KSQN
| City | Coalville, Utah |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Salt Lake City metro area |
| Branding | 103.1 The Wave |
| Slogan | The Next Wave of New Wave |
| Frequency | 103.1 MHz |
| Repeater(s) | 103.1 KSQN-FM2 (Ogden) 103.1 KSQN-FM4 (Salt Lake City) KSQN-FM6 (Provo) KSQN-FM7 (North Salt Lake) KSQN-FM8 (Park City) KSQN-FM9 (Bountiful) |
| First air date | 1983 (on 95.5) 2004 (on 103.1) |
| Format | 80s hits |
| ERP | 89,000 watts |
| HAAT | 647 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 88483 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°52′16″N 110°59′43″W / 40.87111°N 110.99528°WCoordinates: 40°52′16″N 110°59′43″W / 40.87111°N 110.99528°W |
| Former callsigns | KPEB (2001-2004) KJQN (2004-2012) KLO-FM (2012-2014) |
| Owner | Capital Broadcasting |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1031thewave.com |
KSQN is a radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah, which airs an 80s hits radio format. It broadcasts at 103.1 MHz. Its studios are located at the 257 Tower in Downtown Salt Lake City, and the transmitter site is atop Humpy Peak.
Previously known as Classic Alternative KJQ, the station flipped to Jack FM in January 2005.
KSQN is licensed to Coalville, Utah, and KNJQ to Manti, Utah. KNJQ ceased to simulcast the station in late 2005 and went off-air shortly after a brief stint of running Simmons' KZNS 1280 sports-talk format. The station is now on-air as KUDD and simulcasting MillCreek-owned "U92" through a mutual agreement between the companies.
KJQN began as a modern rock station from Ogden, Utah in 1983. At that time, the station broadcast on 95.5 FM and was also heard with a 1,000-watt simulcast from 1490 AM, which would later become KOGN.
In the late 1980s, KJQN was purchased by Abacus Communications, which fired much of the high-ranking staff in 1991. Fired program director Mike Summers, engineered a deal to take over another station, then-top 40 KZOL of Provo, Utah. Re-dubbed "X96" in February 1992, KXRK raided much of KJQ's talent. For a time the stations competed, but as KJQ's ratings eroded and modern rock promoters split their business, management decided to switch formats. In early October 1992 KJQN-FM switched formats to top 40, adopting the letters KKBE.
In 2001, Simmons purchased stations in Brigham City and Oakley, and acquired the historic call letters. The "classic modern rock" format adopted by Simmons was meant to evoke music played on the original KJQ. The morning show featured veterans of the original KJQ, "Chet and Brad," and the station adopted some of the original KJQ's promotions including the old "Bessie" milk truck. Management went through several program directors including Ian McCain (from KCPX), Dom Casual (from KENZ and veteran of the original KJQ), Lara Jones (a veteran of the original KJQ), interim PD Todd Noker (also PD at sister station KXRK), Music Director Jon Smith (also from KENZ).
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