KABQ (AM)
iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
KABQ-FM, KBQI, KPEK, KTEG, KZRR, K251AU, K265CA | |
History | |
First air date | 1947 (as KVER at 1490) |
Former call signs | KVER (1947–1959) |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1947–1949) 1340 kHz (1949–1959) |
Call sign meaning | Albuquerque; "ABQ" is also the airport code for the Sunport |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 65394 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | foxsportsabq.iheart.com |
KABQ (1350
KABQ's
History
KVER
In 1947, the station
The station moved to 1340 kHz in 1949. An advertisement in the 1950 edition of the
In 1956, the station was acquired by Duke Broadcasting.[5] It became a full-time Spanish-language radio station.
KABQ
In 1959, the station was acquired by Sadia Broadcasting and moved to 1350 kHz, as KABQ.
In March 2000,
Progressive Talk
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In late August 2004, KABQ became a full-time affiliate of
In 2007, Clear Channel Communications placed this station, along with 104.7 KABQ-FM, into the Aloha Station Trust to comply with Federal Communications Commission limitations. Clear Channel was over the FCC limit for the number of radio stations it could own in one radio market. However, AM 1350 KABQ has returned into the iHeartMedia portfolio.
In 2010, the Air America Network discontinued its broadcasts after the parent company declared bankruptcy. The station continued its progressive talk format using programs from other networks, including several hosts who originally were with Air America. In May 2014 both Ed Schultz and Randi Rhodes, who had the longest running programs on the station, had ended their shows. Thom Hartmann, who had been heard in PM drive time, took over Schultz's midday time slot while Leslie Marshall moved to early afternoons. Norman Goldman replaced Rhodes in late afternoons.
In the final years it carried
The station had generated decent ratings for a 5 kW AM station high up the dial and was usually ranked the second most listened to commercial talk radio station in the market behind 770 KKOB, owned by Cumulus Media.
All Podcasts
In May 2019, the station switched to an all-podcast format with little warning (to the point where radio news website RadioInsight didn't report the change until July 9, nearly a month and a half after the flip). It had been the longest-running progressive talk station in the country at 15 years. The station began utilizing programming that iHeartMedia gained from its purchase of provider Stuff Media in 2018.[11]
On November 22, 2021, KABQ dropped its all-podcast format and began stunting with Christmas music, branded as "Santa 1350".[12]
Fox Sports 1350
On January 3, 2022, the station flipped to sports as "Fox Sports 1350".[13]
References
- ^ PublicFiles.FCC.gov/KZRR
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KABQ-AM
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1948 page 166
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 204
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1958 page A-322
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1960 page A-187
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 page C-146
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2005 page D-345
- ^ "Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 24, 2003 · 32".
- ^ "ABQjournal: 1350 AM Talks the Left Talk on Radio". Archived from the original on 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ iHeartMedia Brings Podcasts To AM In Albuquerque
- ^ Podcasts Not On Santa’s Wishlist For Albuquerque Radioinsight - November 23, 2021
- ^ "KABQ To Flip To Fox Sports". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
TV Comes to New Mexico by George Morrison
External links
- KABQ in the FCC AM station database
- KABQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database