KQDS-FM
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KQDS-FM 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
, KAOD FM 106.7 Babbitt
, and KBAJ FM 105.5 Deer River
/Grand Rapids
/Hibbing
. All stations are owned by Red River Broadcasting
. KQ 95's main competitor is Midwest Communications
' Rock 96
in Duluth and Classic Rock 102.9
in Hibbing.
KQDS 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 long time 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.
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
music formatted radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
located in Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
. It is owned by Red River Broadcasting
Red River Broadcasting
Red River Broadcasting is a television and radio broadcasting company based in Fargo, North Dakota, which operates a network of Fox affiliates in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The company also owns TV and radio stations in South Dakota and Minnesota...
, 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
Canal Park (Duluth)
Canal Park is a tourist and recreation-oriented district of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Situated across the Interstate 35 freeway from Downtown Duluth, it is connected by the famous Aerial Lift Bridge to the Park Point sandbar and neighborhood...
, Duluth. The station's studios also house NU 92
WWAX
WWAX is a hot adult contemporary music formatted radio station in Duluth, Minnesota, owned by Red River Broadcasting of Fargo, North Dakota.The studios are located at Grandma's Marketplace, 501 Lake Ave South, in Canal Park, Duluth....
, 94X
KZIO
KZIO is a radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota that airs an active rock format.The station is owned by Red River Broadcasting, which also owns KQDS-TV channel 21, KQDS 1490, KQDS-FM 94.9, and WWAX-FM 92.1...
and 1490 The Fan
KQDS (AM)
KQDS is a radio station in Duluth, Minnesota. The station is owned by Red River Broadcasting of Fargo, North Dakota. The studios are located at Grandma's Marketplace, 501 Lake Ave South in Canal Park, Duluth....
KQDS-FM is simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
on WXXZ FM 95.3 Grand Marais
Grand Marais
Grand Marais may refer to:* Grand Marais, Manitoba, Canada* Grand Marais, Michigan, United States* Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States* Grand Marais, Seeland, Switzerland...
, KAOD FM 106.7 Babbitt
Babbitt
-Fiction:*Babbitt , a 1922 novel by Sinclair Lewis.**Babbitt , a 1924 film based on the novel**Babbitt , a 1934 film based on the novel...
, and KBAJ FM 105.5 Deer River
Deer River, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 903 people, 389 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was 850.9 people per square mile . There were 415 housing units at an average density of 391.1 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 84.05% White, 12.07%...
/Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,764 people, 3,446 households, and 1,943 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,057.8 people per square mile . There were 3,621 housing units at an average density of 493.3 per square mile...
/Hibbing
Hibbing, Minnesota
Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,361 at the 2010 census. The city was built on the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range. At the edge of town is the largest open-pit iron mine in the world. U.S...
. All stations are owned by Red River Broadcasting
Red River Broadcasting
Red River Broadcasting is a television and radio broadcasting company based in Fargo, North Dakota, which operates a network of Fox affiliates in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The company also owns TV and radio stations in South Dakota and Minnesota...
. KQ 95's main competitor is Midwest Communications
Midwest Communications
Midwest Communications, Inc. consists of Midwest Communications, Inc. and WRIG, Inc., which collectively own forty-six radio stations. The Company got its start in Wausau, Wisconsin, with WRIG, Inc. and the acquisition by the D.E. Wright family of a 1400 kHz, 250 watt AM facility from the...
' Rock 96
KDAL-FM
KDAL-FM "Rock 96" is a radio station in Duluth, Minnesota airing a mainstream rock format.KDAL-FM is owned by Midwest Communications, which also owns KDWZ, WDSM, WGEE, KDAL, and KTCO in Duluth...
in Duluth and Classic Rock 102.9
KMFG
KMFG is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format. Licensed to Nashwauk, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Iron Range area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications, and features programing from ABC Radio and Jones Radio Network.Midwest also owns five other radio...
in Hibbing.
KQDS 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 long time 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.