KQIZ-FM
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| Broadcast area | Amarillo, Texas |
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| Frequency | 93.1MHz |
| Branding | 93.1 the Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic top 40 |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KARX,KNSH,KPUR-FM/AM,KZRK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1977 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41567 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 213 meters (699 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 931thebeat.com |
KQIZ-FM(93.1MHz) is arhythmic top 40music formatted radio station inAmarillo, Texas,United States. KQIZ is owned by the media company,Cumulus Media.Its studios are located at the Amarillo Building downtown on Polk Street, and its transmitter tower is based north of the city on the property of television stationKFDA-TVin unincorporatedPotter County.
It was originally aTop 40CHR radio station calledZ-93.In September 2000, it altered its format from the pop/CHR-styled Top 40 format to a rhythmic/CHR focusing less on rock and more onhip hop,R&Band some dance music and changed its name to93.1 The Beat.The first song under their new format was "Party Up" by rapperDMX.Almost all the Z-93 on-air staff was let go prior to the format change[2]
KQIZ was owned by Wiskes Abaris Communications until they were acquired by Cumulus Media in 1998.[3]
Personalities[edit]
As of February 1, the full-time personalities were:
- The Kidd Kraddick Morning ShowMove toKMXJKMXJ-FM
- Deana E! McGuire
- Supreme
The station is also an affiliate of the syndicatedBaka Boyz,Clinton Sparks Smash Time Radio, MTV TRL Hip Hop Countdown, Sunday Nite Slow Jams with R-Dub, and Live in the Den withBig Tigger.
References[edit]
- ^"Facility Technical Data for KQIZ-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"93.1 KQIZ picking up 'The Beat'."Amarillo Globe-News.Retrieved July 18, 2006.
- ^"Firm buys Z-93, Z-Rock, 4 other stations pending FCC's OK"Amarillo Globe-News.Retrieved July 18, 2006.
External links[edit]
- KQIZin theFCCFM station database
- KQIZinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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