KCMQ

KCMQ
Broadcast areaColumbia, Jefferson City, Rolla, St. James, Owensville, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
Frequency96.7 MHz
BrandingClassic Rock 96.7 KCMQ
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Westwood One
Kansas City Chiefs
Ownership
Owner
  • Zimmer Radio Group
  • (Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Inc)
KTGR, KTGR-FM, KTXY, KWOS, KZWV, KATI, KCLR-FM, KFAL, KDVC (FM), KSSZ
History
First air date
1972 (as KTGC)
Former call signs
KTGC (1972–1978)
Call sign meaning
K Columbia MissQuri (Q is a substitute for the O)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74583
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT278 meters (912 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°41′30.00″N 92°5′44.00″W / 38.6916667°N 92.0955556°W / 38.6916667; -92.0955556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekcmq.com

KCMQ (96.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Columbia, Missouri, the station is currently owned by the Zimmer Radio Group.

KCMQ’s signal is 100 kW, being heard throughout Columbia, Lake of the Ozarks, Jefferson City, Rolla, Owensville, and even Western St. Louis and Eastern Kansas City. It is also heard on 103.1 K276DI (once used for KTGR 1580) in Columbia.

KCMQ carries Kansas City Chiefs football games.

The station has received NAB Marconi Radio Awards in multiple years for best rock radio station in the country.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCMQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "NAB Announces Marconi Award Winners". 22 September 2016.
  3. ^ "NAB Announces Marconi Award Winners". 19 October 2022.