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KZQQ

Coordinates: 32°27′21″N 99°47′59″W / 32.45583°N 99.79972°W / 32.45583; -99.79972
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KZQQ
Broadcast areaAbilene, Texas
Frequency1560 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1560
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Fox News Radio
Texas State Network
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Rodney Amonett
  • (WesTex Telco, LLC)
KABT, KTJK, KWKC
History
First air date
August 29, 1962 (as KCAD)
Former call signs
KCAD (1962–1980)
KBER (1980–1983)
KFMN (1983–1986)
KKSL (1986–1987)
KEYJ (1987–1993)
KBBA (1993–1997)
KMPC (1997–2000)
Call sign meaning
Similar in appearance to "zoo"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17803
ClassD
Power500 watts day
45 watts night
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.newstalk1560.com

KZQQ (1560 AM) is a radio station with a news/talk format licensed to and serving the area around Abilene, Texas. On March 29, 2010, KZQQ dropped the sports format for classic rock. The format flip brought in Dave Andrews for mornings, and Ben “Candy Man” Gonzalez hosting afternoons.[2][3]

On December 28, 2010, KZQQ changed their format back to sports.

In 2022, Canfin Enterprises reached a deal to sell its Abilene radio cluster to WesTex Telco, LLC, owner of KTJK (101.7 FM).[4]


As of October 1, KZQQ was playing solid gold oldies in advance of a transition to a reworked news-talk format previously found on sister KWKC.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZQQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "ESPN Radio leaving Abilene".
  3. ^ "Abilene's "ESPN Radio 1560" KZQQ drops sports for Classic Rock". Radio-Info.com. March 29, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Venta, Lance (June 28, 2022). "WesTex Telco Acquires Abilene Trio". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
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32°27′21″N 99°47′59″W / 32.45583°N 99.79972°W / 32.45583; -99.79972