KQMS (AM)

KQMS (1670 AM, "NewsTalk SuperStation") is an American News/Talk radio station based in Redding, California. The station is owned by Stevens Media Group which also owns its five sister stations in Redding. KQMS is generally known as a conservative talk radio station, since all of its main radio shows except for Coast To Coast AM and Schopflin and Gibson are considered to be conservative shows.

KQMS
CityRedding, California
Broadcast areaRedding, California
Frequency1670 kHz
BrandingKQMS NewsTalk Superstation 1670 AM/105.7 FM/104.9 FM
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
OwnerStephens Media Group
(SMG-Redding, LLC)
Sister stationsKNRO, KWLZ, KSHA, KRDG
History
First air date2000 (as KAZT)
Former call signsKAZT (1998-2001)
KNRO (2001-2016)
Call sign meaningK Quality Music Station (before news/talk format took over)
Technical information
Facility ID87171
ClassB
Power10,000 watts (day)
1,000 watts (night)
Translator(s)104.9 MHz K285FE Redding
105.7 MHz K289BT Anderson
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekqms.com

KQMS first signed on the air as a music station in the 1940s. The station's call letters stood for "Quality Music Station" because of its various music formats. They switched to the fast-growing news/talk format in the late 1980s and has been the longtime home of popular conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Several different hosts also have their shows on KQMS including Sean Hannity, Michael Savage and Glenn Beck.

On August 22, 2016 KQMS and its news/talk format moved to 1670 kHz in Redding, swapping frequencies with sports-formatted KNRO, which moved to 1400 kHz in Redding.[1]

KQMS simulcasted all of its programming with sister station KQMS-FM 99.3 until January 15, 2017, when 99.3 dropped the simulcast. The simulcast now airs on 105.7 & 104.9.

News team/on-air talent
  • Steve Gibson
  • Kelly Frost Sr.
  • Kelly Frost Jr.

Alumni

Among former radio personalities that have worked at or have hosted programs on KQMS include: Top talent from the past George Newcom Openline Host, Program director & News Director.

  • Bob Meyer - News Director
  • Ken Murray - Former mayor of Redding
  • Sonny Stupek - High school color analyst (former head softball coach and former head football coach at Shasta College, now retired. Also former junior college coach of Jason Sehorn)
  • George Tharalson - News Director, High School Sports and Shasta College football play-by-play.
  • Don Kirk - Late 1990 Weekend KQMS/KSHA Board-Op and Former KPAK Operations Manager & KPAK Morning Drive personality

Previous logos

Translators

KQMS-AM broadcasts on the following translators:

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
K289BT105.7Anderson, California250DFCC
K285FE104.9Redding, California99DFCC
gollark: That sounds very boring.
gollark: I, for one, would like to live to 260.00003.
gollark: Which is a bad thing.
gollark: No, I don't really think so.
gollark: Utilitarianishly speaking, and assuming we could only do one language, python was probably the correct choice.

References
  1. Venta, Lance (August 23, 2016). "Translator Launches Lead To Redding AM Frequency Swap". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 11, 2017.


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