KACL (FM)

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KACL
Broadcast area Bismarck-Mandan
Frequency 98.7 MHz
BrandingCool 98.7
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KBYZ, KKCT, KLXX, KUSB
History
First air date
1997
Call sign meaning
K ACooL
Technical information
Facility ID 15967
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 255.2 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 46°35′24″N100°47′46″W / 46.59000°N 100.79611°W / 46.59000; -100.79611
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website cool987fm.com

KACL (98.7 MHz, "Cool 98.7") is an FM radio station in Bismarck, North Dakota, [1] owned by Townsquare Media airing a classic hits format competing against Radio Bismarck-Mandan's KXRV "Mojo 107.5". The station signed on in 1997 and has never changed its format, although it shifted from 1960s and 1970s music based oldies to 1970s and 1980s based classic hits in 2009. [2] [3] The studios and offices for the cluster are co-located at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan, North Dakota. [4]

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History

The station first signed on the air in 1997. [5]

KACL was confirmed to be running an Oldies format, branded as "Cool 98.7," as early as 2003. [6] In 2009, the station transitioned its playlist to a broader Classic Hits format, shifting its focus from 1960s/70s oldies to music primarily from the 1970s and 1980s. [7]

The station's ownership changed as part of a major asset exchange in 2012. Townsquare Media acquired the Bismarck cluster, including KACL, from Cumulus Media Inc. in a transaction announced in April 2012. [8]

Townsquare Media also owns KLXX 1270 (Talk), KBYZ 96.5 (Classic rock), KKCT 97.5 (Top 40), and KUSB 103.3 (Country) in the Bismarck-Mandan area. All the studios are at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan, along with the AM transmitter and tower. All the FM transmitters are at a site in Saint Anthony, North Dakota, on 57th Road.

References

  1. ↑ "KACL". FCC.
  2. ↑ "Facility details for Facility ID 15967 (KACL)". Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC. - Annual Report" (PDF). Townsquare Media, Inc. (via AnnualReports.com). March 13, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Townsquare Media". Downtown Bismarck. August 4, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cool 98.7 FM - Services & Company Info". Clutch.co. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "the magazine for tv and fm dxers!" (PDF). Worldwide TV-FM DX Association (WTFDA). October 2003. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Townsquare Media Acquires Stations From Cumulus Media". Townsquare Media, LLC. April 30, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Cumulus Media sells 53 radio stations in 12 U.S. cities to Townsquare Media for $238 million". Jones Day. Retrieved December 6, 2025.


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