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{{for|the FM radio station in [[Borger, Texas]], United States|KQTY-FM}}
{{for|the FM radio station in Borger, Texas, United States|KQTY-FM}}

{{Infobox Radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = KQTY
| name = KQTY
| image =
| logo =
| city = [[Borger, Texas|Borger]], [[Texas]]
| city = [[Borger, Texas|Borger]], [[Texas]]
| area =
| area =
| slogan =
| branding =
| branding = ''Todays Best Country''
| frequency = 1490 [[kHz]]
| frequency = 1490 [[kHz]]
| airdate =
| airdate =
| format = [[Country music]]
| format = Defunct (formerly [[Talk radio]])
| power = 1,000 [[watt]]s
| power = 1,000 [[watt]]s
| class = C
| class = C
| facility_id = 74564
| facility_id = 74564
| coordinates = {{coord|35|41|5.00|N|101|23|20.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| coordinates = {{coord|35|41|5.00|N|101|23|20.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| callsign_meaning =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| former_callsigns = KRGH (1946)<br>KHUZ (1946–1972)
| owner = Zia Broadcasting Company
| owner = Zia Broadcasting Company
| licensee =
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| sister_stations = [[KQTY-FM]]
| webcast =
| webcast =
| website =
| website =
| affiliations = [[ABC Radio]]
| affiliations = [[CBS Radio]], [[Radio America (United States)|Radio America]], [[Talk Radio Network]], [[Westwood One (1976–2011)|Westwood One]]
}}
}}
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'''KQTY''' (1490 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[talk radio]] format. Licensed to [[Borger, Texas]], USA. The station is currently owned by Zia Broadcasting Company. The station features hourly newscasts from CBS Radio. Show hosts include [[Dennis Miller]], [[G. Gordon Liddy]], [[Jerry Doyle]], [[Fred Thompson]] and [[Rusty Humphries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KQTY |title=KQTY Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>


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'''KQTY''' (1490 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) was a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[talk radio]] format. Licensed to [[Borger, Texas]], United States, the station was last owned by Zia Broadcasting Company. The station featured hourly newscasts from CBS Radio. Show hosts included [[Doug Stephan]], [[Hugh Hewitt]], [[Dennis Prager]], [[Dana Loesch]] and [[Michael Medved]].
==Technical==

KQTY-AM broadcasts 24 hours per day at 1490 kHz, at 1000 watts.
On August 12, 2019, station management announced that it would cease operation on Friday, August 16, 2019, at 10 pm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.borgernewsherald.com/content/local-am-radio-station-go-dark-aug-16| last1=Howsare |first1=Tim | title= Local AM radio station to go dark on Aug. 16 |website=The Borger News-Herald |accessdate=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KQTY |title=KQTY Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=KQTY To Shutter AM This Week |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/179632/kqty-to-shutter-am-this-week/ |website=RadioInsight |accessdate=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The station's license was surrendered to the [[Federal Communications Commission]] and cancelled on September 15, 2020.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=74564 FCC Station Search Details: DKQTY] (Facility ID: 74564)
*{{AMQ|KQTY}}
*{{FCC letter|letterid=44258|callsign=KQTY|hcards=yes}} (covering 1945-1980 as KRGH / KHUZ / KQTY)
*{{AML|KQTY}}
*{{AMARB|KQTY}}


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[[Category:Radio stations in Amarillo, Texas|QTY]]
[[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]
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[[Category:Radio stations established in 1947]]
[[Category:1947 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2020]]
[[Category:2020 disestablishments in Texas]]
[[Category:Defunct mass media in Texas|QTY (AM)]]
[[Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States]]



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Latest revision as of 12:16, 10 June 2024

For the FM radio station in Borger, Texas, United States, see KQTY-FM.
KQTY
Frequency1490 kHz
Programmierung
FormatDefunct (formerly Talk radio)
AffiliationsCBS Radio, Radio America, Talk Radio Network, Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerZia Broadcasting Company
KQTY-FM
History
Former call signs
KRGH (1946)
KHUZ (1946–1972)
Technical information
Facility ID74564
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
35°41′5.00″N 101°23′20.00″W / 35.6847222°N 101.3888889°W / 35.6847222; -101.3888889

KQTY (1490 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Borger, Texas, United States, the station was last owned by Zia Broadcasting Company. The station featured hourly newscasts from CBS Radio. Show hosts included Doug Stephan, Hugh Hewitt, Dennis Prager, Dana Loesch and Michael Medved.

On August 12, 2019, station management announced that it would cease operation on Friday, August 16, 2019, at 10 pm.[1][2][3] The station's license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission and cancelled on September 15, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ Howsare, Tim. "Local AM radio station to go dark on Aug. 16". The Borger News-Herald. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "KQTY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Venta, Lance. "KQTY To Shutter AM This Week". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
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