KICL (96.3 FM) is an American radio station licensed to Pleasantville, Iowa, United States. The station serves the Des Moines area. A sale of KICP and sister station KICL to Iowa State University was completed in early November 2011. Both stations went silent upon completion of the sale, but returned to the air on November 21, 2011, airing Iowa Public Radio's Classical Network.

KICL
Broadcast areaDes Moines, Iowa
Frequency96.3 MHz
BrandingIPR Classical
Programming
FormatClassical music
AffiliationsIowa Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerIowa Public Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
2007 (as KZWU)
Former call signs
KZWU (2007–2011)
KZHC (3/2011–11/2011)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID164103
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT77.7 meters (255 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°19′57.9″N 93°05′11.1″W / 41.332750°N 93.086417°W / 41.332750; -93.086417
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsiteIowa Public Radio

The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 6,000 watts.[2]

On August 5, 2011, Connoisseur announced the sale of both KZHZ (now KICP) and KZHC (now KICL) to Iowa Public Radio, which announced plans to convert the two stations into non-commercial outlets. The sale closed on October 31, 2011. The stations are planned to broadcast a 24-hour-a-day classical music format.[3]

On November 1, 2011, KZHC changed its call sign to KICL.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KICL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KICL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  3. ^ "Connoisseur Media sells its Des Moines-area FMs to Iowa Public Radio" Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine from Radio-Info (August 5, 2011)
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