KICP

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KICP
City of license	Patterson, Iowa
Broadcast area	Des Moines, Iowa
Frequency	105.9 MHz
First air date	2006
Format	Classical music
ERP	15,000 watts
HAAT	129 meters
Class	C3
Facility ID	164102
Former callsigns	KIBB (2006) KZLN (2006-2007) KZWF (2007-2011) KZHZ (3/2011-11/2011)
Affiliations	Iowa Public Radio
Owner	Iowa State University (Iowa State University of Science and Technology)
Webcast	Stream
Website	Iowa Public Radio

KICP (105.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Patterson, Iowa. KICP serves the Central Iowa-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.

History

KZWF began life in February 2006 as KIBB, before changing call letters again to KZLN in March 2006, then finally KZWF in December 2007. As KZWF, it was originally on the air as "The Wolf," along with sister station KZWU. However, owner Connoisseur Media quickly determined that listenership was very poor, and began drawing plans to reach the capital city of Des Moines. KZWF and KZWU were granted construction permits to upgrade, which would allow the stations to be heard in Des Moines. This would bring a 4th country station into the market (behind KJJY, KHKI, and KXIA). Since the CP was awarded, the two stations have been bouncing on and off the air, usually after Special Temporary Authority granted by the Federal Communications Commission expires. The latest STA issued states that KZWF could not remain on the air due to "The Potential for Localized Reception Interference," as well as to finish preparations to increase transmitter power.

Recent Activity

As of March 8, 2011 the station was at full power (now covering the Metropolitan Des Moines area) and "stunting" by playing a loop of baby sounds with announcements of a new station, which lasted about two to three days. Then on March 9, 2011, the station launched a rhythmic contemporary format known as "HITS 105.9," targeting competitor station KISS 107.5 (KKDM, Des Moines). Since the launch, its playlist has featured more of a Dance/Pop feel as opposed to having a R&B/Hip-Hop flavor. This move brings the Rhythmic Top 40 format back to Des Moines for the first time since KDRB flipped to Adult Album Alternative in 2005. On March 22, 2011, the call letters changed from KZWF to KZHZ to better reflect the HITS branding. .^[1]^[2] Studios were located in nearby Indianola

On August 5, 2011, Connoisseur announced the sale of both KZHZ and KZHC to Iowa State University, which planned to convert the two stations into non-commercial outlets as part of the Iowa Public Radio network. As a result, KZHZ became the second station in Des Moines to drop the rhythmic format,^[3] but on October 25, 2011, Saga Communications announced the move of the format to a new translator at 99.9 FM and the HD2 subchannel of classic hits KIOA.^[4]

On November 1, 2011 KZHZ changed their call letters to KICP.

References

↑ "Hits 105.9 Debuts In Des Moines" from All Access (March 10, 2011)
↑ "HITS 105.9 debuts in Des Moines" from Des Moines Register (March 10, 2011)
↑ "Connoisseur Media sells its Des Moines-area FMs to Iowa Public Radio" from Radio-Info (August 5, 2011)
↑ "Hits Moving In Des Moines" from Radioinsight (October 25, 2011)

External links

Connoisseur Media

Query the FCC's FM station database for KICP

Radio-Locator information on KICP

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v t e Radio stations in the Des Moines-Ames, Iowa market

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By AM frequency	640 940 1040 1150 1260 1310 1350 1430 1460 1490 1590 1700

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.550

By callsign	K260AM KASI KAZR KBGG KCCQ KDFR KDLF KDLS KDLS-FM KDPS KDRB KFMG-LP KGGO KGVC-LP KHKI KICG KICJ KICL KICP KIOA KJJY KJMC KKDM KLTI-FM KNSL KNWI KNWM KPSZ KPTL KPUL KRNT KSTZ KTIA-FM KURE KWBG KWDM KWKY KWQW KXIA KXLQ KXNO WHO WOI WOI-FM WXL57

Defunct	KCBC-FM

Iowa radio markets Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Council Bluffs Des Moines-Ames Quad Cities (Davenport) Sioux City Waterloo-Cedar Falls Other Iowa radio regions Burlington Dubuque Fort Dodge Mason City Ottumwa See also List of radio stations in Iowa

v t e NPR Member Stations in the state of Iowa

Iowa Public Radio News Network	Ames WOI Iowa City WSUI Clear Lake/Mason City KRNI

Iowa Public Radio Classical Network	Cedar Falls KHKE Dubuque K269EK Iowa City KSUI Ottumwa KICW Patterson KICP Perry KICG Mitchellville KICJ Pleasantville KICL

Iowa Public Radio News & Studio One Network	Ames WOI-FM Bettendorf KNSB Carroll KNSC Cedar Falls KUNI Dubuque KNSY Fort Dodge KNSK Lamoni KNSL Mason City KNSM Ottumwa KNSZ

Other stations	Cedar Rapids KCCK-FM Council Bluffs KIWR Decorah KLCD Decorah KLNI Okoboji KOJI Sioux City KWIT Waterloo KBBG

See also List of National Public Radio stations

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Iowa

Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 93°50′20″W / 41.310°N 93.839°W / 41.310; -93.839

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