KQEQ
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| City | Fresno, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fresno area |
| Frequency | 1210 kHz |
| First air date | 1962 |
| Format | Multicultural |
| Power |
5,000 watts day 370 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 33252 |
| Transmitter coordinates |
36°46′14″N 119°55′20″W / 36.77056°N 119.92222°W (day) 36°39′37″N 119°41′1″W / 36.66028°N 119.68361°W (night) |
| Former callsigns |
KLIP (1962-1989) KRGO (1989-1995) |
| Owner |
Charanjit Singh Batth (Akal Broadcasting Corporation) |
| Sister stations | KRPU |
| Website | Official website |
KQEQ (1210 AM) is a Multicultural radio station. On May 27, 2015, Spice Radio purchased the station from RAK Communications for $750,000.[1] The purchase was consummated on November 25, 2015. Licensed to Fowler, California, USA, the station serves the Fresno area.[2]
History
The station went on the air as KLIP in 1962. The call letters were changed to KRGO on March 20, 1989. On April 1, 1995, the station changed its call sign to KQEQ.[3] The Hmong Radio (New Wave Broadcasting) Laotian language and Hmong language programming to serve America's largest Hmong and Laotian community. On September 2010, it was announced on the radio that the station was going to change to KGED 1680 AM in order to reach Hmomg residents of Bakersfield and San Francisco more easily.
References
- ↑ http://rbr.com/spicing-up-the-fresno-market/
- ↑ "KQEQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "KQEQ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KQEQ
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KQEQ
- Radio-Locator Information on KQEQ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KQEQ