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KABQ-FM is a radio station
broadcasting a Classic Country
format. Licensed to the suburb of Bosque Farms, New Mexico
, it serves the Albuquerque
metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1985
under the call sign KHBN. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
.
area. It was first assigned the KHBN call sign on January 9, 1985. On October 5, 1987 the call sign was then changed to KMXQ and had a country music format which still airs in Socorro on 92.9 FM. By 1995, it had changed its license to Bosque Farms and moved into the Albuquerque market and on March 6, 1995 the call sign was again changed to KEXT with a Regional Mexican
format as "Radio Exitos". KEXT was owned by Contenental Communications and was sold to Clear Channel in early 2000 along with AM stations KXKS 1190
(which they later sold) and KABQ 1350.
On July 25, 2000 the KTEG call sign and Modern rock
format that had been launched on 107.9 FM (now KBQI
) was moved to 104.7 FM to replace KEXT. In this era of "The Edge", the station started playing heavier rock music from bands that it had not previously played including Metallica
and Pantera
while dropping bands such as U2
and No Doubt
that were frequently heard on the previous frequency. On December 13, 2007, the KTEG call sign and Modern rock format was again moved to 104.1 FM and the KABQ-FM call sign and Smooth Jazz format was moved to 104.7 FM.
A new format playing smooth jazz
music programmed by satellite from Broadcast Architecture had launched on September 29, 2006 on 104.1 FM. On December 13, 2007, the station relocated from 104.1 FM to 104.7, a weaker signal in the Albuquerque market. The format lasted until May 2, 2009.
called "World Class Rock". In February 2005 it changed to Hispanic rhythmic
as "Mega 104.1". On September 29, 2006, the format was changed to the Smooth Jazz format which was later moved to 104.7 FM along with the KABQ-FM call sign.
The callsign KABQ has also been used by its AM sister station 1350
for several decades.
's former smooth jazz station KAJZ (101.7 FM, now known as KQBT) changed to a rhythmic oldies
(now Sports talk) format in October 2005, the Albuquerque market was left without a smooth jazz radio station for about a year. American General Media intended on launching a smooth jazz station on 106.7 FM KZNM (now KDLW), however, they were beaten to the market by Clear Channel. American General Media had briefly run a smooth jazz format on KBOM-FM 94.7 in Santa Fe in 2004-2005 a few months after KAJZ moved to 101.7 which only covers Albuquerque.
In April 2005, Clear Channel launched a smooth jazz station for the Santa Fe market on KSFQ (now KQLV) 101.1 FM. KSFQ has been since been sold to the Educational Media Foundation
. KSFQ covers much less of the Albuquerque market than KABQ, and is intended to be a station solely for the Santa Fe market. After Clear Channel went private in November 2006, they intended on selling all radio stations outside of the top 100 Arbitron
markets, including KSFQ. KSFR-FM
(owned by the Santa Fe Community College
) is currently simulcasting on their original 90.7 frequency and on KSFQ's 101.1 frequency. KSFQ will then broadcast on the 90.7 frequency, most likely under the K-Love
religious network.
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...
broadcasting a 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. Licensed to the suburb of Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Bosque Farms is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,092 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, it serves 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...
metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1985
1985 in radio
The year 1985 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 1 - CKLW Windsor, Ontario adopts the Music of Your Life format.*March 28 - A Roger Waters concert is broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall...
under the call sign KHBN. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
.
104.7 history
This station originated in the SocorroSocorro, New Mexico
Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of . The population was 9,051 at the 2010 census...
area. It was first assigned the KHBN call sign on January 9, 1985. On October 5, 1987 the call sign was then changed to KMXQ and had a country music format which still airs in Socorro on 92.9 FM. By 1995, it had changed its license to Bosque Farms and moved into the Albuquerque market and on March 6, 1995 the call sign was again changed to KEXT with a Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
format as "Radio Exitos". KEXT was owned by Contenental Communications and was sold to Clear Channel in early 2000 along with AM stations KXKS 1190
KXKS (AM)
KXKS is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. The station is currently owned by Wild West Radio Corporation and features programing from Salem Communications.-History:...
(which they later sold) and KABQ 1350.
