Media in Rochester, Minnesota
# Media in Rochester, Minnesota

Media in the Rochester, Minnesota area includes:

## Print

The city newspaper is the Post-Bulletin, an afternoon paper which publishes Monday through Saturday. The city magazine is the monthly Rochester Magazine.

## Online

Med City Beat, an online-only news service, launched in 2014 and covers local government, business and culture.

## Radio

### FM radio

FM radio stations :

| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 88.7 | KMSE (KCMP Simulcast) | 89.3 The Current | Adult Album Alternative | Minnesota Public Radio |
| 89.1 | KVCS | VCY America | Christian | VCY America |
| 89.9 | KRPR | 89.9 KRPR | Classic rock | Rochester Public Radio |
| 90.7 | KLSE | Classical MPR | Classical | Minnesota Public Radio |
| 91.7 91.7 HD-2 | KZSE | MPR News Classical MPR | NPR Classical | Minnesota Public Radio |
| 92.9 | KFSI | | Christian | Faith Sound Incorporated |
| 93.5 | K228FY (KFAN-AM Translator) | The Fan | Sports/Sports Talk | Clear Channel Communications |
| 94.3 | K232EK (KTIS-FM Translator) | Life 98.5 | Contemporary Christian music | University of Northwestern - St. Paul |
| 96.5 | KWWK | Quick Country 96.5 | Country | Townsquare Media |
| 96.9 | K245CX (KROC-AM Translator) | News Talk 1340 | News/Talk | Townsquare Media |
| 97.5 | KNXR | Minnesota 97.5 | Classic hits | Blooming Prairie Farm Radio Inc. |
| 98.9 | KNLW | New Life 98.9 | Christian | Mercy Hill Church |
| 101.7 | KRCH | Laser 101.7 | Classic rock | Clear Channel Communications |
| 102.5 | KMFX | 102.5 The Fox | Country | Clear Channel Communications |
| 103.9 | KDOC | Fun 104 | Classic hits | Townsquare Media |
| 104.3 | KFNL-FM | Fun 104 | Classic hits | Townsquare Media |
| 104.9 | K285EL (KYBA Translator) | Y105 | AC | Townsquare Media |
| 105.3 | KYBA | Y105 | AC | Townsquare Media |
| 105.7 | K289BO (KJCY Translator) | Kinship Christian Radio | Christian | Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting, Inc. |
| 106.5 | K293CV (KROC-FM Translator) | | CHR | Townsquare Media |
| 106.9 | KROC | | CHR | Townsquare Media |
| 107.7 | KDCZ | Sasquatch | Classic rock | Townsquare Media |

### AM radio

AM radio stations :

| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1270 | KFAN | The Fan | Sports/Sports Talk | Clear Channel Communications |
| 1340 | KROC | News Talk 1340 | News/Talk | Townsquare Media |
| 1520 | KOLM | 1520 The Ticket | Sports/Sports Talk | Townsquare Media |

### NOAA All Hazard radio

* 162.475 MHz (ch. 4) WXK41 (ERP: 1 kW). Olmsted County SAME code is 027109.

## Television

| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Subchannels | Subchannels | Owner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (Virtual) | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Channel | Programming | Owner |
| 3.1 | KIMT | CBS | KIMT 3 | 3.2 3.3 3.4 | MyNet Ion Antenna TV | Allen Media Broadcasting |
| 6.1 | KAAL | ABC | KAAL 6 | 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 | This TV Defy TrueReal Newsy | Hubbard Broadcasting |
| 10.1 | KTTC K29OE-D K30RA-D K30QY-D | NBC | KTTC 10 | 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 | CW+ H&I Court TV True Crime Network Circle | Gray Television |
| 15.1 | KSMQ | PBS | KSMQ | 15.2 15.3 15.4 | Deutsche Welle Create Minnesota Channel | KSMQ Public ServiceMedia, Inc. |
| 24.1 | KYIN | PBS | Iowa PBS | 24.2 24.3 24.4 | PBS Kids World Create | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board |
| 35.1 | KXSH-LD | Telemundo | Telemundo | 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 | Bounce QVC TeleXitos Jewelry TV | SagamoreHill Broadcasting |
| 47.1 | KXLT | FOX | FOX 47 | 47.2 47.3 47.4 47.5 47.6 | MeTV Laff Escape Quest Grit | SagamoreHill Broadcasting (Operated through SSA by Gray Television) |
| 58.1 | K25NK-D | 3ABN | 3ABN | 58.2 58.3 58.4 58.5 58.6 58.7 | 3ABN Proclaim 3ABN Dare to Dream 3ABN Latino 3ABN Radio 3ABN Radio Latino Radio 74 | Three Angels Broadcasting Network |

Rochester is on the fringe of the broadcast area of many Twin Cities radio and television stations, as well as the La Crosse/Eau Claire market.

The Rochester area is served by cable company Charter Communications.

