KQCL
Radio station in Faribault, Minnesota
44°21′25.00″N 93°11′31.00″W / 44.3569444°N 93.1919444°W / 44.3569444; -93.1919444KQCL (95.9 FM, "Classic Rock Power 96") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format.[1] Licensed to Faribault, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[2]
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.[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 was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were 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
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› KQCL in the FCC FM station database
- KQCL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Classic rock radio stations in the state of Minnesota
- Albert Lea
- Alexandria
- Baudette
- Bemidji
- Brainerd
- Cloquet
- Deer River
- Duluth
- Eagle Lake
- East Grand Forks
- Faribault
- Golden Valley
- Hermantown
- Hibbing
- Montevideo
- Ortonville
- Rochester (KRCH)
- Rochester (KRPR)
- Roseau
- St. Charles
- St. Cloud
- Waite Park
- See also
- active rock
- classic rock
- mainstream rock
- modern rock
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