KQAK explained

KQAK
City:Bend, Oregon
Area:Bend, Oregon
Branding:105.7 KQAK
Airdate:September 5, 1986 (as KWBX)
Format:Classic hits
Subchannels:HD2: News/Talk (KBNW simulcast)
HD3: Sports (KRCO simulcast)
Erp:40,000 watts
Haat:180 meters
Class:C1
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:31175
Callsign Meaning:K QuAcK
Former Callsigns:KJII (1984–1986, CP)
KWBX (1986–1990)
Owner:Horizon Broadcasting Group
Affiliations:Premiere Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Sister Stations:KRCO, KRCO-FM, KWPK-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:kqak.com

KQAK (105.7 FM) is a commercial classic hits music radio station in Bend, Oregon.

History of the KQAK call sign

KQAK was the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) call sign of a now defunct classic rock—and, more memorably, new wave/punk/gothic/ska—radio station, "The Quake," in San Francisco, California. See KSOL-FM under the history section for more information.

105.7 FM history

The station signed on the air on September 5, 1986 as KWBX with a classical music format, simulcasting KWAX 91.1 FM Eugene. They changed their call letters to the current KQAK and switched to an oldies format on October 19, 1990.[1] [2]

External links

44.078°N -121.331°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 105.7 KQAK • Rock & Roll's Greatest Hits - :15. YouTube.
  2. Web site: 105.7 KQAK • Rock & Roll's Greatest Hits - :30. YouTube.