KQCL

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KQCL

| logo = KQCL POWER96 logo.png

| logo_size = 200px

| city = Faribault, Minnesota

| area = Lakeville, Minnesota
Northfield, Minnesota
Owatonna, Minnesota

| branding = Power 96

| frequency = 95.9 MHz

| repeater =

| airdate = {{start date|1968|1|10}} (as KDHL-FM)

| format = Classic rock

| erp = 6,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|100|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = A

| facility_id = 54628

| coordinates = {{coord|44|21|25.00|N|93|11|31.00|W|region:US-MN_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KDHL-FM (1968–1987)
KOFN (1987–1988)

| affiliations = Compass Media Networks

| owner = Townsquare Media

| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC

| sister_stations = KDHL, KRFO, KRFO-FM

| webcast = [https://power96radio.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]

| website = [https://power96radio.com power96radio.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KQCL (95.9 FM, "Classic Rock Power 96") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format.{{cite web |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/sip.do#access |date=Summer 2009 |title=Station Information Profile |publisher=Arbitron |access-date=August 3, 2009}} Licensed to Faribault, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KQCL |title=KQCL Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division |access-date=August 3, 2009}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=54628&Callsign=KQCL |title=KQCL Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division |access-date=August 3, 2009}}

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.{{cite news|title=Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/121835/official-cumulus-buys-dial-global-spins-some-stati|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=August 30, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84851/are-these-the-markets-in-the-cumulustownsquaredial-global-deal/|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=August 30, 2013}} The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.{{cite news|title=Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/124346/cumulus-townsquare-peak-deal-closes|access-date=November 16, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=November 15, 2013}}

References

External links

{{official website|http://power96radio.com}}
{{FM station data|54628|KQCL}}

Category:Radio stations in Minnesota

Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States

Category:Radio stations established in 1968

Category:1968 establishments in Minnesota

Category:Townsquare Media radio stations