KQTM
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KQTM is a radio station
serving the Albuquerque, New Mexico
, area. They are owned by Team Broadcasting and its city of license
is Rio Rancho, New Mexico
. The station broadcasts with an effective radiated power
of 3 kW.
The station broadcasts a Sports Talk format as "The Team" as of August 1, 2008.
(English Accented talk show host not musician) Owen Spann, Ira Fistell, Ray Briem.
In 1989 it became KZKL-FM with a '50s and '60s oldies
format branded as "Kool 102". The station became very popular for much of the 1990s and would last for more than a decade. In 2000 it had rebranded as KQEO-FM, a callsign that had once been used by a local AM top 40 station during the 60's until about the early 90's. However by that time it was battling KABG-FM
98.5 and by May 2002, it would drop the oldies format after 13 years.
The new format by that time would be KOSZ-FM a soft adult contemporary format known as "Cozy 101.7". However at that time it's then-owner Simmons Media Group had opted to sell its FM stations to Hispanic Broadcasting. The deal closed by November of that year and after just 5 months on the air KOSZ was changed to a Spanish adult contemporary format called "Viva 101.7" under new call letters KVVF-FM. After underperforming, "Viva" was dropped in April 2004, and the smooth jazz
outlet KAJZ-FM, "The Horizon", that was broadcasting on 105.1 was moved to 101.7 to make way for a new classic country
format on that frequency. But in October 2005 The Horizon was dropped and changed to KQBT.
Initially KQBT had a rhythmic oldies
format as "101.7 The Beat" but shifted to rhythmic adult contemporary
in the summer of 2006 and re-branding as "B 101.7" adding current rhythmic hits and phasing out most of the pre-1980 songs it had previously played after the format generated low ratings. However it had since returned to playing mostly 70's and 80's rhythmic hits and continued to generate low ratings. The slogan used was "Albuquerque JAMZ from back in the day!".
The KQBT call letters originated on an Austin, Texas
radio station now called KXBT
, also nicknamed "The Beat."
In February 2008, Univision Radio sold its other stations in the Albuquerque market to Centennial Media, but on May 15, 2008, KQBT was sold to Team Communications, which replaced the rhythmic AC format with sports talk after the deal was completed in August.
and is the local affiliate for the Dallas Cowboys
, Los Angeles Dodgers
on the Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network
, the Denver Nuggets
, the University of New Mexico
baseball and APS Athletics. The station broadcasts Major League Baseball
games as a member of the As of spring 2010, the station began broadcasting University of New Mexico baseball games. KQTM is home to Bob Brown and former University of New Mexico
sports broadcaster Mike Roberts.
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...
serving the Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, area. They are owned by Team Broadcasting and its city of license
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
is Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
There were 18,995 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had...
. The station broadcasts with an effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 3 kW.
The station broadcasts a Sports Talk format as "The Team" as of August 1, 2008.
History
101.7 signed on the air in 1984 as talk outlet KZIA-FM, a sister to News station 1580 KZIA. KZIA-FM featured the ABC Talkradio network lineup which included Michael JacksonMichael Jackson (radio commentator)
Michael Jackson is an American talk radio host based in the Los Angeles, California area. Jackson is best known for his radio show which covered arts, politics, and human interest subjects, particularly in the Los Angeles and greater Southern California area in the era before "shock jocks." His...
(English Accented talk show host not musician) Owen Spann, Ira Fistell, Ray Briem.
In 1989 it became KZKL-FM with a '50s and '60s oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format branded as "Kool 102". The station became very popular for much of the 1990s and would last for more than a decade. In 2000 it had rebranded as KQEO-FM, a callsign that had once been used by a local AM top 40 station during the 60's until about the early 90's. However by that time it was battling KABG-FM
KABG
KABG is an American radio station licensed to Los Alamos, New Mexico serving the Santa Fe and Albuquerque radio markets. It is owned by American General Media and has a classic top 40 classic hits format playing hits mostly from the 1960s to the 1980s.The format launched in Summer 1997 as "Big...
98.5 and by May 2002, it would drop the oldies format after 13 years.
The new format by that time would be KOSZ-FM a soft adult contemporary format known as "Cozy 101.7". However at that time it's then-owner Simmons Media Group had opted to sell its FM stations to Hispanic Broadcasting. The deal closed by November of that year and after just 5 months on the air KOSZ was changed to a Spanish adult contemporary format called "Viva 101.7" under new call letters KVVF-FM. After underperforming, "Viva" was dropped in April 2004, and the smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
outlet KAJZ-FM, "The Horizon", that was broadcasting on 105.1 was moved to 101.7 to make way for a new classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
format on that frequency. But in October 2005 The Horizon was dropped and changed to KQBT.
Initially KQBT had a rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, disco or dance genres of music. Playlists may span from the 1970s through the early 1990s...
format as "101.7 The Beat" but shifted to rhythmic adult contemporary
Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic adult contemporary is a format used on stations in the United States and Canada. It usually gears toward an older audience, ages 25 to 54. Stations using this format play disco from the 1970s and early 1980s, dance/pop music, adult-friendly hip hop/old school tracks, R&B, dance/freestyle...
in the summer of 2006 and re-branding as "B 101.7" adding current rhythmic hits and phasing out most of the pre-1980 songs it had previously played after the format generated low ratings. However it had since returned to playing mostly 70's and 80's rhythmic hits and continued to generate low ratings. The slogan used was "Albuquerque JAMZ from back in the day!".
The KQBT call letters originated on an Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
radio station now called KXBT
KXBT
KTXX-FM is a sports radio station serving the Austin area. The BMP Radio outlet broadcasts at 104.9 MHz with an ERP of 3,200 watts and is licensed to Bee Cave, Texas...
, also nicknamed "The Beat."
In February 2008, Univision Radio sold its other stations in the Albuquerque market to Centennial Media, but on May 15, 2008, KQBT was sold to Team Communications, which replaced the rhythmic AC format with sports talk after the deal was completed in August.
Programming
KQTM is the radio affiliate of ESPN RadioESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
and is the local affiliate for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
on the Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network
Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network
The Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network is a network of 26 radio stations that air Major League Baseball games of the Los Angeles Dodgers. , 23 stations broadcast games in English, while another 3 broadcast them in Spanish.-English:...
, the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
, the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
baseball and APS Athletics. The station broadcasts Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
games as a member of the As of spring 2010, the station began broadcasting University of New Mexico baseball games. KQTM is home to Bob Brown and former University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
sports broadcaster Mike Roberts.