KZQQ
KZQQ (1560 AM) is a radio station with a news/talk format licensed to and serving the area around Abilene, Texas. On March 29, 2010, KZQQ dropped the sports format for classic rock. The format flip brought in Dave Andrews for mornings, and Ben “Candy Man” Gonzalez hosting afternoons.[1][2]
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| Broadcast area | Abilene, Texas |
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| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1560 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Fox News Radio Texas State Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KABT, KTJK, KWKC | |
| History | |
First air date | August 29, 1962 (as KCAD) |
Former call signs | KCAD (1962-1980) KBER (1980-1983) KFMN (1983-1986) KKSL (1986-1987) KEYJ (1987-1993) KBBA (1993-1997) KMPC (1997-2000) |
Call sign meaning | Similar in appearance to "zoo" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 17803 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 45 watts night |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
On December 28, 2010, KZQQ changed their format back to sports.
In 2022, Canfin Enterprises reached a deal to sell its Abilene radio cluster to WesTex Telco, LLC, owner of KTJK (101.7 FM).[3]
As of October 1, KZQQ was playing solid gold oldies in advance of a transition to a reworked news-talk format previously found on sister KWKC.
References
- "ESPN Radio leaving Abilene".
- "Abilene's "ESPN Radio 1560" KZQQ drops sports for Classic Rock". Radio-Info.com. March 29, 2010.
- Venta, Lance (June 28, 2022). "WesTex Telco Acquires Abilene Trio". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
External links
- KZQQ in the FCC AM station database
- KZQQ on Radio-Locator
- KZQQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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