KQST
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| Broadcast area | Flagstaff–Prescott, Arizona |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.9 (MHz) |
| Branding | Q102.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Yavapai Broadcasting Corporation |
| KKLD, KVNA (AM), KVNA-FM, KVRD-FM, KYBC | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1984 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57293 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 451.0 meters (1,479.7 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KQST Online |
KQST (102.9 FM, "Q102.9") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. Licensed to Sedona, Arizona, United States, the station serves the Flagstaff, Arizona, area. The station is currently owned by Yavapai Broadcasting Corporation.[2]
History
[edit]KQST signed on the air on May 1, 1984, airing an Easy Listening format including special programs from Jazz and Big Band formats. In 1992, the format was changed to a Hot AC format, but the special programs that were formerly used from its easy listening format still runs during its early Hot AC days for a shorter period of time. The station went a full Top 40 format in 1999, under the direction of Programmer Guy Giuliano.
Yavapai Broadcasting
[edit]In August 2004, W. Grant Hafley, owner of Yavapai Broadcasting, reached an agreement to acquire KQST for a reported $3 million.[3]
Station Ownership
[edit]- 1984–1988 ARIZONA MEDIACOMM
also owned sister KAZM-AM
- 1988–2004 ROCKET RADIO CORPORATION
also owned sister stations KAZM-AM and KLOD-FM (now KVNA-FM)
- 2004–Current YAVAPAI BROADCASTING
currently owns KVNA-AM, KVNA-FM, KVRD-FM, KKLD-FM, KYBC-AM
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KQST". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KQST Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-08-30.
External links
[edit]
- Facility details for Facility ID 57293 (KQST) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KQST in Nielsen Audio's FM station database