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| Broadcast area | Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | La Patrona 1490 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
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| History | |
First air date | 1963 (as KBAB) |
Former call signs | KBAB (1963–1984)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70891 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 500 watts (day) 1,000 watts (Night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°21′24″N 93°35′16″W / 41.35667°N 93.58778°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.7 K239CR (Indianola) |
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Public license information | |
KXLQ (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Indianola, Iowa. The station is owned by Birach Broadcasting. The station had been silent; however, it returned to the air on April 21, 2010. As of January 18, 2013, it was carrying a sports format, featuring programming from SB Nation Radio and ESPN Radio.
In May 2017 KXLQ changed their format from sports to regional Mexican, branded as "La Patrona 1490". (info taken from northpine.com)
The station was assigned the KXLQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 8, 1984.[1]
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXLQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.