KTEG "The Edge"
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
format that had been launched on 107.9 FM (now KBQI
KBQI
KBQI is a radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, owned by Clear Channel. It has a contemporary country music format. It takes its name from the I-40 and I-25 interchange near downtown Albuquerque that is locally known as "the Big I"...
) was moved to 104.7 FM to replace KEXT. In this era of "The Edge", the station started playing heavier rock music from bands that it had not previously played including Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
and Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
while dropping bands such as U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
and No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
that were frequently heard on the previous frequency. On December 13, 2007, the KTEG call sign and Modern rock format was again moved to 104.1 FM and the KABQ-FM call sign and Smooth Jazz format was moved to 104.7 FM.
Smooth Jazz 104.7
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 ....
music programmed by satellite from Broadcast Architecture had launched on September 29, 2006 on 104.1 FM. On December 13, 2007, the station relocated from 104.1 FM to 104.7, a weaker signal in the Albuquerque market. The format lasted until May 2, 2009.
KABQ-FM history
When the KABQ-FM call sign was originally assigned to 104.1 FM on December 15, 2003, the format was Adult Album AlternativeAdult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
called "World Class Rock". In February 2005 it changed to Hispanic rhythmic
Hispanic rhythmic
Hispanic rhythmic, also known as Hispanic urban or "Hurban", is an American radio and format genre that features a Spanish-language musical mix of Latin hip-hop, Mexican hip-hop, reggaeton, dancehall, Latin pop, dance, tropical and salsa hits, all geared towards a bilingual audience, most of them...
as "Mega 104.1". On September 29, 2006, the format was changed to the Smooth Jazz format which was later moved to 104.7 FM along with the KABQ-FM call sign.
The callsign KABQ has also been used by its AM sister station 1350
KABQ (AM)
KABQ is a radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, owned by Clear Channel. The station features a news and talk format that started in August 2004....
for several decades.
Smooth Jazz radio in Albuquerque/Santa Fe
The first station in Albuquerque to adopt the smooth jazz format was KRZN-FM 101.3 "The Horizon" in 1994, launched just weeks before the areas' long time easy listening station KKJY-FM "K-Joy" switched to a classic hits format. In 1997, KRZN would move to 105.1 making the format available in Santa Fe, but after two years it would switch to a top 40 format, leaving the market without a smooth jazz outlet much to the dismay of its fans. However on Christmas Day 2000, The Horizon would return to the airwaves on 101.3 and would once again get another shot on 105.1 in late 2001 and changing its callsign to KAJZ-FM. But by 2004 it would be dropped to the weaker 101.7 frequency and would be cut back to just two personalities and running a mostly automated format before it was axed. Ever since UnivisionUnivision Radio
Univision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
's former smooth jazz station KAJZ (101.7 FM, now known as KQBT) changed to 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...
(now Sports talk) format in October 2005, the Albuquerque market was left without a smooth jazz radio station for about a year. American General Media intended on launching a smooth jazz station on 106.7 FM KZNM (now KDLW), however, they were beaten to the market by Clear Channel. American General Media had briefly run a smooth jazz format on KBOM-FM 94.7 in Santa Fe in 2004-2005 a few months after KAJZ moved to 101.7 which only covers Albuquerque.
In April 2005, Clear Channel launched a smooth jazz station for the Santa Fe market on KSFQ (now KQLV) 101.1 FM. KSFQ has been since been sold to the Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
. KSFQ covers much less of the Albuquerque market than KABQ, and is intended to be a station solely for the Santa Fe market. After Clear Channel went private in November 2006, they intended on selling all radio stations outside of the top 100 Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
markets, including KSFQ. KSFR-FM
KSFR-FM
KSFR is Santa Fe, New Mexico's community/public radio station. It is owned by the Santa Fe Community College and managed by the 501 non-profit Northern New Mexico Radio Foundation....
(owned by the Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Community College ' is a public two-year Community college located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The college offers more than 72 degrees and certificate programs and caters to the academic, career and personal-enrichment needs of local residents, businesses, government and public service...
) is currently simulcasting on their original 90.7 frequency and on KSFQ's 101.1 frequency. KSFQ will then broadcast on the 90.7 frequency, most likely under the K-Love
K-LOVE
K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via...
religious network.