105.9 FM, Alliance
City of License: Alliance, NE
First Air Date: September 30, 1985
Operating Power: 100,000 watts
Original Call Letters: KAAQ
Format: Country
General Manager: Rich Epp
News Director: Kathy Woodard
Program Director: Pete Hunsigner
Chief Engineer: Bob Hinze
Date of FCC Issue: December 31, 1985
Issued To: Beach-Schmidt Group
First Air Date: September 30, 1985
Operating Power: 100,000 watts
Original Call Letters: KAAQ
Format: Country
General Manager: Rich Epp
News Director: Kathy Woodard
Program Director: Pete Hunsigner
Chief Engineer: Bob Hinze
Date of FCC Issue: December 31, 1985
Issued To: Beach-Schmidt Group
Through the Years
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1984
April 6, 1984- Construction permit is granted.
July 2, 1984- Call letters KAAQ approved by the FCC.
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1985
September 30, 1985- KAAQ signs on the air with 100,000 watts at 705 feet. Studios located with co-owned KCOW AM at 1210 West 10th Street in Alliance, NE. Transmitter location: 9947 County Road 118, Angora, NE. Owner: Beach-Schmidt Group (R.W. Beach 50.26%, Robert E. Schmidt 49.33%), Hays, KS Format: Country & Western.
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1991
April 8, 1991- Transfer of control to Eagle Communications, Hays, KS. Robert Schmidt, President, Gary Shorman, VP. Mike Garwood is General Manager. Garwood is later inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2010.