KICD-FM is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed to serve the community of Spencer, Iowa

Spencer, Iowa

Spencer is a city in the state of Iowa , and the county seat of Clay County . It is located at the confluence of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan Rivers. The population was 11,233 in the 2010 census, a decline from 11,317 in the 2000 census. Spencer is famous as the home of the Clay County Fair,...

. The station broadcasts a country music

Country music

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 format. KICD is licensed to Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC.

The studio, transmitter and broadcast tower are located on the north side of Spencer along U.S. Route 71

U.S. Route 71

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. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 120 m (394 ft) tall with the antenna array mounted at the 102 m (335 ft) level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain

Height above average terrain

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 is 87 m (285 ft). The tower is also used by its sister station KICD (AM)

KICD (AM)

KICD is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Spencer, Iowa. The station broadcasts a Talk radio format. KICD is owned by Saga Communications and licensed to Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC....

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