KQIC (102.5
FM) is an American
radio station
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located in
Willmar, Minnesota, United States.
KQIC has a strong signal that can be picked up across most of
Central Minnesota. It began as an
AOR station in the 1960s, but now features a
hot adult contemporary
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format.
On January 16, 2024, KQIC was sold to Lakeland Media. On the same day, longtime morning show host Tim Burns was let go from the station.
Affiliation
KQIC (Q102) in Minnesota is one of four stations in the Lakeland Media LLC group, which includes
KOLV ("100.1 BIG Country"),
KLFN ("106.5 The Train"), and
KWLM ("News/Talk 1340").
As of January 16, 2024, the weekday lineup has included Eric Grieger on overnights, Laura McKenna on mornings, MaryElin Macht on middays, Jay Roberts on afternoon drive, and Molly Penny on evenings. During the workday, dayparts are supplemented with news updates from J.P. Cola and hourly sports updates from Todd Bergeth, as well as agricultural news from the Linder Farm Network.
KQIC airs syndicated programs
Backtrax USA ''Backtrax USA'' is a weekly two-hour radio program hosted by former WHTZ (Z100) disc jockey Kid Kelly that premiered in 1992. The original show highlights hit music from the 1980s. Since 2003, ''Backtrax USA'' has also offered a 1990s version of ...
,
American Top 40
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and the Beacon every Sunday.
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Radio stations in Minnesota
Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
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