KQTY (AM) explained

KQTY
City:Borger, Texas
Frequency:1490 kHz
Format:Defunct (formerly Talk radio)
Power:1,000 watts
Class:C
Facility Id:74564
Coordinates:35.6848°N -101.3893°W
Former Callsigns:KRGH (1946)
KHUZ (1946–1972)
Owner:Zia Broadcasting Company
Sister Stations:KQTY-FM

KQTY (1490 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Borger, Texas, United States, the station was last owned by Zia Broadcasting Company. The station featured hourly newscasts from CBS Radio. Show hosts included Doug Stephan, Hugh Hewitt, Dennis Prager, Dana Loesch and Michael Medved.

On August 12, 2019, station management announced that the station would cease operation on Friday, August 16, 2019, at 10 pm.[1] [2] [3] The station's license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission and was cancelled on September 15, 2020.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local AM radio station to go dark on Aug. 16 . Howsare . Tim . The Borger News-Herald . August 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: KQTY Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Web site: Venta . Lance . KQTY To Shutter AM This Week . RadioInsight . August 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: License Cancelled. Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. September 15, 2020. October 26, 2024.