KSEQ
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KSEQ is a commercial radio station
located in Visalia, California
, broadcasting to the Fresno, California
, area on 97.1 FM
. KSEQ airs a rhythmic Top 40 music format branded as "Q97".
KSEQ broadcasts out of Visalia, CA but has dominated the Fresno, CA Market for over a decade. KSEQ's main competitor is KBOS, which has been the heritage CHR station in the market for almost 30 years. KSEQ continues to do well and has beat KBOS many times in Arbitron ratings with Adults 18-34 and Adults 18-49.
Musically, KSEQ has always shifted and capitalized on the current state of the CHR format each year. In January 2009, KSEQ Program Director, Tommy Del Rio, began heavily separating itself from KBOS with artists like Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, and Mariah Carey. This musical shift has helped KSEQ maintain its competitive edge and has also been more 'client friendly' in the market.
Notable Past DJ's Include: Rik McNeil, JoJo Lopez, Mikey Freeman, Fabe-Nasty, Uzette Salazar, Dee Cortez, AJ, Your Boy Q, Ragin' Asian, Bennie Siegal, Danny P, Marina, Loco Huero, DJ Lace, PK's Playhouse
In December 2009, PK's Playhouse was let go from their flagship station KXJM, Portland, Oregon. This also left KSEQ without a daily Morning Show, in the interim.
Radio station
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located in Visalia, California
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
, broadcasting to the Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, area on 97.1 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. KSEQ airs a rhythmic Top 40 music format branded as "Q97".
History
KSEQ dropped their adult contemporary music format in favor of a Top 40 music format in 1997, only to evolve to Rhythmic Top 40 in 1998.KSEQ broadcasts out of Visalia, CA but has dominated the Fresno, CA Market for over a decade. KSEQ's main competitor is KBOS, which has been the heritage CHR station in the market for almost 30 years. KSEQ continues to do well and has beat KBOS many times in Arbitron ratings with Adults 18-34 and Adults 18-49.
Musically, KSEQ has always shifted and capitalized on the current state of the CHR format each year. In January 2009, KSEQ Program Director, Tommy Del Rio, began heavily separating itself from KBOS with artists like Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, and Mariah Carey. This musical shift has helped KSEQ maintain its competitive edge and has also been more 'client friendly' in the market.
Notable Past DJ's Include: Rik McNeil, JoJo Lopez, Mikey Freeman, Fabe-Nasty, Uzette Salazar, Dee Cortez, AJ, Your Boy Q, Ragin' Asian, Bennie Siegal, Danny P, Marina, Loco Huero, DJ Lace, PK's Playhouse
In December 2009, PK's Playhouse was let go from their flagship station KXJM, Portland, Oregon. This also left KSEQ without a daily Morning Show, in the interim.