| Broadcast area | Albuquerque metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Branding | Relevant Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic |
| Network | Relevant Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Relevant Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | March 29, 1972 (as KAMX) |
Former call signs | KAMX (1972–1994) KDZZ (1994–1996) KHTZ (1996–1999) KSYU (1999) KQEO (1999–2000) KYJY (2000) KKJY (2000–2008) KQNM (2008–2009) KIVA (2009–2012) KRKE (2012–2015) |
Call sign meaning | "New Mexico" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4705 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 27 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°10′14″N 106°37′51″W / 35.17056°N 106.63083°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.9 K255AU (Corrales) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | relevantradio.com |
KQNM (1550 AM) is a radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. KQNM is owned by Relevant Radio, Inc. and airs a Catholic radio ministry featuring network talk programs and broadcasts of the mass.
KQNM broadcasts at 10,000 watts by day. But because AM 1550 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Mexico and Canada, the station must drastically reduce power at night to 27 watts. The transmitter tower is in the city's Old Town district northwest of downtown. KQNM programming is simulcast on FM translator K255AU 98.9 MHz, licensed to nearby Corrales.