KQFM
| City | Hermiston, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Umatilla and Morrow County, Oregon |
| Branding | The Q |
| Slogan | Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites |
| Frequency | 93.7 MHz |
| First air date | September 18, 1978 (as KOHU-FM at 99.3) |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 5,300 watts |
| HAAT | 94 meters (308 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 27076 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°51′57″N 119°18′38″W / 45.86583°N 119.31056°W |
| Callsign meaning | K Quality FM |
| Former callsigns | KOHU-FM (1978-1984) KQFM-FM (1984-1986) |
| Former frequencies | 99.3 MHz (1978-2000) 100.5 MHz (2000-2010) 100.1 MHz (2010-2016) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Owner | West End Radio, LLC |
| Sister stations | KOHU |
| Website | gohermiston.com |
KQFM (93.7 FM, "The Q") is a radio station licensed to serve Hermiston, Oregon, United States. The station, established in 1978, is owned by West End Radio, LLC, which is in turn owned by the Ronald L. Hughes and Gloria Hughes Living Trust.
KQFM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format including the satellite-delivered "Adult Contemporary (radio network)" 24-hour live format produced by Westwood One. KQFM had aired the Hits and Favorites radio network provided by ABC Radio Networks and Citadel Media, but the network ceased operations in July 2014, leaving KQFM to affiliate with Westwood One's format. KQFM 100.5 FM recently left its oldies format behind for new programming that features adult contemporary music including hits from the '70s through the '90s, plus current popular music. In addition to its usual music programming, KQFM broadcasts select high school sports events featuring teams from Hermiston High School.
This station began regular operation on September 18, 1978, broadcasting with 3,000 watts of effective radiated power on a frequency of 99.3 MHz. The station was assigned the call sign KOHU-FM by the Federal Communications Commission. Launched as a sister station of KOHU (1360 AM), KOHU-FM broadcast a beautiful music format under the guidance of general manager and chief engineer Harmon Springer and program director Willie Kelly and the ownership of the Hermiston Broadcasting Company.
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