KICT-FM

KICT-FM
Broadcast areaWichita, Kansas
Frequency95.1 MHz
BrandingT-95
Programming
FormatActive rock
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
KFDI-FM, KFTI, KFXJ, KYQQ
History
First air date
1970
Call sign meaning
RocKin' WIChiTa
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63548
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT274 meters (899 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°47′56″N 97°31′59″W / 37.799°N 97.533°W / 37.799; -97.533
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.t95.com

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

KICT signed on April 26, 1972 as a country music station.[2] It would adopt its current format on January 24, 1979, with the first song being "Rock & Roll Band" by Boston.[3][4]

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.[5] 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).[6][7] Scripps exited radio in 2018; the Wichita stations went to SummitMedia in a four-market, $47 million deal completed on November 1, 2018.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KICT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Beg Your Pardon", The Wichita Eagle-Beacon, April 12, 1972.
  3. ^ "2 Radio Stations Join Musical Chairs Game", The Wichita Eagle-Beacon, January 31, 1979.
  4. ^ Greg Gann flips T-95 from Country to Rock, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2019-11-23
  5. ^ Glauber, Bill (30 July 2014). "Journal, Scripps deal announced". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Description of the Proposed Transaction". Federal Communications Commission. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "Scripps Completes Two More Pieces Of Radio Division Sale". Inside Radio. November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.


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