Fred Weinberg, Co-Owner of USA Radio and Twin Cities Station, Dies

Fred Weinberg, the co-owner of KQSP/1530 (Shakopee-Minneapolis) and the USA Radio Network, has died at the age of 69.

Weinberg grew up in Peoria, IL, and most recently lived in of Washoe Valley, NV. According to an obituary published in the Peoria Journal-Star, he owned stations in Nevada and Oklahoma during his career and also operated stations in the Dallas and Phoenix markets, as well as operating a conservative online newspaper and being involved in the Nevada Republican Party.

He was known to broadcasters and politicians across the country. Sometimes boisterous and often opinionated, he always had a deal working to expand his network. One rarely saw Fred without at least two cell phones and a laptop attached at the hip. He was loyal to a fault, and his employees stuck with him through many stations and opportunities. He stood up for the rights of small station owners. One of his proudest moments was successfully defending a lawsuit from Arbitron.

Fred Weinberg obituary

Weinberg is 50% owner of Nevada Radio, LLC, which owns KQSP and the network, as well as 75% of a station in Reno. The other partner in Nevada Radio is Floyd Brown of Anthem, AZ.

Weinberg’s company bought KQSP in 2017 and used it to carry USA Radio in the Minneapolis market. The company’s attorney informed the FCC earlier this year that an FM translator that had been granted for KQSP would not be built.