Real Presence Radio


Real Presence Radio is a lay apostolate Catholic talk radio network in the United States, with stations and translators in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming covering three states and two Canadian provinces. The network's headquarters and main studios are in Fargo, North Dakota. The network also carries some programming from the national EWTN Radio network.

History

Real Presence Radio began on November 6, 2004 following the purchase of KWTL AM 1370 in Grand Forks, covering most of the Diocese of Fargo and the Diocese of Crookston. On February 6, 2009, Real Presence Radio purchased KVXR AM 1280 in Fargo from Voice of Reason Radio. KVXR switched programming from the Relevant Radio network to a simulcast of KWTL, forming the Real Presence Radio network.
On October 22, 2010, the network built and signed on KPHA FM 91.3 in Bismarck. Translators began broadcasting in Minot on February 20, 2011 and Williston on January 20, 2011. On October 16, 2012 Real Presence Radio purchased the KZZQ call letters and began operating 101.9 FM KZZQ, which serves the Dickinson area, and on December 1, 2014, the network began broadcasting on 91.7 KXRP in Bismarck and on December 12, 2014, 104.1 KZTW in Tioga, ND. The network purchased a station in the Duluth-Superior area, WWEN, on February 15, 2016 from American Family Radio. Effective March, 2018, Real Presence Radio purchased KGLL in Gillette, Wyoming from American Family Radio.
Real Presence Radio is also heard on low power affiliate stations 98.9 KXYM-LP in June 2015 in Belcourt, ND and 99.7 KZEB-LP in September 2014 in Jamestown, ND.
With the new stations in the Diocese of Bismarck, the Real Presence Radio network broadcasts to a majority of North Dakota's population along with much of northwest Minnesota, northeastern South Dakota, southern Manitoba including Winnipeg and extreme southwestern Ontario.

Station list

;Owned and Operated
CityCallsignFrequencyArea
Austin, MinnesotaKQAQ970 AMRochester, MN, north-central IA
Bismarck, North DakotaKXRP91.3 FMSpanish
Babbitt, MinnesotaKZJZ106.7 FMBabbitt, MN area
Ely, MinnesotaW288AI105.5
Wilton, MinnesotaWBKK820 AMBemidji, MN area
Moorhead, MinnesotaKVXR1280 AMEastern ND, Western MN, NE SD
Fargo, North DakotaK252GC98.3 FMFill-in translator for KVXR
Grand Forks, North DakotaKWTL1370 AMEastern ND, NW MN, Southern MB including Winnipeg, NW ON
Harvey, North DakotaK216DI91.1 FM
Mandan, North DakotaKPHA91.7 FM
Minot, North DakotaK216EE91.1 FM
Montevideo, MinnesotaKBPG89.5 FM
Richardton, North DakotaKZZQ101.9 FMDickinson, ND area, SE ND
Tioga, North DakotaKZTW104.1 FMWilliston, ND area, NW ND
Williston, North DakotaK206EI89.1 FMSpanish
Hartford, South DakotaKSTJ91.3 FMSioux Falls, SD area
Ipswich, South DakotaKSJP88.9 FMAberdeen, SD area
Rapid City, South DakotaKJRC89.9 FM
Rapid City, South DakotaK234BR94.7 FM
Sioux Falls, South DakotaKGWD94.5 FM
Wentworth, WisconsinWWEN88.1 FMDuluth-Superior area
Gillette, WyomingKGLL88.1 FM

;Affiliates
CityCallsignFrequency
Belcourt, North DakotaKXYM-LP98.9 FM
Jamestown, North DakotaKZEB-LP99.7 FM
Sioux Falls, South DakotaKSTJ-LP104.3 FM