KQFX (FM)

KQFX
City Borger, Texas
Broadcast area Amarillo area
Branding La Poderosa 96.1 & 104.3
Frequency 104.3 MHz
First air date March 1975 (as KDKQ)
Format Regional Mexican (KBEX simulcast)
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 175 meters
Class C1
Facility ID 61033
Transmitter coordinates 35°25′34.00″N 101°36′47.00″W / 35.4261111°N 101.6130556°W / 35.4261111; -101.6130556
Former callsigns KDKQ (1979-1984)
KDXR (1984-1992)
Owner Viva Media, LLC
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 [1]

History

Logo as Wild 104.3

The station was assigned the call letters KDKQ on 1979-01-02. On 1984-12-01, the station changed its call sign to KDXR then on 1992-04-13 to the current KQFX.[2]

On April 15, 2017, with the announced sale of KQFX from Tejas Broadcasting to Viva Media, the station's Le Calente 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 2000's. Tommy the Hacker moved from KXSS-FM to host the station's new morning show.[3][4]

On July 31, 2018, KQFX flipped back to a regional Mexican format as Le Ponderosa 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.[5]

References

  1. "KQFX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KQFX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "Tejas Broadcasting Sells Two In Amarillo". RadioInsight. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  4. "Wild 104.3 Launches A Party In Amarillo". RadioInsight. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  5. "Viva Media Flips Wild 104.3 Amarillo In Middle Of Charity Remote". RadioInsight. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-08-23.


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