KXOQ (104.3 FM, "The Quake") is an American

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to serve

Kennett, Missouri Kennett is a city in and the county seat of Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The city is located in the southeast corner (or " Bootheel") of Missouri, east of Arkansas and from the Mississippi River. It has a population of 10,932 accor ...

, United States. The station's

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is held by P.M. Broadcasting, Inc., and it operates as part of the

Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff is a medium city in Butler County in Southeast Missouri, United States. It is the county seat of Butler County and is known as "The Gateway to the Ozarks" among other names. The population was 16,225 at the 2020 census. The Poplar B ...

-based Fox Radio Network. KXOQ broadcasts a

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with some programming from

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History

In July 1993, Eagle Bluff Enterprises applied to the

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(FCC) for a

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for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on March 30, 1994, with a scheduled expiration date of September 30, 1995. The new station was assigned

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"KOLW" on June 30, 1995. After construction began, the station was assigned new call sign "KXOQ" by FCC on November 1, 1995. In late November 1995, permit holder Eagle Bluff Enterprises agreed to transfer the construction permit to P.M. Broadcasting, Inc. The FCC approved the transfer on February 14, 1996, and the transaction was formally consummated on February 6, 1996. After station construction and testing were completed, KXOQ was granted its

on April 12, 1996.

References

External links

Fox Radio Stations official website
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