KQCL
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| Broadcast area | Lakeville, Minnesota Northfield, Minnesota Owatonna, Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | Power 96 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDHL, KRFO, KRFO-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | January 10, 1968 (as KDHL-FM) |
Former call signs | KDHL-FM (1968–1987) KOFN (1987–1988) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54628 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 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 | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | power96radio.com |
KQCL (95.9 FM, "Classic Rock Power 96") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format.[2] Licensed to Faribault, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[3]
History
The station was assigned the call sign KDHL-FM on January 10, 1968. On September 1, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KOFN, and on November 1, 1988, to the current KQCL.[4]
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KQCL, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[5][6] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[7]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KQCL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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 54628 (KQCL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KQCL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database