KQSR
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| Frequency | 100.9 MHz |
| Branding | K-Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian Music |
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| History | |
First air date | September 5, 1986 (as KYXI) |
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Call sign meaning | "Star" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 12660 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 80 meters (260 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°38′31″N 114°33′36″W / 32.642°N 114.560°W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | klove |
KQSR (100.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Yuma, Arizona, also serving El Centro, California. The station carries a Contemporary Christian Music format as K-Love. The station operates at 3,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP), making it a Class A station.[2]
History
[edit]The station used to be known as KYJT "The Jet" and aired a classic rock format. In 2005, it adopted the slogan "Star 100.9" and aired an adult contemporary format.[citation needed] In December 2017, after its annual Christmas music programming, KQSR relaunched as hot adult contemporary station "Mix 100.9".[3]
On December 15, 2023, KQSR flipped to a classic rock-leaning classic hits format as "100.9 The River"; before the change, Yuma had no rock or classic hits stations, whereas the "Mix" hot adult contemporary format directly competed with similarly-formatted KLJZ.[4] Even though KQSR was the second-ranked station in the Yuma market in Eastlan's spring 2025 ratings–trailing only sister station KTTI–El Dorado Broadcasters agreed to sell the stations to K-Love Inc. for $375,000 in November 2025;[5] K-Love reserved the call sign KYLK for KQSR.[6] The sale initiated a wind-down of El Dorado's Yuma operations that also saw the closure of KBLU on February 28, 2026, ahead of a planned mid-March completion of the sale.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KQSR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "KQSR-FM 100.9 MHz - Yuma, AZ". radio-locator.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (December 28, 2017). "A New Mix In Yuma". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (December 15, 2023). "KQSR Flips To Classic Hits". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (November 25, 2025). "K-Love Acquires Yuma Pair From El Dorado". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ Reynolds, Matt (February 17, 2026). "Form 380 - Transfer/Assignment Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (March 1, 2026). "KBLU Yuma Shuts Down". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 12660 (KQSR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KQSR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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