TV Dabl Fave TV Charge! (WUCW) Roar (WUCW) |
CBS News and Stations |
| 35
(5.1) |
KSTP-TV | ABC | 5 Eyewitness News | 5.5 5.7 23.1 |
Traffic cameras Heroes & Icons The CW (WUCW) |
Hubbard Broadcasting |
| 30
(5.2) |
KSTC-TV | Independent | 45 TV | 5.3 5.4 5.6 |
MeTV Get TV MeTV Toons | |
| 31
(11.1) |
KARE | NBC | KARE 11 | 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.7 11.8 23.5 |
Quest True Crime Network (blank) The Nest Confess HSN Rewind TV (WUCW) |
Nexstar Media Group |
| 22
(23.1) |
WUCW
Lighthouse) |
CW | The Twin Cities CW | 4.1 5.1 9.1 11.1 |
CBS (WCCO) ABC (KSTP) FOX (KMSP) NBC (KARE) |
Sinclair Inc. |
See also
- KMSP Tower - Another major tower in Shoreview.
- List of tallest structures
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1971 TV tower collapse survivor shares story". presspubs.com. October 18, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Company News". archive.ph. October 17, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TV towers prepare for digital overhaul". www.bizjournals.com. January 30, 1998. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KSTC's move to new transmitter delayed until Aug. 2". KSTP.com. June 19, 2019.
External links
- Template:ASR (Tower 1)
- Template:ASR (Tower 2)
