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KSTP is owned by pioneer broadcasting company: the Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. Hubbard first stated a radio station on 1925 called WAMD( “where all Minneapolis dance”) This was the first radio station to be completely supported by income generated by the advertisement. In 1928, the radio station merged with KFOY in St. Paul to be the KSTP. In 1938, Hubbard bought the first television camera from RCA. KSTP was first sign on air at April 27, 1948. It became the first commercial television station serving the upper Mid-west. The KSTP has serving the Minnesota community almost 60 years. Today, the KSTP has become an ABC network affiliate, but it remains the only locally owned and locally operated broadcasting company in the twin cities. Nowadays, the Hubbard Broadcasting company owns 6 stations which are ABC affiliates and 3 stations which are NBC affiliates. One independent station KSTC and two cable channels include the new movie network “Reelz Channel”. The Hubbard Broadcasting company also owns 3 radio stations.

The KSTP has distinguished history. It is the first commercial television station in Twin Cities to broad cast in high definition digital format. The KSTP started to broad cast using HD format on November 8, 1999. In addition, the KSTP bought the KSTC-TV (the only fully independent television station in twin cities) on channel 45 on September 11th 2000, Because of the FCC duopoly rules permit a broadcast company to own more than one station in a designed area, the KSTP became the first Minnesota duopoly. Also, the KSTP was the full color television station in the United States.

The 5 eyewitness news is the KSTP station’s hallmark. Its have six anchors. More than 20 reporters and 4 weather reporters.