KIQQ-FM (103.7 FM) is a

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that is

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and serves the Barstow area. The station is owned by Lazer Broadcasting and broadcasts a

regional Mexican Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Genres include banda, country en español, Duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico ...

music format. KIQQ-FM

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s on

KBTW KBTW (104.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting Spanish language format to the Barstow, California, area. The station is owned by Radio Lazer and licensed to Lazer Licenses, LLC. External links official site BTW BTW BTW or btw may refer ...

(104.5 FM) in Lenwood and

KWRN KWRN (Radio Lazer 99.5 & 1550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican and Spanish format. Licensed to Apple Valley, California, United States, it serves the Victor Valley area. The station is currently owned by Lazer Broadcasting. ...

(1550 AM) in Apple Valley. The station signed on in January 2001 by Moon Broadcasting with a

format. The KIQQ

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were previously held by a station at 100.3 FM in

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(now KKLQ) from 1972 to 1989, branded as "K-100". Programmed by

Bill Drake Bill Drake (January 14, 1937 – November 29, 2008), born Philip Yarbrough, was an American radio programmer who co-developed the Boss Radio format with Gene Chenault via their company Drake-Chenault.Douglas, Susan, "Listening In: Radio and the Am ...

, the

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-formatted station featured noted personalities from KHJ's "

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" era, including

The Real Don Steele Don Steele (born Donald Steele Revert; April 1, 1936 – August 5, 1997) was one of the most popular disc jockeys in the United States from the middle of the 1960s until his retirement (for health reasons) in May 1997. He was better known as ...

Robert W. Morgan Robert Wilbur Morgan (July 23, 1937 – May 22, 1998) was an American radio personality best known for his work at several stations in Los Angeles, California, in particular KHJ (AM), KHJ-AM. Morgan also did morning drive at KMPC-AM, KKLQ (FM ...

, Eric Chase, and Jerry Butler.

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