KQHN
Encyclopedia
KQHN is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station
licensed to Waskom, Texas
, and serves the greater Shreveport, Louisiana
area.
The station is owned by Cumulus Media
and broadcasts from the Louisiana Boardwalk
shopping center in Bossier City, Louisiana
, along with sister stations KRMD
, KRMD-FM
, KMJJ, and KVMA-FM
.
The station was assigned the KQHN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on April 7, 2005.
on 107.9 MHz. Cumulus Media
bought the station and tried to move the station into the Shreveport market, by moving the station's city of license to Oil City
, Louisiana
. However the station's transmitter on 107.9 MHz from its new location caused interference with air traffic control at Barksdale Air Force Base
and was forced off the air by the military and FCC. Ultimately the station's frequency was moved to 97.3 MHz and the city of license is currently being moved to Waskom, Texas
.
The station has been operating off a construction permit on their current frequency of 97.3 since 2006 possibly due to the original issues on the original move grant to Oil City
, Louisiana
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...
licensed to Waskom, Texas
Waskom, Texas
Waskom is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States. It lies about east of the county seat, Marshall, on U.S. Route 80. To the east is Shreveport, Louisiana...
, and serves the greater Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
area.
The station is owned by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
and broadcasts from the Louisiana Boardwalk
Louisiana Boardwalk
The Louisiana Boardwalk is a shopping center combining retail shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. It is located in Bossier City, Louisiana, across from two casinos....
shopping center in Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...
, along with sister stations KRMD
KRMD (AM)
KRMD is a general talk formatted radio station licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana and serving the Ark-La-Tex region. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and based at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City, Louisiana.-Programming:...
, KRMD-FM
KRMD-FM
KRMD-FM is a contemporary country music formatted radio station licensed to Oil City, Louisiana, and serving the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and based at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City, Louisiana.The station is an affiliate of the...
, KMJJ, and KVMA-FM
KVMA-FM
KVMA-FM is an urban adult contemporary formatted radio station based in Shreveport, Louisiana, and serving the "Ark-La-Tex" region. Broadcasting on 102.9 FM, KVMA-FM is owned by Cumulus Media and is headquartered at the Louisiana Boardwalk shopping center in Bossier City, Louisiana, along with...
.
The station was assigned the KQHN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on April 7, 2005.
History
KQHN was originally licensed to Magnolia, ArkansasArkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
on 107.9 MHz. Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
bought the station and tried to move the station into the Shreveport market, by moving the station's city of license to Oil City
Oil City, Louisiana
Oil City is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census. Oil City is located on Louisiana Highway 1 north of Caddo Lake...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. However the station's transmitter on 107.9 MHz from its new location caused interference with air traffic control at Barksdale Air Force Base
Barksdale Air Force Base
Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately east-southeast of Bossier City, Louisiana.The host unit at Barksdale is the 2d Bomb Wing , the oldest Bomb Wing in the Air Force. It is assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command's Eighth Air Force...
and was forced off the air by the military and FCC. Ultimately the station's frequency was moved to 97.3 MHz and the city of license is currently being moved to Waskom, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
The station has been operating off a construction permit on their current frequency of 97.3 since 2006 possibly due to the original issues on the original move grant to Oil City
Oil City, Louisiana
Oil City is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census. Oil City is located on Louisiana Highway 1 north of Caddo Lake...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...