KTIS-FM (98.5
FM) is a
contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and ...
formatted
radio station
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located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota owned and operated by
Northwestern Media
Northwestern Media is the Christian radio ministry of the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, an evangelical university in Roseville, Minnesota. Northwestern Media operates two radio networks serving listeners primarily in the Midwestern U ...
, a ministry of
the University of Northwestern - St. Paul. The station's studios are located on Snelling Avenue in
Roseville Roseville may refer to:
Australia
*Roseville, New South Wales
Canada
* Roseville, Ontario
Malta
* RoseVille (aka Villa Roseville), a house in Attard, Malta
South Africa
*Roseville, Pretoria, a suburb
United Kingdom
*Roseville, Dudley
United S ...
(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
translator
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s outside 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
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
KTIS-HD4 is "The Mel," 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.
Translators
References
External links
KTIS-FM official website University of Northwestern
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Christian radio stations in Minnesota
Radio stations in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Radio stations established in 1949
1949 establishments in Minnesota
Northwestern Media
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