KQCL
Appearance
File:KQCL logo.gif | |
Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
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Branding | Power 96 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | 1968 |
Former call signs | KDHL-FM (1979-1987) KOFN (1987-1988) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 54628 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,000 watts |
HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°21′25.00″N 93°11′31.00″W / 44.3569444°N 93.1919444°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live via iHeart |
Website | power96radio.com |
KQCL (95.9 FM, "Classic Rock Power 96") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format.[1] Licensed to Faribault, Minnesota, USA, the station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[2]
History
The station was assigned the call sign KDHL-FM on December 3, 1979. On September 1, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KOFN, and on November 1, 1988, to the current KQCL.[3]
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KQCL, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[4][5] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[6]
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "KQCL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "KQCL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID KQCL ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database