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
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
- ↑ 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
- 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