KQLA

Infobox Radio Station
name = KQLA
city = Junction City
branding = "Q 103.5"
slogan = "Junction City and Manhattan's Lite Rock"
airdate = 1986
frequency = 103.5 (MHz)
format = Adult contemporary
erp = 50,000 Watts
class =
owner = Platinum Broadcasting
website = http://www.kqla.com|

KQLA "Q 103.5" is an AC formatted radio station licensed to Ogden, KS. It broadcasts to the Junction City-Manhattan-Fort Riley area broadcasting on 103.5 MHz with an ERP of 50,000 watts. The station is owned by Platinum Broadcasting, Inc. of Junction City, who also owns sister stations KJCK "1420 KJCK The Talk of JC" and KJCK-FM "Power Hits 97.5".

History

KQLA went on the air in 1986 with a Top 40 format. It moved over to the Hot AC format sometime in the early 90s. It featured programming from ABC Radio, which was satellite-fed. This lasted until 2005 when it cut the satellite feed and focused on local DJs and moved towards an Adult Contemporary format, which is continued today. The satellite-fed format, known as "Today's Best Hits", can still be heard on KCKS "94.9 Kiss FM", which can be reached in the Junction City area. It was owned by Kaw Valley Broadcasting Company until an agreement was reached for the sale of KQLA to Platinum Broadcasting on August 1, 1997.

Current Schedule

*Monday-Friday:
*Midnight-6 am: No DJ
*6 am- 9 am: Q Morning Show w/ Bradley J. and Lindsay
*9 am-10 am: Commercial-free music hour
*10 am-2 pm: The Q 103.5 At- Work Network w/ Jeri Anne
*2 pm-7 pm: Rodney
*7 pm-Midnight: Intelligence for Your Life w/ John Tesh (runs Sunday-Thursday)

*Weekends:
*Sundays 3 pm-6 pm: American Gold

Ratings

Currently, the station is one of the highest-rated stations in the market.

ister stations

*KJCK "1420 KJCK The Talk of JC"
*KJCK-FM "Power Hits 97.5"

External links

* [http://www.kqla.com Official website]
* [http://www.todaysbesthits.com Former satellite-fed Hot AC format, provided by ABC Radio]