KIQN (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Pueblo, Colorado |
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| Frequency | 103.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | KIQ'N Country 103.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pueblo Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | 2011 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Kickin'" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 164269 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 165 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
KIQN (KIQ'N Country 103.3) is a radio station licensed to Colorado City, Colorado, and serving the Pueblo and Colorado Springs areas with a country music format. KIQN is owned by Pueblo Broadcasting Group, LLC.
History
103.3 FM flipped from its Rhythmic AC format on May 31, 2012 by stunting with a Polka format for seven days before settling into a high-energy Rhythmic Top 40 format, offering a hybrid mix of currents, old school and Dance hits, the latter being heavily dayparted in evenings.[2] The evening block of programming is branded as "Radio Planeta" and features a bilingual English/Spanish combination of dance music.
According to station owner Steven R Bartholomew, "This station represents music with energy!"[3]
KIQN has been granted a construction permit to move to 103.1 FM.[4][5]
On September 1, 2015, the then-KJQY changed their format to country, branded as "KIQ'N Country".[6] The station changed its call sign to the current KIQN on November 23, 2015.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIQN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Polka Power In Pueblo" from Radio Insight (June 7, 2012)
- ^ "KJQY Moves Into The Power Zone" from All Access (June 7, 2012)
- ^ "FCC construction permit"
- ^ "Firehose versus squirt gun: who's going to win 103.1 in the Springs?" from ColoradoMedia.net
- ^ SoCo Resets its Colorado Holdings
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 164269 (KIQN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KIQN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database