KZQL
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KZQL
| logo = File:KZQL NewLogo.png
| city = Mills, Wyoming
| area = Casper, Wyoming
| branding = KOOL 105.5
| frequency = 105.5 MHz
| airdate = {{start date and age|2008}}
| format = Classic hits
| erp = 5,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|518|meters}}
| class = C1
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 164289
| coordinates = {{coord|42|44|30|N|106|18|23|W}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = KHAD (2005–2009)
| affiliations = {{ubl|Compass Media Networks|Premiere Networks}}
| owner = Robert D. Breck, Jr.
| licensee = Breck Media Group Wyoming, Inc.
| sister_stations = KMXW, KTED, KWBB
| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KZQL Listen Live]
| website = {{url|http://caspersgreatesthits.com/}}
}}
KZQL (105.5 FM, "KOOL 105.5") is a radio station licensed to serve Mills, Wyoming, United States. The station, which began licensed broadcasting in 2008, is owned by Robert D. Breck, Jr., through licensee Breck Media Group Wyoming, Inc.
KZQL broadcasts a classic hits format to the Casper, Wyoming, area.{{cite web |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |title=Station Information Profile}}
On Sundays the station airs Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The '70s. The station also features WeatherBug weather forecasts, as well as ABC Radio newscasts throughout the day.
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on March 9, 2005.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BNPH-20050103AAK) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1039234 |date=March 9, 2005}} The new station was assigned the call letters KHAD by the FCC on April 7, 2005.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=164289&Callsign=KZQL |publisher=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}} KHAD received its license to cover from the FCC on April 18, 2008.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLH-20080304AAP ) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1224811 |date=April 18, 2008}}
The station was assigned the current KZQL call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on April 2, 2009.
The station previously broadcast an adult hits format under the name "The Vibe", until recently switching to the classic hits format under its new name "KOOL 105.5".
Construction permit
On February 23, 2009, KZQL was granted a new construction permit to increase its effective radiated power to 17,000 watts, lower the broadcast antenna's height above average terrain to 506 meters (1660 feet), and move the transmitter site slightly northeast to 42°44'30"N, 106°18'29"W.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BPH-20081229ABP) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1286078 |date=February 23, 2009}} This permit expired on February 23, 2012.
Previous Logos
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|164289|KZQL}}
{{Casper Radio}}
{{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Wyoming}}
Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States
Category:Natrona County, Wyoming
Category:Radio stations established in 2008