KTCZ-FM
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| Broadcast area | Minneapolis–Saint Paul |
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Cities 97.1 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Modern AC |
| Subchannels | HD2: TikTok Radio |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | December 27, 1946 |
Former call signs | WTCN-FM (1946–1954) KWFM (1954–1969) KTCR-FM (1969–1984) |
Call sign meaning | Twin Cities |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10142 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | cities971 |
KTCZ-FM (97.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota and serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul radio market and Western Wisconsin. KTCZ airs a hybrid modern adult contemporary radio format. The station is owned and operated by iHeartMedia and has studios and offices on Utica Avenue South in St. Louis Park.
KTCZ's transmitter is located on the KMSP Tower located at 550 Gramsie Road near Interstate 694 in Shoreview. KTCZ broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. The HD2 subchannel carries iHeartRadio's "TikTok Radio" service, while the HD3 subchannel formerly carried an urban contemporary format known as "Hot 102.5", and feeds FM translator K273BH (102.5 FM).
KTCZ has an auxiliary transmitter with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 40,000 watts located at the IDS Center in Downtown Minneapolis.