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KSRQ
Thief River Falls, Minnesota;
Broadcast area	Thief River Falls/Grand Forks
Frequency	90.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Pioneer 90.1
Programming
Format	College
Affiliations	Ampers; Public Radio Exchange
Ownership
Owner	Northland Community & Technical College
History
First air date	November 15, 1971
Former call signs	KAVS (1971–1983)
Technical information
Class	C3
ERP	24,000 watts
HAAT	102 meters (335 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	48°01′19″N 96°22′12″W / 48.022°N 96.370°W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	http://www.radionorthland.org

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KSRQ (90.1 FM, "Pioneer 90.1") is a 24,000-watt public radio station licensed to Northland Community & Technical College. The station serves the Thief River Falls, Minnesota area with rimshot coverage in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is a member of Minnesota's Ampers network.

Pioneer 90.1's daytime music mix is Triple-A. Overnights feature a deep tracks classic rock mix.

The station bills its 6 pm to midnight weeknight programming as "Pioneer 90.1 After Hours," featuring volunteer-hosted and syndicated programming. Weekends also feature a mix of volunteer-hosted and syndicated programs.

History

10-watt KAVS-FM (89.5) signed on at the Thief River Falls Area Vocational School in 1971, three years after the school's radio announcing program was launched. Regularly-scheduled programming began in 1972.

A move to 90.1 FM and a power increase to 1,800 watts followed in 1977. The station's call letters changed to KSRQ in 1983. The station's transmitter was relocated to a taller tower and effective power was increased to 24,000 watts in 1989.

Starting around 2003, the station's management started recruiting community volunteer hosts. In August 2004, the station's format changed from daily segments of country, soft rock, and metal to adult album alternative as "Pioneer 90.1."

Digital broadcasting

Digital broadcasts began in 2009, with the addition of an HD digital signal. Multi-casting of HD-2 and HD-3 signals began in December 2010.

KSRQ HD-2 is the Pioneer PolkaCast, featuring recordings from Minnesota and other Midwestern Polka bands.

KSRQ HD-3 is Neon 90, which features pop, rock, soul, and country music of the late 1950s through 1970s.

KSRQ HD-4 features classic country music from the 1950s through the 1990s.

As of 2018^[update], Pioneer 90.1 is the only station in northwest Minnesota to offer HD Radio subchannels.

References

^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-306. Retrieved March 23, 2019.

External links

Pioneer 90.1 KSRQ official website
Facility details for Facility ID 2694 (KSRQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KSRQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[by2009-1] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-306. Retrieved March 23, 2019.

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-{{Infobox Radio Station |
+{{more citations needed|date=November 2024}}
-  name      = KSRQ|
+{{Infobox radio station
-  image     = |
-  city      = [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota]]|
+| name             = KSRQ
+| logo             =
-  area      = [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota|Thief River Falls]]/[[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]]|
+| city             = [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota]]
-  branding  = ''Pioneer 90.1''|
+| area             = [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota|Thief River Falls]]/[[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]]
-  slogan    = "Radio for the adventurous"|
+| branding         = ''Pioneer 90.1''
-  airdate   = |
+| airdate          = {{start date|1971|11|15}}<ref name="by2009">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009|year=2009|page=D-306|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2009/Radio-GA-MT-BC-YB-2009.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=March 23, 2019}}</ref>
-  frequency = 90.1 ([[Megahertz|MHz]]) [[FM band|FM]]|
+| frequency        = 90.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
-  format    = [[Campus radio|College]]; [[Adult album alternative]]|
-  erp       = 24,000 [[watt]]s|
+| format           = [[Campus radio|College]]
-  class     = C3|
+| erp              = 24,000 [[watt]]s
+| haat             = {{convert|102|m|ft|sp=us}}
-  affiliations = [[Independent Public Radio]]|
+| coordinates      = {{coord|48.022|N|96.370|W|type:landmark_region:US-MN_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
-  owner     = [[Northland Community & Technical College]]|
+| class            = C3
-  website   = http://www.kumd.org/ |
+| affiliations     = [[Ampers]]<br>[[Public Radio Exchange]]
-  callsign_meaning = |
+| owner            = [[Northland Community & Technical College]]
+| former_callsigns = KAVS (1971–1983)
+| webcast          = [http://radionorthland.org/listen-online/ Listen Live!]
+| website          = http://www.radionorthland.org
+| callsign_meaning =
 }}
-'''KSRQ''' (90.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Pioneer 90.1") is a 24,000-[[effective radiated power|watt]] [[public radio|public]] [[radio station]] operated by [[Northland Community & Technical College]] that primarily carries an [[adult alternative]] [[music]] format, but also has a number of programs focusing on [[jazz]], [[blues]], and other genres.  The station serves the [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota]] area with [[rimshot (broadcasting)|rimshot coverage]] in [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]].  It is part of [[Minnesota]]'s [[Independent Public Radio]] network.
+'''KSRQ''' (90.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Pioneer 90.1") is a 24,000-[[effective radiated power|watt]] [[public radio|public]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Northland Community & Technical College]]. The station serves the [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota]] area with [[rimshot (broadcasting)|rimshot coverage]] in [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]].  It is a member of [[Minnesota]]'s [[AMPERS|Ampers]] network.
+Pioneer 90.1's daytime music mix is [[Adult album alternative|Triple-A]]. Overnights feature a deep tracks classic rock mix.
+The station bills its 6 pm to midnight weeknight programming as "Pioneer 90.1 After Hours," featuring volunteer-hosted and syndicated programming. Weekends also feature a mix of volunteer-hosted and syndicated programs.
+== History  ==
+-watt KAVS-FM (89.5) signed on at the Thief River Falls Area Vocational School in 1971, three years after the school's radio announcing program was launched. Regularly-scheduled programming began in 1972.
+A move to 90.1 FM and a power increase to 1,800 watts followed in 1977. The station's call letters changed to KSRQ in 1983. The station's transmitter was relocated to a taller tower and effective power was increased to 24,000 watts in 1989.
+Starting around 2003, the station's management started recruiting community volunteer hosts. In August 2004, the station's format changed from daily segments of country, soft rock, and metal to adult album alternative as "Pioneer 90.1."
+== Digital broadcasting ==
+Digital broadcasts began in 2009, with the addition of an [[In-band on-channel|HD digital]] signal. Multi-casting of HD-2 and HD-3 signals began in December 2010.
+KSRQ HD-2 is the [http://www.radionorthland.org/polkacast/ Pioneer PolkaCast], featuring recordings from Minnesota and other Midwestern Polka bands.
+KSRQ HD-3 is [http://www.radionorthland.org/neon/ Neon 90], which features pop, rock, soul, and country music of the late 1950s through 1970s.
+KSRQ HD-4 features classic country music from the 1950s through the 1990s.
+{{as of|2018}}, Pioneer 90.1 is the only station in northwest Minnesota to offer HD Radio subchannels.
+==See also==
+* [[Campus radio]]
+* [[List of college radio stations in the United States]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.pioneer90.org/ Pioneer 90.1 KSRQ official website]
+*[http://www.radionorthland.org/ Pioneer 90.1 KSRQ official website]
-*{{FMQ|KSRQ}}
+*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|2694|KSRQ}}
-*{{FML|KSRQ}}
 *{{FMARB|KSRQ}}
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-[[Category:College radio stations in the United States]]
+[[Category:College radio stations in Minnesota]]
+[[Category:Thief River Falls, Minnesota]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1971]]
-{{Minnesota-radio-station-stub}}
+[[Category:1971 establishments in Minnesota]]