[IRCA] KQQZ-Call Letter Change

[Kirk Allen <kirk74601@xxxxxxxxx>]

Earlier tonight I ran across a sta on 1190 that had me perplexed for a while,
just like Rob's logging of a different sta on the same channel recently. This
one turned out to be a call letter change as detailed below. Logged on SRF-59
barefoot.

1190, KQQZ, De Soto/St. Louis, MO, 0026-0330 UTC, 12/31/09, playing classic C&W
mx, many of them back to back. IDs were "The all new KQQZ 1190" and "Cool killer
country KQQZ..." The call ltrs are very hard to understand on the air and
sounded more like KQUV at best. They also play a jingle that was uncopiable
here, but online they sing, "1190, KQQZ". Several ads were hrd, and they feature
brief CNN Nxcasts a little before the TOH. This is a call letter and format
change from the former KRFT. They do have streaming audio online at: 
http://kqqz1190am.com/streaming.htm

The best info I've found online so far states this:
Entertainment Media Trust d/b/a Insane Broadcasting Co. has completed its
purchase of KRFT 1190 AM DeSoto/St. Louis from Big League Broadcasting. On
Saturday, the station flipped from Sports Talk programming to a Classic Country
format with the new calls KQQZ, simulcasting sister station 1510 AM in Highland,
IL, which has switched call letters from WXOZ to WQQW. 1190 has a huge 10kW
Daytime signal that can heard 150+ Miles to the South and Southwest of St.
Louis. They broadcast currently at flea power at night, however, they have a
Construction Permit for 6.5kW from a seperate tower site, and a new City of
License of University City. Online streaming is already available at
kqqz1190am.com. Running jockless, with CNN News at :55 past the hour. The mix
of music they are playing is very broad, with even a few currents mixed in.

That's all from here guys and gals. Happy New Year!

Kirk Allen
Pasadena, TX
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