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

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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

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  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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