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| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | 99.1 KCAD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | November 20, 1996 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57740 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 122 meters (400 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°56′10″N 102°43′55″W / 46.936°N 102.732°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | 991kcad |
KCAD (99.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format serving western and central North Dakota, parts of northwest South Dakota and eastern Montana from Dickinson, North Dakota. The station is owned by iHeartMedia. KCAD signed on the air in November 1996 and was the first FM country station in southwestern North Dakota.
History
[edit]The station now known as KCAD signed on the air on November 20, 1996,[2] bringing the first major Country music format to the Southwestern North Dakota market.[3] It broadcasts at 99.1 MHz with a substantial effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, licensed to Dickinson, North Dakota.[4]
KCAD was initially owned by Roughrider Broadcasting, which operated a cluster of stations in the Dickinson market alongside KLTC (AM 1460) and KZRX (FM 92.1).
The entire cluster was sold to Roberts Radio in 1998, as part of a move to consolidate ownership in smaller regional markets.[5]
The stations were later acquired by Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) in 2001, which has operated KCAD and its sister stations ever since.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCAD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Southwest hears new tunes". The Dickinson Press. Dickinson, North Dakota. November 21, 1996. p. 3B. Retrieved December 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota Radio History: Dickinson". Dacotah Territory. 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ "FM Station Summary: Facility ID 57740". Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ "Roberts Radio expands to Dickinson, ND". Broadcasting & Cable. December 21, 1998. p. 15.
- ^ "Exhibit 10.1: Acquisition of North Dakota Properties". Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Form 10-K. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). February 25, 2002. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Roughrider Country 99.1
- Facility details for Facility ID 57740 (KCAD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCAD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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