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| Broadcast area | Greater San Antonio |
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| Frequency | 101.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Q 101.9 |
| Programming | |
| Languages | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD3: "La Preciosa 105.7" (Regional Mexican) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KXXM,KAJA,KRPT,KTKR,KZEP-FM,WOAI | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1, 1967; 58 years ago (1967-11-01) |
Former call signs | KCOR-FM (1967–1971) |
Call sign meaning | Texas's Q 101.9 (in reverse) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11962 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 202 m (663 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°25′07″N98°29′02″W / 29.41861°N 98.48389°W /29.41861; -98.48389 (KQXT) |
| Translators | 105.7 K289BN (San Antonio, relays HD3) |
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KQXT-FM (101.9MHz, "Q101.9") is acommercialradio station inSan Antonio,Texas. The station is owned byiHeartMedia, airing anadult contemporaryradio format, switching toChristmas music for much of November and December. On weekdays, it carries thesyndicatedKidd Kradick Morning Show from co-ownedKHKSDallas as well asEllen K on Saturday mornings. KQXT's studios are inStone Oak.
KQXT has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000watts, the current maximum for FM stations. Ittransmits from anantenna atop theTower of the Americas in Downtown San Antonio.
The stationsigned on the air on November 1, 1967; 58 years ago (1967-11-01).[2] Its originalcall sign wasKCOR-FM, thesister station to KCOR 1350 AM (nowKXTN). It shared an antenna with the AM station on Abe Lincoln Road in northwest San Antonio. KCOR was an establishedRegional Mexican station, going back to 1946, but KCOR-FM appealed to an English language audience with what was billed as "The San Antonio Sound." KCOR-FM's announcers spoke English while the music was "a blend of tuneful and rhythmic Latin flavored music with continental style selections from other lands." To help further differentiate the FM from the AM, in 1971 the call letters were switched toKQXT.
KCOR and KQXT were sold in 1975 to Harbenito Radio (later known as Tichenor Media). The FM's transmitter moved from Abe Lincoln Road to theTower of the Americas site in downtown San Antonio in 1972. Then in 1984, KQXT was sold toWestinghouse's Group W Broadcasting which had easy listening music on most of its FM stations. But by the late 1980s, the easy sound was attracting older listeners while most advertisers seek a young to middle-aged demographic.
In 1990, KQXT moved away from its longtime easy listening image to an updated, all-vocal,soft adult contemporaryplaylist.[3] It began using the slogan, "Continuous Soft Favorites" and was re-branded as "KQ-102". The station achieved great success in the early 1990s, and, at one point was the top adult station in San Antonio. It was acquired byClear Channel Communications in 1993, a company that already ownedWOAI and several other local stations.
In 2000, KQXT was re-branded as "Soft Rock 101.9" in an effort to move to a more upbeat playlist. On January 2, 2007, the station rebranded as "Q101.9". The format was similar but some rhythmic adult songs were added. In 2014, parent company Clear Channel Communications changed its name to iHeartMedia.
The syndicated call-in and request showDelilah was previously heard on KQXT until 2011, when the station dropped her show. On July 3, 2017, KQXT brought her back. Delilah was dropped again in August 2018. It is syndicated by co-ownedPremiere Networks. On November 9, 2020, KQXT added the nationally syndicatedKidd Kraddick Morning Show in AMdrive time.
In May 2012, KQXT-HD3 was activated and began simulcastingtalk radio sister stationWOAI 1200 AM, which fedFM translator K289BN at 105.7 MHz.
On September 19, 2012, K289BN began simulcastingKRPT, and changed to aRhythmic contemporary sound, branded as "Wild 92.5/105.7".
On February 22, 2013, KRPT changed toClassic Country. K289BN kept the rhythmic CHR format and "WiLD" brand until the station changed toRegional Mexican, branded as "La Preciosa" on January 17, 2014.
29°25′08″N98°29′02″W / 29.419°N 98.484°W /29.419; -98.484
