WSCN (100.5
FM) is a
radio station licensed to
Cloquet, Minnesota, serving the
Duluth-Superior
The Duluth MN-WI Metropolitan Area, commonly called the Twin Ports, is a small metropolitan area centered around the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. The Twin Ports are located at the western part of Lake Superior (the weste ...
area. The station is owned by
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and airs MPR's "News and Information" network, originating from
the Twin Cities. The station has inserts at least once an hour for local underwriting and weather. MPR also maintains an office and studio in downtown Duluth.
WSCN broadcasts in
HD.
History
WSCN signed on as WKLK-FM at 100.9 MHz on November 17, 1975. It was owned with
WKLK (1230 AM) and almost entirely simulcast it. The station was sold to Minnesota Public Radio in 1988 for $200,000 and upgraded its signal from 3,000 watts to 100,000 watts, and relocating to 100.5.
On January 20, 2016, MPR announced that
WSCD-FM
WSCD-FM (92.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Duluth, Minnesota, serving the Duluth-Superior area. The station is owned by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and airs MPR's " Classical Music Network", originating from KSJN in Minneapolis/St. Pa ...
translator 90.9 W215CG and WSCN-HD2 would air its
adult album alternative network ''The Current'' beginning February 1, 2016. Programming originates from MPR's studios in
St. Paul, but a local program featuring Duluth music is produced for the network.
External links
WSCN page at Minnesota Public Radio*
References
Radio stations in Minnesota
Minnesota Public Radio
NPR member stations
Cloquet, Minnesota
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