KQZZ
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KQZZ is an American
commercial radio station
licensed to serve Devils Lake, North Dakota
. The station is owned by Double Z Broadcasting and licensed to Two Rivers Broadcasting, Inc. KQZZ is operated along with its three sister station
s under the collective name Lake Region Radio Works. It airs a Hot Adult Contemporary music format.
KQZZ previously ran a longtime classic rock
format known as "Q97" and later as "96.7 The Rock". "The Rock" evolved to a mainstream rock
(a classic-based rock format incorporating some current rock to its playlist) in its later years. KQZZ flipped from its longtime rock format to Hot AC as "Mix 96.7 FM" in April 2011
.
The station was assigned the KQZZ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on March 29, 1996.
United States
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commercial radio station
Radio station
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licensed to serve Devils Lake, North Dakota
Devils Lake, North Dakota
As of the 2000 Census, there were 7,222 people, 3,127 households, and 1,773 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,508 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.23% White, 0.22% African American, 7.84% Native American, 0.28%...
. The station is owned by Double Z Broadcasting and licensed to Two Rivers Broadcasting, Inc. KQZZ is operated along with its three sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
s under the collective name Lake Region Radio Works. It airs a Hot Adult Contemporary music format.
KQZZ previously ran a longtime classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format known as "Q97" and later as "96.7 The Rock". "The Rock" evolved to a mainstream rock
Mainstream rock
Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:...
(a classic-based rock format incorporating some current rock to its playlist) in its later years. KQZZ flipped from its longtime rock format to Hot AC as "Mix 96.7 FM" in April 2011
April 2011
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.
The station was assigned the KQZZ 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 March 29, 1996.