WSCN

WSCN
Cloquet, Minnesota;
Broadcast area	Duluth-Superior
Frequency	100.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
Format	Public; News/Talk
Subchannels	HD2: The Current
Affiliations	Minnesota Public Radio, NPR, American Public Media
Ownership
Owner	Minnesota Public Radio
Sister stations	KZIO, WSCD-FM
History
First air date	November 17, 1975; 49 years ago
Former call signs	WKLK-FM (1975–1988)
Former frequencies	100.9 MHz (1975–1988)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	42975
Class	C1
ERP	97,000 watts
HAAT	267 meters (876 ft)
Translator(s)	HD2: 90.9 W215CG (Duluth)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Stream
Website	Minnesota Public Radio News

WSCN (100.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Cloquet, Minnesota, serving the Duluth-Superior area. The station is owned by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and airs MPR's "News and Information" network, originating from the Twin Cities. The station has inserts at least once an hour for local underwriting and weather. MPR also maintains an office and studio in downtown Duluth.

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WSCN broadcasts in HD.^[3]

WSCN signed on as WKLK-FM at 100.9 MHz on November 17, 1975. It was owned with WKLK (1230 AM) and almost entirely simulcast it. The station was sold to Minnesota Public Radio in 1988 for $200,000 and upgraded its signal from 3,000 watts to 100,000 watts, and relocating to 100.5.^[4]

On January 20, 2016, MPR announced that WSCD-FM translator 90.9 W215CG and WSCN-HD2 would air its adult album alternative network The Current beginning February 1, 2016. Programming originates from MPR's studios in St. Paul, but a local program featuring Duluth music is produced for the network.^[5]

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