Channel Q

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CHANNEL Q
Channel Q logo.png
Country
United States
Programming
Language(s) English
Format LGBT talk dance-pop contemporary hit radio
Ownership
Owner Audacy, Inc.
History
Launch date2018
Former names
Out Now Radio (Aug-Nov 2018)
Coverage
Availability
Links
Webcast Listen live (via  Audacy)
Website www.audacy.com/wearechannelq

Channel Q (stylized as CHANNEL Q) is an LGBT lifestyle talk and EDM top 40 radio network created, owned, and operated by Audacy, Inc. The network airs on the Audacy internet radio service, as well as on Audacy-owned terrestrial radio stations throughout the United States. Channel Q's programming schedule consists of LGBT-centered talk shows, most notably a rebooted version of Loveline , along with Dance/Top 40 music on afternoons, late nights, and weekends.

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History

Channel Q started life as Out Now Radio, and soft-launched in August 2018 on Radio.com as well as the HD Radio signal of Entercom's KAMP-FM in Los Angeles (97.1FM-HD2). [1] A full launch occurred on October 11, 2018, a date chosen to coincide with National Coming Out Day, and featured a daily morning program co-hosted by Queer Eye alum Jai Rodriguez; weekly shows featuring internet personality B. Scott and lawyer/politician John Duran; and a revamped version of the syndicated radio program Loveline . [2] By November 1, the network would adopt the Channel Q name, tweak its program lineup, and add its first analog radio affiliate (KQPS in Palm Springs, California). [3]

Programming

Brian Holt is Channel Q's original architect and founding Program Director/Operations Manager. Prior to joining the network, Holt developed programming for iHeartMedia including Live from the Lounge w/Ryan Seacrest , Valentine in the Morning, The Bill Carroll Show, The Dr. Wendy Walsh Show, and HOME w/Dean Sharp the House Whisperer.

As of March 2020, Channel Q's program schedule features early morning, afternoon, and weekend blocks of Top 40, pop, EDM, and dance music along with regularly-scheduled shows.

Terrestrial radio affiliates

In addition to being heard on the Audacy internet radio platform, its related app, and the network's website, Channel Q is also heard on the over-the-air stations listed below. Those shown with an "HD2" or "HD3" suffix air Channel Q on an HD radio subchannel that can be heard through HD-accommodating receivers.

Station list

CallsignFrequencyBandCityStateNetwork status
KNX-HD2*97.1-2FMLos AngelesCaliforniaFlagship
KALV-HD2*101.5-2FM Phoenix Arizona Affiliate
KRTH-HD2*101.1-2FMLos AngelesCaliforniaAffiliate
KKDO-HD2*94.7-2FM Sacramento CaliforniaAffiliate
KXSN-HD3*98.1-3FM San Diego CaliforniaAffiliate
KLLC-HD2*97.3-2FMSan FranciscoCaliforniaAffiliate
KALC-HD2*105.9-2FM Denver Colorado Affiliate
WZMX-HD2*93.7-2FM Hartford Connecticut Affiliate
WIAD-HD2*94.7-2FMWashington, D.C. District of Columbia Affiliate
WPOW-HD3*96.3-3FMMiamiFloridaAffiliate
WOMX-HD2*105.1-2FM Orlando FloridaAffiliate
WSTR-HD2*94.1-2FM Atlanta Georgia Affiliate
WBBM-HD2*96.3-2FMChicago Illinois Affiliate
WEZB-HD2*97.1-2FM New Orleans Louisiana Affiliate
WWMX-HD2*106.5-2FM Baltimore Maryland Affiliate
WBGB-HD2*103.3-2FM Boston Massachusetts Affiliate
WDZH-HD2*98.7-2FMDetroit Michigan Affiliate
KRBZ-HD2*96.5-2FM Kansas City Missouri Affiliate
KEZK-HD3*102.5-3FM St. Louis Missouri Affiliate
KMXB-HD2*94.1-2FM Las Vegas Nevada Affiliate
WNEW-HD2*102.7-2FMNew York CityNew YorkAffiliate
WPXY-HD2*97.9-2FM Rochester New YorkAffiliate
WQAL-HD3*104.1-3FM Cleveland Ohio Affiliate
KRSK-HD2*105.1-2FM Portland Oregon Affiliate
WTDY-HD2*96.5-2FM Philadelphia Pennsylvania Affiliate
WBZZ-HD3*100.7-3FM Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Affiliate
WLMZ-FM-HD2*102.3-2FM Scranton Pennsylvania Affiliate
KVIL-HD2*103.7-2FM Dallas Texas Affiliate
KKHH-HD2*95.7-2FM Houston Texas Affiliate
WNVZ-HD2*104.5-2FM Norfolk Virginia Affiliate
KNDD-HD2*107.7-2FM Seattle Washington Affiliate
K277AE 103.3FM Seattle Washington n/a (KNDD-HD2 relay)
WOLX-HD2*94.9-2FM Madison Wisconsin Affiliate
WXSS-HD3*103.7-3FM Milwaukee Wisconsin Affiliate

Former affiliates

CallsignFrequencyBandCityState
KQPS 103.1FM Palm Springs California
KGMZ 1550AMSan FranciscoCalifornia
K257GE 99.3FMSan FranciscoCalifornia
WTSS-HD3*102.5-3FM Buffalo New York
KVIL-HD3*103.7-3FM Highland Park/Dallas Texas

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References

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  2. ↑ "Entercom Debuts Out Now LGBTQ HD Network In Five Markets". radioinsight.com. RadioBB Networks. October 11, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "KEZN Flips To LGBTQ Talk/Dance Channel Q; As Out Now Quickly Rebrands". radioinsight.com. RadioBB Networks. November 1, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

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