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| City of license | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
| Branding | Cities 97 |
| Slogan | Quality Music From Then And Now |
| Frequency | 97. A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting is the community that a Radio station or Television station A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of Frequency is a measure of the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit Time. 1 FM (MHz) (Also on HD Radio) 97. In most of the world the FM broadcast band, used for Broadcasting FM Radio stations goes from 87 The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. HD Radio is the name used by iBiquity for a system of digital transmission for audio broadcast stations 1-2 FM (KTCZ2 Studio HD - Acoustic (HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1940s |
| Format | Commercial; Adult album alternative |
| Power | 100,000 watts |
| Class | C |
| Callsign meaning | Twin CitieZ |
| Former callsigns | KTCR (1969-1984) |
| Owner | Clear Channel |
| Sister stations | KDWB, KEEY, KFAN, KFXN, KQQL, KTLK |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD2 stream |
| Website | www.cities97.com |
Cities 97 (KTCZ 97. Acoustic music refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means as opposed to Electronic means HD Radio is the name used by iBiquity for a system of digital transmission for audio broadcast stations This article is about Broadcast radio, for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a Radio format broadcast mostly on FM. Nominal power is a Measurement of a Mediumwave Radio station 's output used in the United States. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. This is a list of broadcast station classes applicable in much of North America under international agreements between the United States, Canada and In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. In Broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels (or "sibling stations" in gender-neutral form are radio and/or Television stations KDWB (1013 FM) is a Radio station in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, known for almost fifty years as a major Top 40 Pop K102 ( KEEY 1021 FM) is a Country music station serving the Minneapolis-St KFAN (1130 AM) is a Sports Talk radio station in the Minneapolis-St KFXN is a Radio station licensed to Minneapolis Minnesota, serving the Twin Cities area KQQL ("Kool 108" 1079 FM) is an Oldies / Classic hits music formatted Radio station serving the Twin Cities region of KTLK-FM (1003 FM, "1003 K-Talk" is a news/talk Radio station located in the Twin Cities area A webcast is a media file distributed over the Internet using Streaming media technology A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages 1 FM) is an adult album alternative (AAA or "Triple-A") radio station broadcasting to the Twin Cities market of Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin. In most of the world the FM broadcast band, used for Broadcasting FM Radio stations goes from 87 Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a Radio format broadcast mostly on FM. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The station is well-known for creating the Cities 97 Sampler series of recordings, produced since 1989, which are now so popular that they typically sell out within hours of being released. The Cities 97 Sampler (also titled Cities Sampler and The Cities' Sampler) is a series of albums containing "live in studio"
Cities 97 is owned by Clear Channel Communications. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. Its transmitter is located in Shoreview, Minnesota. Shoreview is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States.
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History
The frequency of 97. 1 in Minneapolis is one of the oldest FM stations in the Twin Cities, having been established in the late 1940s. The original call letters were WTCN, and its owners eventually started the local television station with the same name on channel 11. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic KARE, channel 11 is an NBC -affiliated television station licensed to Minneapolis Minnesota, and serving the Minneapolis- St By the late-1950s, 97. 1's call letters were KWFM.
Al Tedesco purchased the station in 1968 and operated it as KTCR-FM, mated with its AM sibling of the same name (690 AM). The year 1968 in radio involved some significant events Events July 1 - WIBC-FM flips from classical music Al Tedesco and his two brothers were inducted into the Pavek Museum of Radio Hall of Famein 2005. Also, some additional history and old off the air recordings (airchecks) of Tedesco's KTCR AM and FM are available at no cost at the not for profit Twin Cities Radio Airchecks.
In the early 1980s, KTCR-FM was a struggling country music station. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. KTCR-FM was up against aggressive competition in the late 1970s and early 1980s, most notably KEEY, and Al Tedesco decided to sell the stations. K102 ( KEEY 1021 FM) is a Country music station serving the Minneapolis-St The stations' new owner, John Parker, dropped the Country format on February 8, 1984, and a unique new format was introduced. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The year 1984 in radio involved some significant events Events June 18 - Controversial KOA / Denver radio KTCZ ("Cities 97") was a different kind of station, featuring progressive rock, alternative rock, new age music and even jazz. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of New Age music is peaceful Music of various styles which is intended to create inspiration relaxation and positive feelings often used by listeners for Yoga, Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The station's approach was similar to stations such as WXRT in Chicago and KBCO in Denver. WXRT, also known as WXRT- FM, WXRT 931, XRT, and 93-XRT is an AAA Radio station in Chicago Illinois KBCO (973 FM) is an Adult album alternative Radio station licensed to Boulder Colorado that serves the Denver - Boulder KTCZ's other influences reach back even farther, to progressive FM rock stations from the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the freeform days of KQRS. Freeform, or freeform radio, is a Radio station programming format in which the Disc jockey is given total control over
Back then, the term 'Triple-A' did not even exist. Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a Radio format broadcast mostly on FM. It was a relatively eclectic rock format, far different than any other rock station around. Cities 97 has continued to thrive, building and sustaining a dedicated listening audience. Over time, the jazz and new age music was dropped, and the station went through a few different phases, at various points leaning more toward classic rock or alternative rock. Classic rock was originally conceived as a Radio station programming format which evolved from the Album oriented rock (AOR format in the early-1980s Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Although Parker Communications sold the station back in the early 1990s, today's Cities 97 is still similar to the version that debuted in the fall of 1983, though the influence of its current owner can be felt heavily. Until recently, the station surprisingly carried the syndicated talk show "Loveline", which had gotten strong ratings on the former KEGE. Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in the United States, Canada and Mexico, offering medical and relationship KRXX (1011 FM) is a commercial Adult hits music Radio station in Kodiak Alaska. This was considered to be an odd move, since "Loveline" is geared toward a much younger demographic than KTCZ's, and conflicted heavily with their "more music" mandate.
On Sunday nights, Cities 97 airs a specialty show featuring local music. Some local music does make its way into fairly regular rotation, but many consider some of the area's public radio stations to be better sources of music by local artists. Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public
KTCZ HD2
On April 25, 2006, Clear Channel announced that KTCZ's HD2 subchannel will be "Studio HD," featuring original acoustic rock and chill music. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. The year 2006 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting.
External links
- Cities 97
- Radiotapes.com Airchecks of KTCR-FM / KTCZ-FM along with an aircheck of the format switch from country to Cities 97. Plus airchecks and videos of other Twin Cities radio stations.
- TwinCitiesRadioAirchecks.com has old radio airchecks and photos from the 1970s of KTCZ's predecessor, KTCR-FM, at the time, the Twin Cities only country FM station
References
- (December 6, 2002). Radio station founder Al Tedesco dies. Associated Press. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio
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