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| Broadcast area | Central Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 102.5 MHz |
| RDS | PI: 3B12 PS/RT: Artist - Title on Q102 |
| Branding | Q102 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lakeland Media, LLC. |
| KLFN, KOLV, KWLM, KSCR-FM, KKLN, KBMO | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 1965 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36378 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 253 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | KQIC Online |
KQIC (102.5 FM) is an American radio station located in Willmar, Minnesota, United States.[2]
KQIC has a strong signal that can be picked up across most of Central Minnesota. It began as an AOR station in the 1960s, but now features a hot adult contemporary format.
On January 16, 2024, KQIC was sold to Lakeland Media. On the same day, longtime morning show host Tim Burns was told they were "not onboarding" him, giving no reason.[3]
Affiliation
[edit]KQIC (Q102) in Minnesota is one of four stations in the Lakeland Media LLC group, which includes KOLV ("100.1 BIG Country"), KLFN ("106.5 The Train"), and KWLM ("News/Talk 1340").
As of January 16, 2024, the weekday lineup has included Eric Grieger on overnights, MaryElin Macht on middays, and Molly Penny on evenings. During the workday, dayparts are supplemented with news updates from J.P. Cola and hourly sports updates from Todd Bergeth, as well as agricultural news from the Linder Farm Network.[4]
KQIC airs syndicated programs Backtrax USA, American Top 40 and the Beacon every Sunday.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KQIC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Q102". OnlineRadioBox.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Weekly Log: Regional TV Newscast; Morning Departures in MSP, Willmar". January 19, 2024.
- ^ Radio, Willmar. "Staff". Willmar Radio. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
External links
[edit]- KQIC official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 36378 (KQIC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KQIC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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