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26. KKXL-FM, KJKJ-FM, KKXL-FM, KQHT-FM, KSNR-FM (5) Grand Forks 29 27. KNOX-AM/FM, KYCK-FM (3) Grand Forks 60 61 28 28. WTIP-FM (1) Grand Marais 26 29. KGHS-AM, KSDM-FM (2) International Falls 27 12 17 30. WFBZ-FM, WLFN-AM, WLXR-FM, 23 5 2425 WQCC-FM, WKBH-FM (5) La Crosse 15 16 31. WIZM-AM/FM, KLCH, WKTY, WRQT-FM (5) 10 19 13 14 La Crosse 20 50 CONNECTION 32. KLTF-FM, KFML-FM, WYRQ-FM (3) 9 22 53 62 32 4 33 Little Falls 44 56 57 6 33. KEYL-AM, KXDL-FM (2) Long Prairie 49 46 34. KQAD-AM, KLQL-FM (2) Luverne 64 35 65 66 MNC National Pick Up 43 11 39 40 41 42 35. KLQP-FM (1) Madison 52 58 675 Stations 38 45 48 36. KEEZ-FM (1) Mankato 47 51 59 37. KMSU-FM, KMSK-FM, K228Q, K228R (4) 36 37 21 30 63 Mankato 68 54 34 67 18 7 8 3 31 1. ND PUBLIC RADIO (16) affi liates, ND 38. KMHL-AM, KARL-FM, KARZ-FM, KKCK-FM 55 2. RED RIVER FARM NETWORK (RRFN) (7) (4) Marshall 246 state/regional radio stations aired affi liates ND 39. KFAI-FM (1) Minneapolis MNC stories in 2005 3. KAUS-AM/FM, KLSS-FM, KRIB-AM, KYTC- 40. KTIS-AM/FM (2) Minneapolis FM, KATE-AM, KCPI-FM (7) Albert Lea 41. KUOM FM-Radio “K” (1) Minneapolis 50. KPRM-AM, KDKK-FM, KBKK-FM, KQKK-FM, 4. KXRA-AM/FM, KXRZ-FM (3) Alexandria 42. WXPT-FM, KSNB-AM, WCCO-AM (+stations KSKK-FM, KXKK-FM (6) Park Rapids 5. KKBJ-AM/FM, WBJI-FM (3) Bemidji in other states) (40) Minneapolis 51. KLOH-AM, KJOE-FM, KISD-FM (3) Pipestone 6. KBMO-AM, KSCR-FM (2) Benson 43. KDMA-AM, KMGM-FM, KKRC-FM (3) 52. KLGR-AM/FM (2) Redwood Falls 7. KBEW-AM/FM (2) Blue Earth Montevideo 53. WOJB-FM (1) Reserve 8. KJLY-FM, KJCY-FM, KJYL-FM (14) Blue Earth 44. KMRS-AM, KKOK-FM (2) Morris 54. KELO-AM/FM, KRRO-FM, KTWB-FM, 9. KBMW-AM, KGWB-FM (2) Breckenridge 45. KCHK-AM/FM (2) New Prague KWSN-AM (5) Sioux Falls 10. KLKS-FM (1) Breezy Point 46. WIXK-AM (1) New Richmond 55. KXRB-AM, KIKN-FM, KKLS-FM, KMXC-FM, 11. KRWC-AM (1) Buffalo 47. KNUJ-AM, KNSG, KNUJ, KYSM-AM/FM (5) KSOO-AM, KYBB-FM (6) Sioux Falls 12. KROX-AM (1) Crookston New Ulm 56. KNSI-AM, KCLD-FM, KCML-FM, KZPK-FM (4) 13. KDLM-AM, KBOT-FM (2) Detroit Lakes 48. KYMN-AM (1) Northfi eld St. Cloud 14. KRCQ-FM (1) Detroit Lakes 49. KDIO-AM, KMSD-AM, KPHR-FM (3) Ortonville 57. KVSC-FM (1) St. Cloud 15. KDNW-FM, KDNI-FM (2) Duluth 58. KTNF-AM (1) St. Paul Park 16. KRBR-FM, WDSM-AM, WGEE-AM, 59. KRBI-AM/FM (2) St. Peter KDAL-AM/FM, KTCO-FM (6) Duluth MNC Market Share Information 60. KKAQ-AM, KTRF-AM, KKDQ-FM (3) 17. WEVE-FM, KRBT-AM (2) Eveleth Thief River Falls 18. KFMC-FM, KSUM-AM (2) Fairmont Minneapolis-St. Paul 11% 61. KSRQ-FM (1) Thief River Falls 19. KQWB-AM/FM, KLTA-FM, KPFX-FM, 62. KWAD-AM, KNSP-AM, KKWS-FM (3) Wadena Duluth-Superior KVOX-FM (5) Fargo 24% 63. KOWZ-AM/FM KRUE-FM (3) Waseca 20. WDAY-AM, WBFG-FM (2) Fargo Mankato-New Ulm 47% 64. KWAT-AM , KIXX-FM, KDLO-FM, KKSD-FM 21. KDHL-AM (1) Faribault (4) Watertown Fargo, ND 22. KBRF-AM, KJJK-AM/FM, KPRW-FM, 45% 65. KDJS-AM/FM (2) Wilmar KZCR-AM (5) Fergus Falls Grand Forks, ND 32% 66. KWLM-AM, KQRC-FM, KOLD TV (3) Wilmar 23. KKCQ-AM/FM, KKEQ-FM (3) Fosston 67. KWOA-AM/FM, KITN-FM (3) Worthington La Crosse, WI 30% 24. KAXE-FM (1) Grand Rapids 68. WNAX-AM/FM (2) Yankton 25. KOZY-AM, KMFY-FM (2) Grand Rapids
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Story Breakout Number of Radio Stories Station Airings* Minnesota Broadcasters “Timely, convenient... Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention 2 192 Stories not usually Budget Policy & Priorities 25 2,668 covered by AP. Sound Children’s Issues 28 2,847 bites are great...Good coverage of non-profi t Community Issues 5 599 agencies/issues...Thanks Consumer Issues 4 475
for contact info at the Early Childhood Education 2 207 bottom — we use the Energy Policy 10 1,008 scripts as background and do our own Environment 13 1,233 interviews...You Family/Father Issues 6 707 continue to do a good Health Issues 17 1,986 thing. I think Minnesota broadcasting and news HIV/AIDS Prevention 5 395 could use more of Housing/Homelessness 11 1,264 what you do.” Human Rights/Racial Justice 9 1,027
“The Minnesota News Hunger/Food/Nutrition 14 1,881 Connection gives valuable, Livable Wages/Working Families 272,344 consistent opportunities to get Public Lands/Wilderness 12 764 information and perspectives out in places we couldn’t reach Rural/Farming 22 2,458 on our own. Not only has its Senior Issues 1 63 reputation and usage grown Smoking Prevention 6 678 among the radio stations, it has reinforced and helped build new Social Justice 2 124 relationships within the Teen Pregnancy Prevention 7 396
progressive community.” Water Quality 4 431 Jim Koppel, Children’s Defense Fund, Minnesota Totals 232 23,747
ANNUAL REPORT 2005 * Represents the minimum number of times stories were aired.