KQIZ-FM (93.1

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) is a

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music formatted

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. KQIZ is owned by the media company,

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. Its studios are located at the Amarillo Building downtown on Polk Street, and its transmitter tower is based north of the city on the property of television station

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in unincorporated Potter County. It was originally a

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radio station called ''Z-93.'' In September 2000, it altered its format from the Pop/CHR-styled Top 40 format to the current one consisting of Hip Hop, R&B and some

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music and changed its name to ''93.1 The Beat.'' The first song under their new format was "Party Up" by rapper DMX. The explicit version was played as a last protest by the remaining Z-93 DJ, Johnny Wonder. Almost all the Z-93 on-air staff was let go prior to the format change. KQIZ was owned by Wiskes Abaris Communications until they were acquired by Cumulus Media in 1998."Firm buys Z-93, Z-Rock, 4 other stations pending FCC's OK "
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Personalities

As of February 1, the full-time personalities were: *

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KMXJ-FM *Deana E! McGuire *Supreme The station is also an affiliate of the syndicated

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, Clinton Sparks Smash Time Radio, MTV TRL Hip Hop Countdown, Sunday Nite Slow Jams with R-Dub, and Live in the Den with

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