KZIQ-FM

KZIQ-FM (92.7 FM, "92.7 Qlite") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Ridgecrest, California, United States. Owned by Adelman Broadcasting, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format, providing music and local news and information to the Indian Wells Valley.

KZIQ-FM
CityRidgecrest, California
Frequency92.7 MHz
SloganQlite 92.7
Programming
FormatHot AC
AffiliationsJones Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerRobert Adelman
(Adelman Broadcasting, Inc.)
Sister stationsKGBB, KEPD, KRAJ, KWDJ, KLOA-LP
History
First air dateJanuary 1, 1978
Technical information
Facility ID30158
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT−40 meters (−130 ft)
Transmitter coordinates35°36′58″N 117°38′35″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website927qlite.com

Since 2005, the station has won awards for local journalism and community service and was honored as one of California's small businesses of the year.

History

KZIQ-FM first signed on January 1, 1978 with a beautiful music format. Originally owned by Space/Time Broadcasting Company, it was the sister station to country-formatted KZIQ.[1] In June 1986, Space/Time sold KZIQ-AM-FM to Bel Air Broadcasting Corporation, owned by Robert M. Rosenthal, for $335,000.[2]

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.[3] In March, a sale to Blessing Broadcasting valued at $682,500 also failed to close.[4] 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 a soft adult contemporary format.[5]

On November 25, 2011, KZIQ-FM and its sister station, now called KWDJ, went silent 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 purchased KWTY (94.5 FM, now defunct) and moved his programming there as well as online via TuneIn.[6] KZIQ-FM returned to the air December 5, 2011 with a hot adult contemporary format.[7]

On January 7, 2013, KZIQ-FM adjusted its format to conventional adult contemporary and rebranded as "Q-Lite 92.7".[8] That same month, the Knudsens sold KZIQ-FM and KWDJ to Adelman Broadcasting, Inc. for $220,000. The deal included a time brokerage agreement allowing Adelman to begin programming the stations immediately; the sale closed in April.[9][10]

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References
  1. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1985. p. B-33. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. June 30, 1986. p. 55. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. January 28, 1991. p. 45. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  4. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. March 18, 1991. p. 62. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  5. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 2, 1991. p. 36. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  6. Barrera, Cheeto (November 29, 2011). "Radio station in transition". The Daily Independent. Ridgecrest, California. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  7. "KZIQ Flips To Hot AC". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. December 2, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  8. Venta, Lance (January 8, 2013). "2012 Christmas Format Change Rundown". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  9. "KKDA-A/Dallas Sold". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  10. "Sold: Wyoming Noncomm, Montana Translator". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. April 17, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
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