KKEQ

KKEQ

City of license	Fosston, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Fosston/Grand Forks/Bemidji
Branding	Your Q FM
Slogan	"Your Music, Your Life, Your Q FM"
Frequency	107.1 (MHz)
First air date	1972
Format	Christian Contemporary
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	147 meters (482 ft)
Class	C2
Facility ID	52634
Transmitter coordinates	47°36′12″N 95°32′40″W
Callsign meaning	K K Minnesota (E possibly just meaningless addition or Minnesota) Q FM
Former callsigns	KEHG-FM (1972-1984) KKDQ (1984-1990) KKCQ (1990-1996)
Owner	Pine to Prairie Broadcasting
Sister stations	KKCQ, KKCQ-FM
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	yourqfm.com

KKEQ, "Your Q FM") is a Christian radio station based in Fosston, Minnesota with additional studios in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Q FM's primary format is contemporary Christian music, though it also airs Bible-based talk and teaching programming.

KKEQ is a commercial radio station supported by advertising sales. Shine the Light, Inc is a non-profit organization that supports KKEQ by purchasing airtime to allow KKEQ to be a full time Christian radio ministry.

History

The station signed on in 1972 as KEHG-FM 107.1 a 3,000 watt Class A simulcasting KEHG AM 1480. In 1983 Dale Olmstead purchased KEHG AM and FM from De La Hunt Broadcasting, and renamed them KKDQ AM and KKDQ-FM, and later became KKCQ AM and KKCQ-FM in 1990. In the early 1992, Pine To Prairie Broadcasting was formed with several investors with the intent of bringing Christian radio to northwest Minnesota, and purchased KKCQ AM and FM. KKCQ-FM upgraded to 50,000 watts, and signed on with a contemporary Christian music format as "Q107" on October 31, 1993, after periodically being off-the-air for testing.

In 1995, Shine the Light, Inc., an evangelical Christian organization, took over the operation of KFNW-FM's Grand Forks, North Dakota translator (low power rebroadcaster) at 104.9 FM, and it began rebroadcasting Q107. Q107's call sign was changed to KKEQ in 1996 after Pine To Prairie Broadcasting signed on KKCQ-FM 96.7.

Larry Roed was the first CEO of Pine To Prairie Broadcasting, and also the first general manager under the new ownership. Air staff over the years include Kevin Arvidson (a.k.a. Fred in the Morning), Dan Kindall, Tom Lano, Brian Fisher and current general manager Phil Ehlke.

Q107 has organized numerous concerts, special events and promotions over the years, including the yard signs, the "Twelve Gifts of Christmas" and an ongoing the annual Extreme Faith youth conference, held at alternating locations throughout Q107's listening area. Q107 also airs Shopping on the Radio[1], a radio auction occasionally, which also has items for sale and auction from area retailers on its Web site.

former Q107 logo

In 2005, Q107 began streaming online, and Shine the Light, Inc. signed on Q107's second translator at 104.9 FM in Walker, Minnesota. The Grand Forks translator's transmitter was moved into city limits in 2006, greatly improving its signal to the Greater Grand Forks area.

In 2007, Shine the Light signed on four translators in Thief River Falls, Park Rapids, Bemidji, and Roseau. On July 7, 2008, KKEQ rebranded itself as "Your Q FM" to prevent confusion with its translators, along with switching programming from Salem's Today's Christian Music network to WAY-FM's Christian Hit Radio Satellite Network (CHRSN) in order to target a younger audience.

In February 2011, Your Q FM built an additional studio and sales office in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where most of the programming is now broadcast from. Most satellite programming (from CHRSN) was dropped in favor of locally produced programming. Q FM continues to maintain a studio and sales office, where the morning show continues to be broadcast from, to meet FCC requirements and to continue serving the Fosston area as well.

Translators

Translators of KKEQ

Call sign	MHz	City of license	Power (W)	Class	Additional Information
K225AQ	92.9 FM	Park Rapids, Minnesota	250	D	FCC
K235BP	94.9 FM	Bemidji, Minnesota	250	D	FCC
K275BB	102.9 FM	Roseau, Minnesota	250	D	FCC
K285BG	104.9 FM	Grand Forks, North Dakota	250	D	FCC
K285FK	104.9 FM	Walker, Minnesota	190	D	FCC
K300AS	107.9 FM	Thief River Falls, Minnesota	250	D	FCC

External links

• Your Q FM official website
• Shine The Light, Inc
• Shopping on the Radio
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KKEQ
• Radio-Locator information on KKEQ
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for KKEQ