KMNQ

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KMNQ

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Minneapolis-St. Paul
Frequency	1470 kHz
Branding	Amor Radio
Programming
Format	Spanish AC
Ownership
Owner	Maya Santamaria (Santamaria Broadcasting, Inc.)
Sister stations	KMNV
History
First air date	1956
Former call signs	KANO (1956–1979) KTWN (1979–1983) KKKC (1983–1984) KANO (1984–1991) KBCW (1991–1994) WLOL (1994–1999) KLBP (1999–2005) KLBB (2005–2006) KZTG (2006–2007) KRJJ (2007–2008)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	101
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (currently 3,500 watts)[2]
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	amorradiomn.com

KMNQ (1470 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and serving the Twin Cities radio market. The station broadcasts a Spanish AC format. The station previously was a simulcast of sister station KMNV, playing traditional Regional Mexican music. In October 2021, it began stunting with a variety format, before leaving the air entirely in early 2022. In January 2023, it returned, again simulcasting sister station KMNV. The station has experienced periods of silence over its lifetime.

KMNQ's radio studios were located on 27th Avenue South and East Lake Street in Minneapolis. Those studios burned in the Minneapolis Riots following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. The station returned to the air with help from KFAI, which offered space in its facility.^[3] Studios were subsequently established in Richfield.

The transmitter is located in Brooklyn Park near Bottineau Blvd. KMNQ’s power is 5,000 watts using a directional antenna to protect other stations on 1470 AM.