KQTE

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KQTE
Broadcast area Victor Valley
Frequency 1450 kHz
BrandingESPN Victor Valley 101.5 & 1450
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations ESPN Radio
Ownership
OwnerJeff Chang
KKZI
History
First air date
June 2011;13 years ago (June 2011)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 160413
Class C
Power 760 watts
Translator(s) 101.5 K268DU (Victorville)
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Public license information

KQTE 1450 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Helendale, California, and serving the Victor Valley. It has a sports radio format with most programming from ESPN Radio. It is owned by Jeff Chang, who also owns television stations in California and Colorado, as well as KKZI 1310 AM in Barstow.

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KQTE is powered at 760 watts using a non-directional antenna. It is also heard on 10-watt FM translator K268DU at 101.5 MHz in Victorville.

History

The station signed on the air in June 2011;13 years ago. It was launched by Dr. Charles W. Love. [2] It originally aired an oldies and classic country format. [3]

Charles Love died March 9, 2016, and the license was transferred to his wife, Deanna Love. [4] On February 1, 2017, KQTE went silent. [5]

The station was subsequently sold to Jeff Chang. [6] Chang also owns and operates television stations in California (San Francisco and Monterey) and Colorado (Grand Junction). The station resumed broadcasting in February 2018, and flipped to all-sports from ESPN Radio on March 1, 2018.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KQTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. "Welcome to the Frontpage". KQTE 1450. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  4. Application for Consent to Assign Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License, fcc.gov. January 23, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  5. Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  6. Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

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