KICT-FM
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Broadcast area | Wichita, Kansas |
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| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| Branding | T-95 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KFDI-FM, KFTI, KFXJ, KYQQ | |
| History | |
First air date | April 26, 1972 |
Call sign meaning | ICAO code for Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 63548 | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 274 meters (899 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°47′56″N 97°31′59″W / 37.799°N 97.533°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KICT-FM (95.1 MHz) is a radio station in Wichita, Kansas broadcasting an active rock format. The station is owned by SummitMedia. Its studios are in Wichita and the transmitter is located outside Colwich, Kansas.
History
[edit]KICT signed on April 26, 1972 as a country music station.[3] It would adopt its current format on January 24, 1979, with the first song being "Rock & Roll Band" by Boston.[4][5][6]
On July 30, 2014, it was announced that the E. W. Scripps Company would acquire Journal Communications in an all-stock transaction. The combined firm retained their broadcast properties and spun off their print assets as Journal Media Group.[7] KICT-FM, their sister radio stations in the Wichita area and 2 TV stations were not included in the merge; in September, Journal filed to transfer these stations to Journal/Scripps Divestiture Trust (with Kiel Media Group as trustee).[8][9] Scripps exited radio in 2018; the Wichita stations went to SummitMedia in a four-market, $47 million deal completed on November 1, 2018.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Curtright, Bob (February 3, 1984). "Call-Letter Mystery No Piece of KAKE". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. pp. 1C, 5C. Retrieved April 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KICT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Wichita's New Radio Station Goes on Air". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. April 26, 1972. p. 3B. Retrieved April 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2 Radio Stations Join Musical Chairs Game". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. January 31, 1979. p. 30B. Retrieved April 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greg Gann flips T-95 from Country to Rock, archived from the original on December 19, 2021, retrieved November 23, 2019
- ^ Charlip, Julie (May 11, 1979). "'Happy Trails' signals the end of an era". Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. p. 20C. Retrieved April 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Glauber, Bill (July 30, 2014). "Journal, Scripps deal announced". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Description of the Proposed Transaction". Federal Communications Commission. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Scripps Completes Two More Pieces Of Radio Division Sale". Inside Radio. November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
External links
[edit]- T-95 official website
- T-95 Radio Live
- Facility details for Facility ID 63548 (KICT-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KICT-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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