KQXT-FM

KQXT-FM (101.9 FM) is a San Antonio, Texas, adult contemporary radio station operating with 100,000 watts from a transmitter site on the Tower of the Americas in downtown San Antonio. KQXT is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, formerly Clear Channel Communications until September 2014. Its studios are located in the Stone Oak neighborhood in Far North San Antonio.

KQXT-FM
CitySan Antonio, Texas
Broadcast areaSan Antonio, Texas
Frequency101.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingQ101-9
SloganSan Antonio's Best Variety of the 80’s, 90’s and Today
San Antonio's Christmas Station (November - December)
Programming
Language(s)FM/HD1, HD2: English
HD3: Spanish
FormatAdult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: Smooth jazz
HD3: Regional Mexican "La Preciosa 105.7"
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
KXXM, KAJA, KRPT, KZEP, WOAI, KTKR
History
First air date
January 1, 1967 (as KCOR-FM)
Former call signs
KCOR-FM (1967–1972)
Technical information
Facility ID11962
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT202 m (663 ft)
Translator(s)105.7 K289BN (San Antonio, relays HD3)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD3)
Websiteq1019.iheart.com
lapreciosa1057.iheart.com (HD3)

History

For most of its existence, KQXT was known as EZ listening or adult contemporary "KQ-102". The station began in 1967 as KCOR-FM with its antenna at the sister KCOR AM towers at Abe Lincoln road in North West San Antonio. KCOR AM was an established Spanish-language station, going back to 1946. The FM was always separate from the AM. The station was sold (with KCOR) in 1975 to Harbenito Radio (later known as Tichenor Media) along with KCOR (AM). The FM moved from Abe Lincoln road to the Tower of the Americas site in downtown San Antonio in 1970. It was sold to Westinghouse' Group W Broadcasting in 1984. In 1990, KQXT moved away from their longtime "Elevator Music" image to a more mainstream AC playlist[1] with the new slogan, "Continuous Soft Favorites" and was re-branded as "KQ-102". The station achieved great success in the early 1990s and, at one point was the top adult station in San Antonio. It was acquired by Clear Channel Communications in 1993 in a deal that involved other local stations.

In 2000, KQXT was re-branded as "Soft Rock 101.9" in an effort to move to a more contemporary AC playlist.

On January 2, 2007 the station underwent another change and is now known as "Q101.9". The format remains intact with the addition of more rhythmic songs.

As with most iHeartMedia-owned adult contemporary stations and non-iHeart-owned adult contemporary stations like KKMJ-FM in Austin, KQXT devotes the month leading to Christmas to playing continuous holiday music.

Delilah was previously heard on KQXT in recent years until 2011, when the station dropped her show. On July 3, 2017, KQXT brought back her show. Delilah was dropped again in August 2018.

On November 9, 2020, KQXT added the nationally syndicated, Kidd Kraddick Morning Show to their programing line-up.

Logo as the title "Q101.9" till Spring 2018

Studios

KQXT shares its studio facility with sister stations KAJA, WOAI, KXXM, KTKR, KRPT, and KZEP-FM.

K289BN History

In May 2012, The translator started simulcasting for WOAI-AM.

In September 19, 2012, The translator then moved for KRPT, and changing their format to Rhythmic CHR, branded as "Wild 92.5/105.7".

On February 22, 2013, As KRPT changed the format to Classic Country. K289BN kept the "WiLD" brand until January 20, 2014.

On January 20, 2014, The format changed to Regional Mexican, branding as "La Preciosa".

Current disc jockeys
  • Lisa St. Regis
  • Jennie James
  • Chris Davis
  • Amanda Flores
  • Ellen K Weekend Show
  • Tammy Oakland
  • Jack Kratoville
  • Brian
  • Rick Lovett
  • Kevin Rush

Former disc jockeys
  • Murphy, Sam & Jodi
  • Jim (Sharon) & Rosenda in the Morning
  • Bill Norris
  • Mike Scott
  • Gil Barba
  • Abe Saldana
  • Diane Travis
  • Mark Hyatt
  • Warren Knox (news director)
  • Brad Wright
  • Jim Conlee
  • Robin Rock
  • Delilah
  • Joey Brooks
  • Marco
  • Jana
  • Theresa Lucas
  • Megan
  • Lori Bradley
  • Leigh Ann
  • AJ
  • The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show

References
  1. "B/EZ KQXT Adopts Soft AC Approach" (PDF). Radio and Records. August 31, 1990. pp. 3, 30. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

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