Real Presence Radio
# Real Presence Radio

Real Presence Radio is a lay apostolate Catholic talk radio network in the United States, with stations and translators (low power re-broadcasters) in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming covering five states and parts of two Canadian provinces. The network's headquarters and main studios are in Fargo, North Dakota. The network also carries some programming from the national EWTN Radio network.

## History

Real Presence Radio began on November 6, 2004 following the purchase of KWTL AM 1370 (then known as KFJM AM) in Grand Forks, covering most of the Diocese of Fargo and the Diocese of Crookston. On February 6, 2009, Real Presence Radio purchased KVXR AM 1280 in Fargo from Voice of Reason Radio. KVXR switched programming from the Relevant Radio network to a simulcast of KWTL, forming the Real Presence Radio network.

On October 22, 2010, the network built and signed on KPHA FM 91.3 in Bismarck. Translators (low power rebroadcasters) began broadcasting in Minot (91.1 FM) on February 20, 2011 and Williston (89.1 FM) on January 20, 2011. On October 16, 2012 Real Presence Radio purchased the KZZQ call letters (formerly used for KPUL in Des Moines Iowa) and began operating 101.9 FM KZZQ, which serves the Dickinson area, and on December 1, 2014, the network began broadcasting on 91.7 KXRP in Bismarck and on December 12, 2014, 104.1 KZTW in Tioga, ND. The network purchased a station in the Duluth-Superior area, WWEN, on February 15, 2016 from American Family Radio. Effective March, 2018, Real Presence Radio purchased KGLL in Gillette, Wyoming from American Family Radio.

Real Presence Radio is also heard on low power affiliate stations 98.9 KXYM-LP in June 2015 in Belcourt, ND and 99.7 KZEB-LP in September 2014 in Jamestown, ND.

With the new stations in the Diocese of Bismarck, the Real Presence Radio network broadcasts to a majority of North Dakota's population along with much of northwest Minnesota, northeastern South Dakota, southern Manitoba including Winnipeg and extreme southwestern Ontario.

## Station list

### Owned and Operated

| City | Callsign | Frequency | Area |
| - | - | - | - |
| Austin, Minnesota | KQAQ | 970 AM | Rochester, MN, north-central IA |
| Babbitt, Minnesota | KZJZ | 106.7 FM | Babbitt, MN area |
| Ely, Minnesota | W288AI | 105.5 | |
| Wilton, Minnesota | WBKK | 820 AM | Bemidji, MN area |
| Bemidji, Minnesota | K254DJ | 98.7 FM | Fill-in translator for WBKK |
| Moorhead, Minnesota | KVXR | 1280 AM | Eastern ND, Western MN, Northeastern SD |
| Fargo, North Dakota | K252GC | 98.3 FM | Fill-in translator for KVXR |
| Grand Forks, North Dakota | KWTL | 1370 AM | Eastern ND, Northwestern MN, Southern MB including Winnipeg, NW ON |
| Grand Forks, North Dakota | K223DF | 92.5 FM | Fill-in translator for KWTL |
| Harvey, North Dakota | K217GL | 91.3 FM | |
| Mandan, North Dakota | KPHA | 91.7 FM | |
| Minot, North Dakota | K216EE | 91.1 FM | |
| Montevideo, Minnesota | KBPG | 89.5 FM | |
| Richardton, North Dakota | KZZQ | 101.9 FM | Dickinson, ND area, Southeast ND |
| Tioga, North Dakota | KZTW | 104.1 FM | Williston, ND area, Northwest ND |
| Brookings, South Dakota | K235DE | 94.9 FM | |
| Hartford, South Dakota | KSTJ | 91.3 FM | Sioux Falls, SD area |
| Ipswich, South Dakota | KSJP | 88.9 FM | Aberdeen, SD area |
| Rapid City, South Dakota | KJRC | 89.9 FM | |
| Rapid City, South Dakota | K234BR | 94.7 FM | |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | KGWD | 94.5 FM | Sioux Falls, SD area |
| Wentworth, Wisconsin | WWEN | 88.1 FM | Duluth-Superior area |
| Gillette, Wyoming | KGLL | 88.1 FM | |
| Winona, Minnesota | KSMR | 92.5 FM | |
| Winona, Minnesota | K232CZ | 94.3 FM | Relays KSMR |

### Affiliates

| Affiliate | City | Callsign | Frequency |
| - | - | - | - |
| Two Hearts Radio | Belcourt, North Dakota | KXYM-LP | 98.9 FM |
| Central Dakota Enterprises, Inc. | Bismarck, North Dakota | KXRP | 91.3 FM |
| Hope and Truth Radio | Jamestown, North Dakota | KZEB-LP | 99.7 FM |
| Central Dakota Enterprises, Inc. | Williston, North Dakota | K206EI | 89.1 FM |
