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| Broadcast area | Twin Cities and national |
| Frequency | July 21 - November 1, 1996: 97.7 MHz February 18 - October 24, 1998: Minneapolis/St. Paul: 1280 kHz Phoenix: 740 kHz New York: 1660 kHz Los Angeles: 830 kHz Denver: 1340 kHz Chicago: 930 kHz Ft. Worth/Dallas: 1360 kHz Kansas City: 1480 kHz Philadelphia: 1590 kHz Detroit: 1090 kHz |
| Branding | Beat Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Club music/House music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alan Freed |
| History | |
First air date | July 21, 1996 (FM) February 18, 1998 (national network) |
Last air date | November 1, 1996 (debut FM period) October 24, 1998 (national network) |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 20 watts (debut FM period) |
| Links | |
| Website | beatworld |
Beat Radio originally was an unlicensed radio station in Minneapolis, Minnesota that played dance music. Founded by local radio DJ and programmer, Alan Freed, in 1996, the station served downtown Minneapolis and surrounding neighborhoods and reached into the western, northwestern and southwestern suburbs. The original station at 97.7 FM operated for 103 days until it was shut down by the Federal Communications Commission. Beat Radio subsequently moved to licensed stations and eventually became a nationwide radio network.