KQDY

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KQDY
Broadcast area Bismarck-Mandan
Frequency 94.5 MHz
BrandingKQ 94.5
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KBMR, KFYR, KSSS, KXMR, KYYY
History
First air date
September 13, 1968;56 years ago (1968-09-13) (as KBMR-FM)
Former call signs
KBMR-FM (1968–1975)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 2204
Class C
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 341 meters (1,119 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kqdy.iheart.com

KQDY (94.5 FM), known as "KQ 94.5", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station airs a country music format competing with Townsquare Media's KUSB "US 103.3" and Radio Bismarck-Mandan's KKBO "105.9 The Big Rig".

iHeartMedia, Inc. also owns KFYR 550 (News/Talk), KXMR 710 (Sports), KBMR 1130 (Classic country), KYYY 92.9 (CHR/Top 40), and KSSS 101.5 (Mainstream Rock) in the Bismarck-Mandan area.

46°56′31″N100°41′38″W / 46.942°N 100.694°W / 46.942; -100.694


  1. "Facility Technical Data for KQDY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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