KAYQ

KAYQ

Warsaw, Missouri
Frequency	97.1 MHz
Branding	The Lake
Programming
Format	Classic Country
Affiliations	Dial Global
Ownership
Owner	Sticks Media
History
First air date	1980
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69667
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	73.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	38°17′19″N93°18′32″W / 38.28861°N 93.30889°W / 38.28861; -93.30889
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.971thelake.com

KAYQ (97.1 FM, "The Lake") is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. ^[2] Licensed to Warsaw, Missouri, United States. The station, was established in 1980 and owned by Valkyrie Broadcasting until February 2025, when Todd Nixon's Sticks Media bought the station for $135,000. ^{[3] [4]} KAYQ was the third station to be obtained by Sticks Media.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KAYQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
3. "KAYQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
4. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/294581/sticks-media-acquires-kayq/

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 740595 (KAYQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KAYQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database