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| City | Duluth, Minnesota |
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| Broadcast area | Duluth-Superior |
| Branding | 95 KQDS |
| Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
| Repeater(s) | 95.3 WXXZ (Grand Marais) 106.3 WMFG-FM (Hibbing) 106.7 KAOD (Babbitt) |
| First air date | April 1, 1976 |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 65660 |
| Callsign meaning |
K Quality Duluth-Superior (modeled after KQRS-FM in Minneapolis) |
| Former callsigns | KAOH-FM (1976–1980) KQDS-FM (1980–1981) KQDS (1981–1988) |
| Owner |
Midwest Communications (Midwest Communications, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | KDAL, KDAL-FM, KDKE, KTCO, WDSM, WDUL |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 95kqds.com |
KQDS-FM (94.9 FM, "95 KQDS") is a classic rock music formatted radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota. Established in 1976 as KAOH-FM, the station is owned by Midwest Communications, and follows a format similar to that of the well-known KQRS-FM in the Twin Cities.
The studios are located in downtown Duluth, along with KDAL, KDAL-FM, KDKE, KTCO, WDSM, and WDUL.
KQDS-FM is simulcast on WXXZ (95.3 FM) in Grand Marais, WMFG-FM (106.3) in Hibbing and KAOD (106.7 FM) in Babbitt. All stations are owned by Midwest Communications. KQ 95's main competitor is Townsquare Media's WEBC (560 AM/106.5 FM).
KQDS-FM is probably best known for "The KQ Morning Show" which for the last decade has been rated first among adults 25-54 and Men 25-54. The show's longtime host, Bill Jones left the station, the broadcast industry and the city of Duluth December 15, 2009. Jones' Co-host, Jason Manning has returned to KQ with a "revamped" morning show with new co-host Frank Befera. In 2011, Befera was let go and the Morning Show switched to its current line-up of Jason Manning and longtime afternoon DJ Scott Savage.
The station signed on April 1, 1976 as KAOH-FM, a country music station. In 1980, the station became KQDS-FM, a progressive rock station. The original on-air staff included Stu Taran, Big G Walters, Annie Steamer, Dan Culhane, Jonathon Hanley, Tony Jasmin, Bruce MacGregor, Marty Essen, and Lisa Barr. The general manager was Mark Alan. On August 1, 1981, the station boosted its power to 100,000 watts and became a classic rock station.
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