KJQS explained

DKJQS
City:Van Buren, Arkansas
Area:Fort Smith and Vicinity
Frequency:1060 kHz
Format:Defunct
Power:500 watts (day only)
Class:D
Facility Id:37828
Former Callsigns:KAYR (?-1987)
KLSZ (1987–1988)
KAYR (1988–2006)
KOAI (2006–2012)
KRUZ (2012–2015)
Owner:Cumulus Media
Licensee:Cumulus Licensing LLC

KJQS (1060 AM) was a radio station licensed to Van Buren, Arkansas, United States, serving the Ft. Smith, Arkansas, area. The station was owned by Cumulus Media.

For a time from 2006 to 2012, it broadcast a Regional Mexican format as La Maquina Musical 1060 (translates to The Musical Machine, possibly referring to a juke box). The station had been silent since March 23, 2012.

On November 30, 2015, KRUZ changed its call sign to KJQS. On December 8, 2015, Cumulus Media surrendered KJQS' license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); the FCC cancelled the license and deleted the KJQS call sign the same day.

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