KBCQ (AM)
Encyclopedia
KBCQ is a radio station
broadcasting an oldies
music format. Licensed to Roswell, New Mexico
, USA, the station is currently owned by Roswell Radio and features programing from CNN Radio and Westwood One
.
at the old KSWS
facility northeast of Roswell and very briefly went by the call signs K102 and KQ102 until finally settling on KBCQ after dispute with the call sign. Night time power was boosted to 50kW directional covering the western United States. That location today operates as KCKN (1020 AM)
. The station was assigned the call sign KPSA on August 27, 1999. On December 20, 1999, the license
for the station and its sister station KPSA-FM were assigned by then-owner Dewey Matthew Runnels to Runnels Broadcasting System, LLC. On September 19, 2002, the station's license — along with those of KNFT
, KNFT-FM
, KNMZ
, KPSA-FM
, KPZE-FM, KRSY
, and KRSY-FM
— was assigned to Runnels Broadcasting as Debtor in Possession, following Runnels Broadcasting filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The license was transferred to the current owner, Roswell Radio, Inc., on November 29, 2002 at a price of $250,000. On January 25, 2007, the station changed its call sign to the current KBCQ.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
music format. Licensed to Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
, USA, the station is currently owned by Roswell Radio and features programing from CNN Radio and Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
.
History
In the mid to late 1970s and early 1980s, the station was operated on 1020 AMAM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
at the old KSWS
KOBR
KOBR is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. Also serving Carlsbad, KOBR operates on VHF channel 8 as a satellite of NBC affiliate KOB in Albuquerque, which is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. Other satellite stations of KOB include KOBF in Farmington and KOBG-TV...
facility northeast of Roswell and very briefly went by the call signs K102 and KQ102 until finally settling on KBCQ after dispute with the call sign. Night time power was boosted to 50kW directional covering the western United States. That location today operates as KCKN (1020 AM)
KCKN
KCKN is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Roswell, New Mexico, USA. The station is currently owned by JCE Licenses, LLC and includes programming from AP Radio and Dial-Global.-History:...
. The station was assigned the call sign KPSA on August 27, 1999. On December 20, 1999, the license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
for the station and its sister station KPSA-FM were assigned by then-owner Dewey Matthew Runnels to Runnels Broadcasting System, LLC. On September 19, 2002, the station's license — along with those of KNFT
KNFT (AM)
KNFT is a radio station broadcasting a Oldies format. Licensed to Bayard, New Mexico, USA, the station is currently owned by SkyWest Media, LLC, and the broadcast license is held by Skywest Licenses New Mexico, LLC....
, KNFT-FM
KNFT-FM
KNFT-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Bayard, New Mexico, USA, the station is currently owned by Skywest Licenses New Mexico LLC....
, KNMZ
KNMZ
KNMZ is a radio station licensed to serve Alamogordo, New Mexico. The station is owned by WP Broadcasting, LLC. It airs a sports format. KNMZ is Alamogordo's ESPN Radio affiliate and also airs a local call-in show, The Roundup, which airs from 2-3 p.m. Monday-Friday...
, KPSA-FM
KPSA-FM
KPSA-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Lordsburg, New Mexico, USA. The station, established in 1986, is currently owned by SkyWest Media LLC and the broadcast license is held by SkyWest Licenses New Mexico LLC. The station is a member of the New Mexico Broadcasters Association...
, KPZE-FM, KRSY
KRSY (AM)
KRSY is a radio station broadcasting a talk/personality format. Licensed to Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, the station is currently owned by WP Broadcasting, LLC and features programing from Citadel Media, ESPN Radio and Premiere Radio Networks....
, and KRSY-FM
KRSY-FM
KRSY-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to La Luz, New Mexico, USA, the station is currently owned by Wp Broadcasting, LLC....
— was assigned to Runnels Broadcasting as Debtor in Possession, following Runnels Broadcasting filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The license was transferred to the current owner, Roswell Radio, Inc., on November 29, 2002 at a price of $250,000. On January 25, 2007, the station changed its call sign to the current KBCQ.