KQFX (FM)

KQFX
Simulcast of KBEX
Borger, Texas;
Broadcast area	Amarillo area
Frequency	104.3 MHz
Branding	La Poderosa 96.1 & 104.3
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Viva Media, LLC
History
First air date	March 1975 (as KBBB-FM)
Former call signs	KBBB-FM (1975–1979); KDKQ (1979–1984); KDXR (1984–1992);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	61033
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	175 meters (574 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°25′34.00″N 101°36′47.00″W / 35.4261111°N 101.6130556°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	lapoderosa961.com

KQFX (104.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Borger, Texas, United States. The station serves the Amarillo, Texas, area. The station is currently owned by Viva Media LLC ^[2]

History[edit]

KQFX began broadcasting as KBBB-FM in 1975 and changed to KDKQ on January 2, 1979. On December 1, 1984, the station changed its call sign to KDXR, then again on April 13, 1992, to the current KQFX.^[3]

On April 15, 2017, with the announced sale of KQFX from Tejas Broadcasting to Viva Media, the station's La Caliente format moved to KZIP, and the station began stunting with a series of random formats. On May 1, 2017, the station flipped to a rhythmic-leaning hot adult contemporary format as Wild 104.3, with a focus on current music and recurrent "party hits" from the 1990s and 2000s. Tommy the Hacker moved from KXSS-FM to host the station's new morning show.^[4]^[5]

On July 31, 2018, KQFX flipped back to a regional Mexican format as La Poderosa 96.1 & 104.3, in simulcast with KBEX. The flip, however, occurred during a live remote by Tommy the Hacker and morning co-host Angel Dee, promoting a sock donation drive at a local Salvation Army branch. The hosts were caught off-guard by the flip, which they were informed of via text messages.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Facility Technical Data for KQFX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "KQFX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "KQFX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "Tejas Broadcasting Sells Two In Amarillo". RadioInsight. April 17, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
^ "Wild 104.3 Launches A Party In Amarillo". RadioInsight. May 1, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
^ "Viva Media Flips Wild 104.3 Amarillo In Middle Of Charity Remote". RadioInsight. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.

External links[edit]

La Poderosa Website
KQFX in the FCC FM station database
KQFX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
FCC History Cards for KQFX

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KQFX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "KQFX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] "KQFX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[4] "Tejas Broadcasting Sells Two In Amarillo". RadioInsight. April 17, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.

[5] "Wild 104.3 Launches A Party In Amarillo". RadioInsight. May 1, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.

[6] "Viva Media Flips Wild 104.3 Amarillo In Middle Of Charity Remote". RadioInsight. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.

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