KQUS-FM (97.5 FM), known as "US97", is a

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located in

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. It broadcasts with an ERP of 100,000 Watts from its broadcast tower on Mount Riante, south of Hot Springs in

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, where it shares tower space with sister station

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. KQUS is owned and operated by US Stations, LLC, a local company that also owns KZNG, KLXQ and KLAZ in Hot Springs, Arkansas and KLBL in Malvern, Arkansas. With a 13.0 share (12+), US97 was ranked #1 of 21 in

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Ratings Data for Spring of '11. Notable weekday on-air programming includes mornings with the "US97 Wake-Up Crew" with Vicki Parker & Jarrett Jackson, mid-days with Tom Duke and afternoons with Pat O'Briant.

Studio location

The US Stations broadcast studio is in the former KVTH-TV Channel 26 building near the Hot Springs Mall. The previous US97 studio was in the upstairs part of the television studio, but has since moved to a new addition built in late 2006. KQUS shares a building with sister stations KZNG, KLXQ, KLBL and KLAZ.

External links

US97 WebsiteCorporate Website
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