1997 Event NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 and Minneapolis-St. Paul and Columbus, Ohio in 2000 1960 Event Minneapolis-St. Paul baseball club takes the name Twins 1955 Event KMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast 1953 Event WTCN (now KARE) TV channel 11 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (MET) begins 1949 Event WCCO TV channel 4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting