KQMS (AM)

KQMS

Redding, California
Broadcast area	Redding, California
Frequency	1670 kHz
Branding	KQMS NewsTalk Superstation 1670 AM/105.7 FM/104.9 FM
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Stephens Media Group (SMG-Redding, LLC)
Sister stations	KNRO, KWLZ, KSHA, KRDG
History
First air date	2000 (as KAZT)
Former call signs	KAZT (1998-2001) KNRO (2001-2016)
Call sign meaning	K Quality Music Station (before news/talk format took over)
Technical information
Facility ID	87171
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night)
Translator(s)	104.9 MHz K285FE Redding 105.7 MHz K289BT Anderson
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kqms.com

KQMS (1670 AM, "NewsTalk SuperStation") is an American News/Talk radio station based in Redding, California. The station is owned by Stephens Media Group which also owns its five sister stations in Redding. KQMS is generally known as a conservative talk radio station, since all of its main radio shows except for Coast to Coast AM and Schopflin and Gibson are considered to be conservative shows.

KQMS first signed on the air as a music station in the 1940s. The station's call letters stood for "Quality Music Station" because of its various music formats. They switched to the fast-growing news/talk format in the late 1980s and has been the longtime home of popular conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Several different hosts also have their shows on KQMS including Sean Hannity, Michael Savage and Glenn Beck.

On August 22, 2016 KQMS and its news/talk format moved to 1670 kHz in Redding, swapping frequencies with sports-formatted KNRO, which moved to 1400 kHz in Redding.

KQMS simulcasted all of its programming with sister station KQMS-FM 99.3 until January 15, 2017, when 99.3 dropped the simulcast. The simulcast now airs on 105.7 & 104.9.

News team/on-air talent

• Steve Gibson
• Kelly Frost Sr.
• Kelly Frost Jr.

Alumni

Among former radio personalities that have worked at or have hosted programs on KQMS include: Top talent from the past George Newcom Openline Host, Program director & News Director.

• Bob Meyer - News Director
• Ken Murray - Former mayor of Redding
• Sonny Stupek - High school color analyst (former head softball coach and former head football coach at Shasta College, now retired. Also former junior college coach of Jason Sehorn)
• George Tharalson - News Director, High School Sports and Shasta College football play-by-play.
• Don Kirk - Late 1990 Weekend KQMS/KSHA Board-Op and Former KPAK Operations Manager & KPAK Morning Drive personality

Previous logos

Translators

KQMS-AM broadcasts on the following translators:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K289BT	105.7 FM	Anderson, California		250	D
K285FE	104.9 FM	Redding, California		99	D

External links

• KQMS official website
• Facility details for Facility ID KQMS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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• K285FE at FCCdata.org
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• K289BT at FCCdata.org