KEZQ
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KEZQ is a radio station
licensed
to serve West Yellowstone, Montana
. The station is owned by Chaparral Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a Soft Adult Contemporary music format.
The station was assigned the KEZQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on November 30, 1998
.
-based Blue Point Media announced that it was set to merge with KEZQ owner Chaparral Broadcasting Inc. Chaparral Broadcasting also owns four radio stations in Wyoming as well as three stations in Idaho.
On July 18, 2008, the station owner filed the first of a series of requests to extend the existing STA order. The station's current stay-silent authorization is scheduled to expire on April 22, 2011.
, west of Idaho Falls. This involves moving the frequency to 93.1, power modifications, and a new tower height of 1444 feet. The CP expires March 12, 2012.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
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to serve West Yellowstone, Montana
West Yellowstone, Montana
West Yellowstone is a town in Gallatin County, Montana, adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. The population was 1,177 at the 2000 census. The town is served by Yellowstone Airport...
. The station is owned by Chaparral Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a Soft Adult Contemporary music format.
The station was assigned the KEZQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on November 30, 1998
1998 in radio
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.
Ownership
In March 2007, DenverDenver, Colorado
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-based Blue Point Media announced that it was set to merge with KEZQ owner Chaparral Broadcasting Inc. Chaparral Broadcasting also owns four radio stations in Wyoming as well as three stations in Idaho.
Station silent
The station is currently and temporarily off the air. In their filing with the FCC, station management stated, "Station KEZQ'S antenna was damaged by an ice storm. Due to the remote location of the station's transmitter site, the antenna cannot be repaired/replaced until Spring.".On July 18, 2008, the station owner filed the first of a series of requests to extend the existing STA order. The station's current stay-silent authorization is scheduled to expire on April 22, 2011.
Construction Permit
KEZQ was granted a CP on March 12, 2009, to move its transmitter site to Iona, IdahoIona, Idaho
Iona is a city in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census....
, west of Idaho Falls. This involves moving the frequency to 93.1, power modifications, and a new tower height of 1444 feet. The CP expires March 12, 2012.