KCLD-FM

KCLD-FM

City	St. Cloud, Minnesota
Branding	104.7 KCLD
Slogan	"Today's Hit Music"
Frequency	104.7 MHz
First air date	1976
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Language(s)	English
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	300 meters (980 ft)
Class	C
Facility ID	37003
Transmitter coordinates	45°34′03″N 94°30′43″W / 45.56750°N 94.51194°W / 45.56750; -94.51194
Callsign meaning	St. CLouD
Former callsigns	KFAM-FM
Owner	Leighton Broadcasting (Leighton Enterprises, Inc.)
Sister stations	KCML, KNSI, KZPK
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1047kcld.com

KCLD-FM (104.7 FM) is an American radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota, airing a Top 40 music format. The station is owned by Leighton Broadcasting. It has been a Top 40 outlet since 1976.

As of 2011, the current on-air weekday lineup includes KCLD Playhouse Mornings with Kat and JJ Holiday, Famous Amos on mid-days, Derek Lee on afternoons, Tamo on evenings, and Bryce on late nights.

Former on-air staff

Former morning hosts include Zach Pizza (2007–2008), Keri Kramer, Chris Pickett (March 2004—August 2005), Pat Ebertz, Barry Collins, Shawnda McNeal (March 2004-August 2005, now at WSTO), Rich Ward, Julie K (1995), Stevo Hunter, and John Uran.

Former mid-day personalities include Taylor Shay (now at WIAD, Washington, D.C.), Chase (now at WZEE), Cathy Cooley, Patty McLain (recently at WLTE/Minneapolis), Cheryl West, Neal Thelen, Blake Patton, and Jack Hicks.

Former afternoon hosts include Mike Shaffer (2008–2010, now at WSTW), Brook Stephans (now at KZPK), Blaine Fowler (now at WDVD/Detroit), Timmy Daniels (2005-2008), John E. Cage, Hurricane Keith Carr, and Tom Wakefield.

Former evening hosts include Wes McKane, Lackey Boy(98-99, now known as "Chris Parker" at WTVR/Richmond), David Black (January 1998-?), Dave Kelly (2000-2002), Dino (2002–2004, now at WFBC), Wayne D (now at KDWB), Mike Danger (now at WPXY), John Nordstrom (1992), Chad Brueske, Susan Sheffield, Earl Wayne, Mike Boelter, and Darrin Feist.

History

The 104.7 MHz frequency in St. Cloud was originally assigned to KFAM-FM, which was owned by the St. Cloud Daily Times. A sister station of AM station KFAM, KFAM-FM began broadcasting in 1948.^[1]

KFAM-FM was sold for $400,000 in 1975. The new owner, Alvar Leighton, changed the call letters to KCLD.^[2]

References

↑ "KFAM-FM Is Launched; Duplicates KFAM Shows" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 8, 1948. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
↑ Lindblad, Sister Owen (October 1987). "On the Air: The 'Voice of Central Minnesota'" (PDF). Escape to the Minnesota Good Times. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

External links

104.7 KCLD official website

Radio stations in the St. Cloud, Minnesota market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.9 89.7 90.1 91.5 92.1 92.9 94.1 94.9 96.1 96.7 97.5 98.1 98.9 99.9 100.7 101.7 103.7 104.7 105.1 105.5 106.1 106.5 107.3 107.9

By AM frequency	540 660 800 960 1010 1150 1180 1240 1300 1360 1390 1410 1450

By callsign	KASM KCFB KCLD-FM KCML KDDG KFML KIKV-FM KKJM KLCI KLFD KLTF KLZZ KMXK KNSI KNSR KPCS KQQL KRWC KSJR-FM KVEX-LP KVSC KXSS KYES KZPK KZRV KZYS-LP W293CS W297BO WBHR WHMH-FM WJON WMIN WQPM WROJ-LP WVAL WWJO WXYG WYRQ-FM

Nearby radio markets Alexandria Brainerd Duluth–Superior Mankato–New Ulm–St. Peter Minneapolis–St. Paul Willmar See also List of radio stations in Minnesota

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of Minnesota

By frequency	96.7 98.7 99.1 99.7 101.3 103.7 104.3 104.7 106.9 107.7

By callsign	KBMX KCLD KDOG KDWB KEEZ-FM KKBJ KKCK KLTA KROC KZTP

By city	Bemidji Duluth Mankato (KDOG) Mankato (KEEZ-FM) Marshall Minneapolis-Saint Paul Moorhead (Fargo, North Dakota) Rochester Saint Cloud Worthington

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Minnesota See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin Radio Disney

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