One of America's best small market radio stations

KCHQ (102.1 FM

FM broadcasting

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) is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a country

Country music

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 format. Licensed to Driggs, Idaho

Driggs, Idaho

Driggs is a city in Teton County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is located in Teton Valley. The population was 1,100 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Teton County...

, USA, the station is currently owned by Ted W. Austin, Jr.

KCHQ-FM plays continuous country favorites 24/7/365 at 102.1 FM. Identifying itself as River Country serving eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. The Q won small market station of the year in 2008 and 2009 from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters including best morning show, best single commercial, and best commercial campaign. These awards came while the station program director and morning personality was "Charlie in the morning" morning show consisted of Charlie,Kathy McBride and Jammi Hill. As of 2011 Q102 features "Catfish and the Q wakin' crew" with Denis "Catfish" Miller & Jammi Hill.

On September 26, 2011 KCHQ rebranded as "River Country", simulcasting KID-FM

KID-FM

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 96.1 FM Idaho Falls, Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho

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