KQWB-FM
| City | Breckenridge, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fargo-Moorhead |
| Branding | Q105.1 |
| Slogan | "Q105.1 Rocks!" |
| Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
| First air date | 1968 (on 98.7) |
| Format | Commercial; Active rock |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 201 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 64359 |
| Callsign meaning |
Q105.1 inherited from KQWB |
| Former frequencies | 98.7 MHz (1968-2013) |
| Owner | Radio FM Media (Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | K233CY, KBVB, KPFX, KLTA-FM, KQWB, KBMW, W245CM |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | q1051rocks.com |
KQWB-FM (105.1 FM, "Q105.1") is an Active rock radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota (licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Breckenridge, Minnesota), owned by Jim Ingstad's Radio FM Media.
From 1968-2013, KQWB-FM was on 98.7 MHz, but moved to 105.1 MHz on August 16, 2013.
98.7 FM (MHz) first went on the air in 1968 as KQWB-FM (inheriting call letters from KQWB), after Midwest Radio Company received a construction permit for a new FM station with transmitter facilities north of Glyndon, Minnesota. In 1981, the station's transmitter was moved to the old KXGO-TV/KEND-TV (now KVLY-TV) tower south of Sabin, MN.
While being a rock station for nearly all of its existence, Q98 was more specifically an active rock station since the early 1990s, with its roots in album oriented rock (AOR). For most of the last decade, KQWB-FM has had a syndicated morning show. In 1998, Scotch & Daniels was replaced with Bob and Tom in the morning. In 2000, Bob and Tom was dropped, and Scotch was brought back with Dui. They remained as morning show hosts until 2003, when they were replaced with another syndicated duo, Lex and Terry.
For many years, KQWB-FM aired the Alternative Feed on Sunday evenings. This show featured music from lesser known alternative bands and music from up and coming mainstream artists. This show ended in July 2012. This show was replaced (indirectly) with Metal Imperium, a three-hour show on Saturday evenings featuring Gunner and Chow, airing the newest and heaviest metal in the KQWB library. This show was disconnected in 2015.
On August 9, 2013, KQWB-FM announced they would be moving to from 98.7 MHz to 105.1 MHz, replacing sister station KLTA. The station re-branded as Q105.1, and brought the active rock format and personalities with them from 98.7. Q98 dedicated their whole last day to their listeners as they played nearly everything that was requested. They took requests from the phone lines, Twitter, and Facebook. At Midnight on the 16th, the station began a temporary simulcast with 105.1 that ran until 5pm that evening. Q98's official last song was "Revolution is My Name" by Pantera, which was played before the start of the simulcast. After a quick pause on both stations so they could catch up with each other, the simulcast kicked off with "I'll Stick Around" by The Foo Fighters.
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