KRCQ is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a classic country

Classic country

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 music format. The station is licensed to serve Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

-Demographics:As of the official census of 2000, there were 7,348 people, 3,319 households, and 1,845 families permanently residing in the city. The population density was 980.4 people per square mile . There were 3,782 housing units at an average density of 504.6 per square mile...

, USA. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting

Leighton Broadcasting

Leighton Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting company based in St. Cloud, Minnesota that owns several radio stations in St. Cloud as well as in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and Grand Forks, North Dakota.-Stations owned:...

, and features "Real Country

Real country

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" syndicated programming from Citadel Media.

Ownership History

In October 2009, Detroit Lakes Broadcasting filed an application with the FCC to transfer the broadcast license

Broadcast license

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 to Lake Lida Broadcasting, LLC. This application was approved on January 8, 2010, and the transfer of the sale went through. In June 2010, the station was bought from Lake Lida Broadcasting, and joined the Leighton Broadcasting

Leighton Broadcasting

Leighton Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting company based in St. Cloud, Minnesota that owns several radio stations in St. Cloud as well as in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and Grand Forks, North Dakota.-Stations owned:...

group.

Programming

Announcer Red Kingman, once worked there in 2001, where he charmed the listeners every morning with original humor. He was the first African American to host morning at KRCQ and in Becker county.

External links

• KRCQ official website