KQWB-FM
Encyclopedia
KQWB-FM is an Active rock
radio station
located in Fargo, North Dakota
(licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to twin city Moorhead, Minnesota
), owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting
.
KQWB-FM first went on the air in 1968 (inheriting call letters from KQWB (AM) 1550). Q98 had been an Active Rock
station since the 1980s.
For most of the last decade, Q98 has had a syndicated morning show. In 1998, Scotch & Daniels was replaced with Bob and Tom in the morning. In 2000, Bob and Tom was dropped, and Scotch brought back, with Dui. They remained as morning show hosts until 2003 when they were replaced with another syndicated duo, Lex and Terry
In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million.
Triad Broadcasting also owns KQWB 1660 AM (Sports
), KVOX
99.9 (Country
), KLTA
105.1 (Hot AC), and KPFX
107.9 (Classic rock
) in the Fargo-Moorhead
area.
The on air schedule tends to vary on the weekend, and as a result is not posted on the Q98 website (though Gunner and Sparks almost always cover their respective timeslot on Saturday). Weekend programming also includes the syndicated Scratch 'N Sniff on Saturday from 11pm-1am, HardDrive from 10p-Midnight on Sunday, and the Alternative Feed with Reed on Sunday from 8p-10p, which features the latest in the Alternative Music scene.
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
radio station
Radio station
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located in Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
(licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) to twin city Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County....
), owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC is a large owner of radio stations in small and medium markets in the United States with over 40 radio stations. Based in Monterey, California, the company is one of the largest radio station owners after Clear Channel Communications, CBS Radio, Cox Radio, and...
.
History
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
station since the 1980s.
For most of the last decade, Q98 has had a syndicated morning show. In 1998, Scotch & Daniels was replaced with Bob and Tom in the morning. In 2000, Bob and Tom was dropped, and Scotch brought back, with Dui. They remained as morning show hosts until 2003 when they were replaced with another syndicated duo, Lex and Terry
Lex and Terry
Lex and Terry is a syndicated morning radio hosted by Lex Staley and Terry Jaymes. Currently based in Dallas, Texas, the show is distributed by United Stations Radio Networks. It is heard during weekday mornings on 30 radio stations in the U.S. and on XM 165....
In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million.
Triad Broadcasting also owns KQWB 1660 AM (Sports
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
), KVOX
KVOX-FM
KVOX-FM is a radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota , owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting. The stations airs a country music format, and can also be heard streaming on the internet through its website...
99.9 (Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
), KLTA
KLTA
KLTA is a radio station based in Fargo, North Dakota, though licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to Breckenridge, Minnesota. It is owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting...
105.1 (Hot AC), and KPFX
KPFX
KPFX is a radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota, owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting...
107.9 (Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
) in the Fargo-Moorhead
Fargo-Moorhead
Fargo-Moorhead is a common name given to the metropolitan area comprising Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and the surrounding communities. These two cities lie on the North Dakota-Minnesota border, on opposite banks of the Red River of the North...
area.
On Air
- Lex and TerryLex and TerryLex and Terry is a syndicated morning radio hosted by Lex Staley and Terry Jaymes. Currently based in Dallas, Texas, the show is distributed by United Stations Radio Networks. It is heard during weekday mornings on 30 radio stations in the U.S. and on XM 165....
in the Morning (Weekdays and Saturday 5am-10am) - Gunner (Weekdays 10am-2pm)
- Sparks (Weekdays 2pm-7pm)
- Rachel Edge (Weeknights 7pm-Midnight)
- Scratch 'N Sniff (Saturday 11pm-1am)
- HardDrive (Sunday 10pm-Midnight)
- Alternative Feed with Reed (Sunday 8p-10p)
The on air schedule tends to vary on the weekend, and as a result is not posted on the Q98 website (though Gunner and Sparks almost always cover their respective timeslot on Saturday). Weekend programming also includes the syndicated Scratch 'N Sniff on Saturday from 11pm-1am, HardDrive from 10p-Midnight on Sunday, and the Alternative Feed with Reed on Sunday from 8p-10p, which features the latest in the Alternative Music scene.
Former Djs
- Nomi (Weeknights, April 2010- August 2011—now at KRXP)
- Amber
- Dexter
- Twitch
- Novak
- Jack Spade
- Jamie Kayne
- Mike Waters (now at KMJOKMJOKMJO is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. The station focuses on music from the 1980s, 1990s, to the present and bills the format as "contemporary adult hits". Licensed to Hope, North Dakota, it serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area...
) - Scotch (now at KRWK)
- Dui
- Tank (now at KRWK)
- Shelly Knight
- Big Dog (now at KLTAKLTAKLTA is a radio station based in Fargo, North Dakota, though licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to Breckenridge, Minnesota. It is owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting...
) - Jim Daniels (now at KPFXKPFXKPFX is a radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota, owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting...
) - Big Jim Davis,
- Mark Nicholls (announcer and Operations manager for Q98, as well as KQWB-AM for most of the 80's until Sept 1994)
- TY Banks (Deceased),
- Tina Rene