KQIZ-FM

KQIZ-FM

City	Amarillo, Texas
Broadcast area	Amarillo, Texas
Frequency	93.1 MHz
Branding	93.1 the Beat
Programming
Format	Rhythmic Top 40
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations	KARX, KNSH, KPUR-FM/AM, KZRK-FM
History
First air date	1977
Technical information
Facility ID	41567
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	213 meters
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	931thebeat.com

KQIZ-FM is a Rhythmic Top 40 music formatted radio station in Amarillo, Texas, United States. KQIZ is owned by the media company, Cumulus Media. Its studios are located at the Amarillo Building downtown on Polk Street, and its transmitter tower is based north of the city on the property of television station KFDA-TV in unincorporated Potter County.

It was originally a Top 40 radio station called Z-93. In September 2000, it altered its format from the Pop/CHR-styled Top 40 format to the current one consisting of Hip Hop, R&B and some Dance music and changed its name to 93.1 The Beat. The first song under their new format was "Party Up" by rapper DMX. The explicit version was played as a last protest by the remaining Z-93 DJ, Johnny Wonder. Almost all the Z-93 on-air staff was let go prior to the format change.^[1]

KQIZ was owned by Wiskes Abaris Communications until they were acquired by Cumulus Media in 1998.^[2]

Personalities[]

As of February 1, the full-time personalities were:

• The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show Move to KMXJ KMXJ-FM
• Deana E! McGuire
• Supreme

The station is also an affiliate of the syndicated Baka Boyz, Clinton Sparks Smash Time Radio, MTV TRL Hip Hop Countdown, Sunday Nite Slow Jams with R-Dub, and Live in the Den with Big Tigger.

References[]

External links[]

• KQIZ in the FCC FM station database
• KQIZ on Radio-Locator
• KQIZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Coordinates: 35°17′35″N 101°50′49″W / 35.293°N 101.847°W / 35.293; -101.847

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