City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
Branding | 98.5 KTIS |
Frequency | 98.5 FM (MHz) (also on HD Radio) |
First air date | May 1949 |
Format | Contemporary Christian |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
Class | C0 |
Facility ID | 49787 |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°03′29″N 93°07′26″W / 45.058°N 93.124°WCoordinates: 45°03′29″N 93°07′26″W / 45.058°N 93.124°W |
Owner | Northwestern College |
Sister stations | KTIS |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | myktis.com |
KTIS-FM (98.5 FM) is a contemporary Christian music formatted radio station located in Minneapolis, Minnesota owned and operated by Northwestern College (renamed in 2013 as University of Northwestern-Saint Paul). The station's studios are located on Snelling Avenue in Roseville (which is next to St. Paul), while its transmitter is located on the KMSP Tower in Shoreview.
KTIS is a non-profit radio station, receiving most of its donations and contributions from its listeners. The station is also aired on low-powered translators outside of its main listening area. The station's programming is also streamed on the Internet.
KTIS hosts many different service projects and activities with which to better the community, such as the "Drive Thru Difference" and the web application PrayerWorks, which lets users submit prayer requests to be viewed by other users. The other users can then send a notification to the person who first submitted the request, letting them know that their prayer has been prayed.
KTIS-HD3 is branded as "Legacy HD3," which provides a traditional Inspirational music format. There are short features at the top of every hour, including a 3-minute news package from SRN News, as well as a Good News Verse of the day.
KTIS-HD4 is "The Remnant," a student-operated station from University of Northwestern's Broadcasting Department. The station features eclectic music and clips from popular preachers and podcasts, as well as other features from the students of Northwestern.