KKIQ (101.7 FM) is a commercial

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located in

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, broadcasting to the

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area with a main focus on Southern

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. Their slogan is "Your Hometown Station!" KKIQ is owned by Alpha Media, which acquired the station in 2015 and also owns

KKDV KKDV (92.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Walnut Creek, California, and serving central Contra Costa County. It is owned by Alpha Media and it simulcasts the country music radio format of sister station 94.5 KBAY. KKDV targe ...

92.1 FM in

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and

KUIC KUIC (95.3 FM) is an adult contemporary radio station licensed to Vacaville, California and serves the Sacramento Valley. Their music format consists of music from the 1980s to today. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media, which also own ...

95.3 FM in

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.McCarthy, Ryan. ''Daily Republic''. McNaughton Newspapers, Inc., 23 Jan. 2015. Web. 13 Aug. 2016. Both KKIQ and KKDV operate from studios located in Pleasanton near

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, and KKIQ has a transmitter site southeast of Livermore. It also utilizes two boosters to boost coverage: one in Hayward and one in Tracy.

References

External links

Official Website
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