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KLQT is a commercial radio station
located in Corrales, New Mexico
, United States, broadcasting to the Albuquerque
area. KLQT airs an adult contemporary music format. It broadcasts at full power from a tower atop Nine Mile Hill west of Albuquerque.
After airing an all Christmas music format throughout December in 2002 they would flip to an Rhythmic Oldies
format branded as "Hot 95.1" that was patterned after sister station KHHT
/Los Angeles
on New Years Day 2003. Its slogan and format definition was "Old school and today's R&B".
On May 1, 2009, KSYU switched directions from Urban AC to an upbeat Dance-flavored Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
direction, using the same musical approach as their sister stations in New York
, Philadelphia
, Miami and Ft. Myers
, as "The All New 95-1 - Move To The Music."
On May 4, 2010, after a year with the Rhythmic AC format, KSYU changed their format to adult contemporary, branded as "Lite 95.1" and on May 5, 2010 changed calls to KLQT. 95.1 will now go head-on with Cumulus Media
's KMGA
for listeners. The station offers "commercial free Mondays", in which the station does not air commercials for 24 hours. During November and December, it airs holiday music.
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 Corrales, New Mexico
Corrales, New Mexico
Corrales is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,329 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. With proximity to the Rio Grande, the village was founded for agricultural purposes. The Rio Grande Bosque on the eastern...
, United States, broadcasting to the Albuquerque
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. KLQT airs an adult contemporary music format. It broadcasts at full power from a tower atop Nine Mile Hill west of Albuquerque.
History
95.1 was originally Contemporary Christian KSVA (which is now a Christian talk outlet on 920 AM) when it signed on in 1989, but by 1999 they would target Albuquerque as an Adult Contemporary outlet as KSYU ("Sunny 95.1"). This format also had a rhythmic lean to it as it described as "warm rhythms".After airing an all Christmas music format throughout December in 2002 they would flip to an 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 branded as "Hot 95.1" that was patterned after sister station KHHT
KHHT
KHHT is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA with a Rhythmic Oldies musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications.-KFAC:...
/Los Angeles
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on New Years Day 2003. Its slogan and format definition was "Old school and today's R&B".
On May 1, 2009, KSYU switched directions from Urban AC to an upbeat Dance-flavored 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...
direction, using the same musical approach as their sister stations in New York
WKTU
WKTU is a radio station based in New York City that plays an upbeat, gold-based CHR format. The station's broadcast transmitter is located on the top of the Empire State Building and its city of license is Lake Success, New York, with offices formerly in the "Newport" section of Jersey City, New...
, Philadelphia
WISX
WISX is a Hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are owned by Clear Channel Communications.-Beautiful Music Era: WQAL/WWSH:...
, Miami and Ft. Myers
WZJZ
WZJZ is a commercial radio station located in Port Charlotte, Florida, broadcasting to the Fort Myers, Florida area on 100.1 FM. WZJZ airs a Mainstream Top 40 music format branded as "Y100".- History :...
, as "The All New 95-1 - Move To The Music."
On May 4, 2010, after a year with the Rhythmic AC format, KSYU changed their format to adult contemporary, branded as "Lite 95.1" and on May 5, 2010 changed calls to KLQT. 95.1 will now go head-on with Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
's KMGA
KMGA
KMGA is a radio station licensed to serve Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. The station is owned by Cumulus Media.-Programming:KMGA broadcasts an adult contemporary music format to the greater Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico, area for 11 months of the year. KMGA plays Christmas music between...
for listeners. The station offers "commercial free Mondays", in which the station does not air commercials for 24 hours. During November and December, it airs holiday music.
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