KPNT
MHz (HD Radio) | |
Branding | 105-7 The Point |
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Programming | |
Format | Modern rock |
Subchannels | HD2: Sports radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KSHE, WARH, WIL-FM, WXOS | |
History | |
First air date | March 1967 (as KSGM-FM) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Point" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 56525 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 54,000 watts |
HAAT | 254.4 meters (835 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2 and HD3) |
Website | 1057thepoint.com tmastl.com (HD2) |
KPNT (105.7
KPNT has studios and offices in Creve Coeur (with a St. Louis address).[1] The transmitter is off Mackenzie Road in Shrewsbury, just outside the St. Louis city limits, on a tower used by numerous local TV and FM stations. KPNT broadcasts in HD, and similar to their primary channel, KPNT's HD2 sub-channel feature a replay of sports radio "The Morning After STL".
History
KPNT is considered a "move-in" station. In March 1967, the station
In 1987, KSGM-FM was bought by Channel One Communications for $7.5 million.
On March 6, 1991, KSTZ was rebranded as "The Fox" with an
The simulcast was broken in February 1993; following several days of stunting with various sound effects and television show theme songs, on February 17, the station adopted the current call sign, KPNT, and flipped to modern rock, partially inspired by the success of St. Louis' first full-time alternative rock station KYMC, a small non-profit station broadcasting out of Ballwin, Missouri. The first song on "105.7 The Point" was "Radio Song" by R.E.M.[5][6][7]
In 2000, KPNT was purchased by
Following Howard Stern's departure from terrestrial radio at the end of 2005, the station began airing the syndicated Rover's Morning Glory. The show never caught on and was dropped in January 2007.[9]
In 2006, KPNT expanded the playlist to include a wider variety of active rock artists while maintaining a strong emphasis on alternative artists. The new slogan, "Everything Alternative", was adopted to promote this change.
In January 2013, KPNT moved its city of license from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, to Collinsville, Illinois, and its transmitter moved north from Jefferson County, Missouri, to St. Louis. The license for this change was issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 27, 2015. The station was required to reduce its effective radiated power from 100,000 watts to 54,000 watts and height above average terrain from more than 1,300 feet to 835 feet, but the trade was considered beneficial to KPNT by moving its transmitter within the immediate St. Louis metropolitan area, now using a TV and FM tower off Mackenzie Road.
In 2014, the station launched "The Rizzuto Show" as their morning program. The show runs from 6:07 to 9:33am followed by commercials until 10am. The show has won numerous awards and has earned strong ratings. The personalities are
Concerts and events
KPNT is also well known for promoting an annual music festival known as Pointfest. In recent years, the station has added a Throwback Pointfest.
Compilation albums
KPNT produced a series of compilation albums, featuring tracks submitted by local up and coming artists from throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. This series of albums is known as Pointessential (stylized as POINTESSENTIAL). Bands featured in the Pointessential series before they became well known have included
- Pointessential, Volume 1 (1994)[13]
- Pointessential, Volume 2 (1995)
- Pointessential, Volume 3 (1996)
- Pointessential, Volume 4 (1997)
- Pointessential, Volume 5 (1998)
- The Point Platinum, Version 1.0 (1998)[14]
- Pointessential, Volume 6 (1999)
- Pointessential, Volume 7 (2002)[15]
Former slogans for KPNT
- "105-7 The Point, Get It" 1993-1999
- "St. Louis' New Rock Alternative, 105-7 The Point" 1999-2006
- "105-7 The Point, "Everything Alternative" 2006–2018
- "105-7 The Point, "St Louis' Rock Alternative" 2018–Present
Hoax
In May 1995, KPNT reported that R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry had died, reportedly receiving the information from Warner Music Group via fax. It was later revealed to be a hoax. Berry had recently undergone an operation to relieve an aneurysm he suffered during the band's tour in support of Monster.[16]
References
- ^ "Station Info". 105.7 The Point. May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1969 page B-100" (PDF).
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1991 page B-165" (PDF).
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1992 page A-206" (PDF).
- ^ "105.7 FM St. Louis Format Change 1993 (Part 1)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-19 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "105.7 FM St. Louis Format Change 1993 (Part 2)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-19 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "105.7 The Point Debuts". February 15, 2013.
- ^ Radio & Records 2000 worldradiohistory.com
- ^ "'The Fandango Experiment' Replaces Rover's Morning Glory at KPNT".
- ^ "KPNT's Jeff Burton Loses Battle with Prostate Cancer". 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Tony Patrico Gone from KPNT's Rizzuto Show for Allegedly Soliciting Porn for Prizes - RadioInsight". 4 January 2023.
- ^ Saller, René Spencer. "Point Return". Riverfront Times.
- ^ "105.7 The Point - Pointessential Volume 1 (1994, CD)". 1994 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "105.7 The Point Platinum - Version 1.0 (1998, CD)". 1998 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "105.7 The Point - Pointessential Volume 7 (2002, CD)". 2002 – via www.discogs.com.
- ISBN 9781448132461– via Google Books.
External links
- Official Website
- KPNT in the FCC FM station database
- KPNT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database