KNSI

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KNSI
KNSI logo
Broadcast area St. Cloud, Minnesota
Branding NewsTalk 1450 KNSI
Slogan The Talk of St Cloud
Frequency 1450 (kHz)
Format Commercial; News/Talk
Power 1,000 watts
Class C
Callsign meaning News Sports Information
Owner Leighton Broadcasting
Sister stations KCLD-FM, KCML, KNSI, KZPK
Website www.1450knsi.com

KNSI is a news and talk radio station based in St. Cloud, Minnesota broadcasting on 1450 AM. It's owned by Leighton Broadcasting, which also owns KCLD. KNSI has a variety of programming dealing with news, current events, politics, sports, and more. It's signature live and local show is Hot Talk which airs weekdays from 8-11 a.m. KNSI also airs many syndicated talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, George Noory and Michael Savage. The station broadcasts St. Cloud State University (SCSU) Husky Hockey featuring Sports Director Don Lyons on play-by-play. KNSI also has local shows such as Dave Phipps' Creative Department and the Tony Talk with Tony Garcia.

In the summer of 2006 it was announced that KNSI would become the broadcast station of SCSU football, men's and women's basketball while continuing the broadcasting of men's hockey beginning with the 2006-2007 seasons.

Its main competitors are Regent Communications's WJON of St. Cloud, WCCO, KTLK-FM, and KSTP, of Minneapolis.

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