KQAV

KQAV (93.5 FM, "Old School 93.5") is a radio station that is licensed to Rosamond, California and serves the Antelope Valley area. The station is owned by High Desert Broadcasting Ltd., a subsidiary of Ventura, California-based Point Broadcasting Ltd., and broadcasts a rhythmic oldies format.

KQAV
CityRosamond, California
Broadcast areaAntelope Valley, California
BrandingOld School 93.5
Slogan"Your Old School Station" (General)
"Jammin' The AV" (Secondary)
Frequency93.5 MHz
First air dateSeptember 1, 1993 (as KLKX)
FormatRhythmic oldies
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT63 meters (207 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID70879
Transmitter coordinates34°52′27″N 118°16′24″W
Call sign meaningK QuAke Valley (previous classic rock format), Keeping the Quality of Antelope Valley
Former call signsKPXD (1992-1993, CP)
KLKX (1993-2010)
KGMX (2010)
OwnerHigh Desert Broadcasting
(High Desert Broadcasting Ltd.)
Sister stationsKCEL, KGMX, KKZQ, KMVE, KOCP, KOSJ, KOSS, KQIE, KUTY, KWIE, KXFM, KZLA
WebcastListen Live
Websiteoldschool935.com

History

The station originated in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit granted in 1992 to KPXD at 93.5 FM, owned by Waremar Communications Inc. and licensed to Rosamond, California.[1] When KPXD finally signed on September 1, 1993, it adopted the KLKX call letters and a classic rock format.[2] In January 1997, Paul Dale Ware sold KLKX and AM sister station KUTY to Point Broadcasting for $1.375 million.[3]

On February 1, 2006, former WLUP-FM (Chicago) on-air personality Mark Zander joined KLKX, branded "93.5 The Quake", as programming director.[4] Zander also produced and hosted The Rockin' '80s, a nationally syndicated rock retrospective program that was distributed by Envision Radio Networks.[5][6] In August 2007, he assumed the same role for sister modern rock station KKZQ (100.1 The Edge).[7] Zander resigned from High Desert Broadcasting on June 13, 2008, to manage his own radio content production company.[8]

On July 19, 2010, KLKX picked up the KGMX call letters from its sister station on 106.3 FM. Ten days later, on July 29, the two stations swapped call signs, with 93.5 FM becoming KQAV.[9][10]

On March 9, 2015, High Desert merged the classic rock format of KQAV with the active rock programming of KKZQ into a new mainstream rock station, branded "100.1 The Quake".[11] KQAV simulcast KKZQ for five days, then stunted that weekend with a looped message directing listeners to the latter station at 100.1 FM. KQAV morning show host Gary Crewes moved to middays on the new KKZQ, while The Edge's Mitchell retained his morning drive timeslot.[12] On March 16 at 10:00 a.m., KQAV ended stunting and flipped to rhythmic oldies as "Old School 93.5". The Antelope Valley station is Point Broadcasting's third "Old School" outlet, following KOCP in Oxnard and KQIE in Redlands;[11] KQAV is a partial simulcast of KOCP.

References
  1. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Ltd. 4 January 1993. p. 84. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1994. p. B-47. ISBN 0-8352-3438-X. ISSN 0000-1511. LCCN 71-649524. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. 27 January 1997. pp. 52–53. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. "Zander Named PD At KLKX". All Access. All Access Music Group. 10 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  5. "Changes" (PDF). Radio and Records. 31 March 2006. p. 9. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. Boyle, Mike (6 June 2008). "Guitars And Hair" (PDF). Radio and Records. p. 46. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  7. "Mark Zander Adds PD Duties At KKZQ". All Access. All Access Music Group. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  8. "Zander Leaves High Desert". All Access. All Access Music Group. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  9. "Call Sign History: KQAV". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. US Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  10. "Call Sign History: KGMX". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. US Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  11. Venta, Lance (17 March 2015). "Old School 93.5 Launches In Antelope Valley After Quake Move". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  12. "KQAV Staffers, Format Merge With Sister KKZQ To Be 100.1 The Quake; Classic Hip-Hop Debuts At 93.5". All Access. All Access Music Group. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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