KKIQ

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KKIQ
KKIQ-FM.png
Broadcast area East Bay area
Frequency 101.7 MHz
Branding101.7 KKIQ
Programming
Format Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
KKDV, KUIC
History
First air date
May 1969 (as KYTE)
Former call signs
KYTE (1969–1975)
Technical information
Facility ID 67818
Class A
ERP 4,100 watts
HAAT 123 meters
Repeater(s) 101.7 KKIQ-FM1 (Hayward)
101.7 KKIQ-FM2 (Tracy)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website kkiq.com

KKIQ (101.7 FM) is a commercial adult contemporary radio station located in Pleasanton, California, broadcasting to the East Bay area with a main focus on Southern Alameda County. Their slogan is "Your Hometown Station!".

KKIQ is owned by Alpha Media, which acquired the station in 2015 and also owns KKDV 92.1 FM in Walnut Creek and KUIC 95.3 FM in Vacaville. [1] Both KKIQ and KKDV operate from studios located in Pleasanton near Stoneridge Mall, and KKIQ has a transmitter site southeast of Livermore. It also utilizes two boosters to boost coverage: one in Hayward and one in Tracy.

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