KSTP switched to Sports Talk on February 15, 2010. As the station had to wait for ESPN's contract with rival KFAN and its sister station KFXN to expire, it did not become an ESPN Radio affiliate until April 12 (the same day that the Minnesota Twins were scheduled to play their inaugural game at Target Field against the Boston Red Sox), and as a result "Coast to Coast AM" and "Live on Sunday Night, it's Bill Cunningham" were retained during this period; conversely, one ESPN Radio program, "The Herd with Colin Cowherd", was picked up by KSTP immediately following the format change.