- KQIZ-FM
Infobox_Radio_station | name = KQIZ
city = Amarillo,Texas , U.S.A.
area =
branding = "93.1 the Beat"
slogan = "The Beat of Amarillo"
airdate = 1977
frequency = 93.1 MHz
format =Rhythmic Top 40 (2000 – Present), Top 40 (1977 – 2000)
erp = 100,000 watts
haat =
class = C1
callsign_meaning =
owner =Cumulus Media
website = http://www.931thebeat.com
sister_stations =KARX ,KPUR-FM /AM,KZRK-FM /AMKQIZ is a
Rhythmic Top 40 music formattedradio station inAmarillo, Texas , U.S.A.. KQIZ is owned by the media company,Cumulus Media . It was originally a Top 40 radio station called "Z-93." In September 2000, it altered its format from the Pop/CHR-styled Top 40 format to the current one consisting of Hip Hop,R&B and some Dance music and changed its name to "93.1 The Beat." The first song under their new format was "Party Up" by rapper DMX. [ [http://www.amarillo.com/stories/091600/new_kqiz.shtml "93.1 KQIZ picking up 'The Beat'."] "Amarillo Globe-News ". Retrieved July 18, 2006.]KQIZ was owned by Wiskes Abaris Communications until they were acquired by Cumulus Media in 1998. [ [http://www.amarillo.com/stories/012298/019-2151.001.shtml "Firm buys Z-93, Z-Rock, 4 other stations pending FCC's OK " "
Amarillo Globe-News ".] Retrieved July 18, 2006.]Personalities
As of February 1st, the full-time personalities were:
*Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
*Deanna McGuire
*SupremeThe station is also an affiliate of the syndicated
Baka Boyz , Clinton Sparks Smash Time Radio, MTV TRL Hip Hop Countdown, Sunday Nite Slow Jams with R-Dub, and Live in the Den withBig Tigger .Notes
External links
*FMQ|KQIZ
*FML|KQIZ
*FMARB|KQIZ
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