KJOQ

KJOQ
Broadcast areaDuluth MN–WI Metropolitan Area
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingWorship 24/7
Programming
FormatWorship music
Ownership
Owner
  • Daniel and Alana Hatfield
  • (Twin Ports Radio, LLC)
History
First air date
March 11, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-03-11)[1]
Former call signs
  • KAOH (1963–1980)
  • KQDS (1980–1981)
  • WNLT (1981–1984)
  • KBXT (1984–1988)
  • KQDS (1988–1997)
  • KDDS (1997–1999)
  • KQDS (1999–2017)
Call sign meaning
"Jock" (previous format)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65661
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Translator(s)100.9 W265DO (Duluth)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteworship247.com

KJOQ (1490 AM, "Worship 24/7") is a commercial AM radio station in Duluth, Minnesota. Established in 1963 as KAOH, the station is owned by Daniel and Alana Hatfield, through licensee Twin Ports Radio, LLC, and airs a worship music format. The studios are located in Duluth's Central Hillside at 806 East 4th street in Duluth. The AM transmitter is located off Maryland Avenue in Superior, Wisconsin and the 100.9 FM translator is co-located with former sister station WWPE-FM 92.1 in the Duluth antenna farm.[3]

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-234. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJOQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Predicted Nighttime Coverage Area for KJOQ 1490 AM, Duluth, MN". radio-locator.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.