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KQCL

Faribault, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Lakeville, Minnesota Northfield, Minnesota Owatonna, Minnesota
Frequency	95.9 MHz
Branding	Power 96
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	KDHL, KRFO, KRFO-FM
History
First air date	January 10, 1968 (1968-01-10) (as KDHL-FM)
Former call signs	KDHL-FM (1968–1987) KOFN (1987–1988)
Technical information
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 / 44.3569444; -93.1919444
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	power96radio.com

KQCL (95.9 FM, "Classic Rock Power 96") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format. Licensed to Faribault, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.

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.

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. The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KQCL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
3. "KQCL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
4. "KQCL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
5. "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.
6. "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
7. "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

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