KQDS-FM
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| KQDS logo | |
| Broadcast area | Duluth-Superior |
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| Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
| Branding | 95 KQDS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| KQDS, KQDS-TV, WWAX, KZIO | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1981 |
Call sign meaning | K Quality Duluth-Superior (modeled after KQRS-FM in Minneapolis) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 65660 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 258 meters |
| Repeater(s) | 95.3 WXXZ (Grand Marais) 106.3 WMFG-FM (Hibbing) 106.7 KAOD (Babbitt) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 95kqds.com |
KQDS-FM (94.9 FM, "95 KQDS") is a classic rock music formatted radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota. It is owned by Red River Broadcasting, and follows a format similar to that of the well-known KQRS-FM in the Twin Cities.
The studios are located at Grandma's Marketplace, 501 Lake Ave South in Canal Park, Duluth. The station's studios also house NU 92, 94X and 1490 The Fan.
KQDS-FM is simulcast on WXXZ FM 95.3 Grand Marais, WMFG-FM 106.3 Hibbing and KAOD FM 106.7 Babbitt. All stations are owned by Midwest Communications. KQ 95's main competitor is Townsquare Media's Sasquatch 106.5 in Duluth.
KQDS-FM is probably best known for "The KQ Morning Show" which for the last decade has been rated first among adults 25-54 and Men 25-54. The show's longtime host, Bill Jones left the station, the broadcast industry and the city of Duluth December 15, 2009. Jones' Co-host, Jason Manning has returned to KQ with a "revamped" morning show with new co-host Frank Befera. In 2011, Befera was let go and the Morning Show switched to its current line-up of Jason Manning and longtime afternoon DJ Scott Savage.
History
KQDS-FM originated in 1981 as a progressive rock station. The original on-air staff included Stu Taran, Big G Walters, Annie Steamer, Dan Culhane, Jonathon Hanley, Tony Jasmin, Bruce MacGregor, Marty Essen, and Lisa Barr. The General manager was Mark Alan.[1]
References
- ^ KQDS FM History Timeline. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
External links
- 95 KQDS
- Last 10 Songs on KQDS
- KQDS in the FCC FM station database
- KQDS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- KAOD in the FCC FM station database
- KAOD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WMFG in the FCC FM station database
- WMFG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WXXZ in the FCC FM station database
- WXXZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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