| Frequency | 92.7MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Qlite 92.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Jones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGBB,KEPD,KRAJ,KWDJ | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1, 1978; 47 years ago (1978-01-01) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30158 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000watts |
| HAAT | −40 meters (−130 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°36′58″N117°38′35″W / 35.61611°N 117.64306°W /35.61611; -117.64306 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 927qlite.com |
KZIQ-FM (92.7FM, "92.7 Qlite") is a commercialradio station that islicensed toRidgecrest, California. Owned by Adelman Broadcasting, it broadcasts ahot adult contemporary format, providing music and local news and information to theIndian Wells Valley.
KZIQ-FM first signed on January 1, 1978 with abeautiful music format. Originally owned by Space/Time Broadcasting Company, it was the sister station tocountry-formattedKZIQ.[2] In June 1986, Space/Time sold KZIQ-AM-FM to Bel Air Broadcasting Corporation, owned by Robert M. Rosenthal, for $335,000.[3]
Bel Air attempted to sell KZIQ-AM-FM in 1991, but the first two deals fell through. The first deal reached was in January with Michaels Media, headed by Pat Michaels, for $650,000.[4] In March, a sale to Blessing Broadcasting valued at $682,500 also failed to close.[5] By the end of the year, Bel Air successfully sold the combo to James Knudsen for $250,000 — less than half of either previous deal. At the time of the sale, KZIQ-FM aired asoft adult contemporary format.[6]
On November 25, 2011, KZIQ-FM and its sister station, now called KWDJ, wentsilent due to a dispute over the stations' lease. Eric and Kim Kauffman operated the stations under a lease from owners Donna and James Knudsen in the hopes of eventually purchasing them. However, the Knudsens used a loophole in the agreement to retain ownership and offer terms that ultimately were unacceptable to the Kauffmans. Eric Kauffman purchasedKWTY (94.5 FM, now defunct) and moved his programming there as well as online viaTuneIn.[7] KZIQ-FM returned to the air December 5, 2011 with ahot adult contemporary format.[8]
On January 7, 2013, KZIQ-FM adjusted its format to conventionaladult contemporary and rebranded as "Q-Lite 92.7".[9] That same month, the Knudsens sold KZIQ-FM and KWDJ to Adelman Broadcasting, Inc. for $220,000. The deal included atime brokerage agreement allowing Adelman to begin programming the stations immediately; the sale closed in April.[10][11]