KNSP

KNSP (1430 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format.^[2] Licensed to Staples, Minnesota, United States, the station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC.^[3]

KNSP

Staples, Minnesota United States
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	98.5 The Fan
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	The FAN Radio Network ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC)
Sister stations	KKWS, KWAD
History
First air date	June 3, 1982 (1982-06-03)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	30016
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 199 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	46°21′34″N 94°46′55″W
Translator(s)	98.5 K253CK (Staples)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.thefanam1430.com

KNSP's programming is primarily supplied by the Fan Radio Network, based out of KFXN-FM in Minneapolis–St. Paul; evening and overnight programming comes from ESPN Radio. Prior to 2017, KNSP simulcast classic country from Wadena sister station KWAD for about a quarter-century.

Ownership change

Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014, that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KNSP.^[4] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.^[5]