KQWB-FM
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History | |
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First air date | 1968 (at 98.7) |
Former frequencies | 98.7 MHz (1968-2013) |
Call sign meaning | Q105.1 inherited from KQWB-AM, a disambiguation of former sister station of KDWB |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 64359 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 201 meters |
Repeater(s) | 107.9 KPFX-HD2 (Kindred) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | q1051rocks.com |
KQWB-FM (105.1
Its studios are located on 7th Avenue South, while its transmitter is located east of Wolverton.
From 1968-2013, KQWB-FM was on 98.7 MHz, but moved to 105.1 MHz on August 16, 2013.
History
First four decades on 98.7
98.7 FM (MHz) first went on the air in 1968 as KQWB-FM (inheriting call letters from KQWB), after Midwest Radio Company received a construction permit for a new FM station with transmitter facilities north of Glyndon, Minnesota. In 1981, the station's transmitter was moved to the old KXGO-TV/KEND-TV (now KVLY-TV) tower south of Sabin, MN.[1]
While being a rock station for nearly all of its existence, Q98 was more specifically an
For many years, KQWB-FM aired the Alternative Feed on Sunday evenings. This show featured music from lesser known alternative bands and music from up and coming mainstream artists. This show ended in July 2012. This show was replaced (indirectly) with Metal Imperium, a three-hour show on Saturday evenings featuring Gunner and Chow, airing the newest and heaviest metal in the KQWB library. This show was disconnected in 2015.
Frequency swap with 98.7
At 5:00pm that evening in the middle of "In the End" by Black Veil Brides, the music and simulcast faded on 98.7 and stunting for 98.7's new format began. At that point, 98.7 began identifying as KLTA, effectively completing a call sign swap with KQWB.
Ownership
In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station (along with
On November 30, 2012, Triad Broadcasting signed a Definitive Agreement to sell all 32 of their stations to Larry Wilson's L&L Broadcasting for $21 Million.[7] Upon completion of the sale on May 1, 2013, L&L in turn sold the Fargo stations to Jim Ingstad, who had just sold his competing cluster to Midwest Communications. An LMA (Local Marketing Agreement) was placed so Ingstad could take immediate control of the stations, and the sale became final July 2, 2013. The sale was worth $9.5 million.[8]
Former Q105.1 DJs
- Sparks (Afternoons, now at KOMP)
- Nomi (Weeknights, now in television at WCCB)
- Amber
- Ben & Jim (now at KVMI)
- Dexter
- Lee Baxter
- Twitch
- Novak
- Jack Spade (now at KOYY)
- Jamie Kayne
- Mike Waters (now at KOKZ)
- Scotch (now at KVOX-FM)
- Ally Mackenzie
- Dave Justus
- Geoff Gillooly
- Dui
- Tank (now at KVOX-FM)
- Shelly Knight
- Mike Simmons, Music Director
- Big Dog (Mike Kapel, now at WDAY)
- Jim Daniels
- Big Jim Davis (Deceased)
- Mark Nicholls (Announcer and Operations manager)
- Ty Banks (Deceased)
- Tina Rene
- Gregg Steele
- Tim Burns
- Steve Ryan (John Piepkorn) 1985-1987
- Lisa Flee
- Dude Walker
- Denniz Mann
- Buddy Jones
- Paula Saturn
- Kathy Carns/Katie Cole
- Marc Evans
- Jon Erdahl
- Susan Klein
- Stucker (Also Drunk Muthr Stucker)
- Mike Sweeney
- Tom Taylor
- Dan Howard
- Madison (Intern Daddy's Girl)
- Gunner Haznogunz
- Devyn
- Guy Dark
Station Staff
- Lex & Terry (Mon-Fri 5a-10a)
- Chow (Mon-Fri 12p-6p)
- Fish (Mon-Fri 6p-10p)
- Hard Drive with Lou Brutus (Sun 7p-12a)
References
- ^ "Site of the Week 12/12/2014: More Fargo (Big Trip 2013 Part 8)". Fybush.com.
- ^ "FM 105.1 BECOMES Q105.1". FormatChange.com.
- ^ KQWB Changes Frequency But Keeps Format [All Access]
- ^ "The Former KQWB is Stunting in Fargo". All Access.
- ^ "Fargo Gets Big". All Access.
- ^ Holmes, Alisa (1999-05-24). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.
- ^ "Triad Sells To Larry Wilson's L&L". All Access. 2012-12-03.
- ^ "Shuffle puts former KFGO owner in charge of longtime competitors". Fargo Forum. 2013-05-02.
External links
- Q105.1 website
- KQWB in the FCC FM station database
- KQWB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database