KQDS-FM
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| KQDS logo | |
| City of license | Duluth, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Duluth-Superior |
| Branding | 95 KQDS |
| Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
| Repeaters | 95.3 WXXZ (Grand Marais) 105.5 KBAJ (Deer River) 106.7 KAOD (Babbitt) |
| First air date | August 1, 1981 |
| Format | Commercial; Classic rock |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 258 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 65660 |
| Callsign meaning | K Quality Duluth-Superior (modeled after KQRS-FM in Minneapolis) |
| Owner | Red River Broadcasting (Red Rock Radio) |
| Sister stations | KQDS, KQDS-TV, WWAX, KZIO |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 95kqds.com |
KQDS-FM (94.9 FM, "KQ 95") is a classic rock music formatted radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota. It is owned by Red River Broadcasting, and follows a format similar to that of the well-known KQRS-FM in the Twin Cities.
The studios are located at Grandma's Marketplace, 501 Lake Ave South in Canal Park, Duluth. The station's studios also house NU 92, 94X and 1490 The Fan
KQDS-FM is simulcast on WXXZ FM 95.3 Grand Marais, KAOD FM 106.7 Babbitt, and KBAJ FM 105.5 Deer River/Grand Rapids/Hibbing. All stations are owned by Red River Broadcasting. KQ 95's main competitor is Townsquare Media's Sasquatch 106.5 in Duluth and Classic Rock 102.9 in Hibbing.
KQDS is probably best known for "The KQ Morning Show" which for the last decade has been rated first among adults 25-54 and Men 25-54. The show's longtime host, Bill Jones left the station, the broadcast industry and the city of Duluth December 15, 2009. Jones' Co-host, Jason Manning has returned to KQ with a "revamped" morning show with new co-host Frank Befera. In 2011, Befera was let go and the Morning Show switched to its current line-up of Jason Manning and longtime afternoon DJ Scott Savage.
External links
- 95 KQDS
- Last 10 Songs on KQDS
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KQDS
- Radio-Locator information on KQDS
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KQDS
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KAOD
- Radio-Locator information on KAOD
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KAOD
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KBAJ
- Radio-Locator information on KBAJ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KBAJ
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WXXZ
- Radio-Locator information on WXXZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WXXZ
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