in time, it was decided that lewis-clark state college would have greater involvement and ultimately be a better fit for the 88.9 fm frequencies. the radio club then purchased the license and the older equipment from lewiston high school. it was recognized that the equipment was quite antiquated and new equipment was needed. mike ripley and the idaho state broadcasters association saw the station’s need and offered to help by loaning the radio club funds to purchase a new transmitter and antenna. this loan agreement stated that the radio club would need to pay back half the loan over the course of 5 years and if the station was successful in staying on the air over these five years, the remainder of the loan would be a gift from the isba. to this day, klcz has successfully repaid half of their loan and continues to air 24 hours a day.