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KCMQ

Columbia, Missouri
Broadcast area	Columbia, Jefferson City, Rolla, St. James, Owensville, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
Frequency	96.7 MHz
Branding	Classic Rock 96.7 KCMQ
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One Kansas City Chiefs
Ownership
Owner	Zimmer Radio Group (Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Inc)
Sister stations	KTGR, KTGR-FM, KTXY, KWOS, KZWV, KATI, KCLR-FM, KFAL, KDVC (FM), KSSZ
History
First air date	1972 (as KTGC)
Former call signs	KTGC (1972–1978)
Call sign meaning	K Columbia MissQuri (Q is a substitute for the O)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	74583
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	278 meters (912 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°41′30.00″N 92°5′44.00″W / 38.6916667°N 92.0955556°W / 38.6916667; -92.0955556
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kcmq.com

KCMQ (96.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Columbia, Missouri, the station is currently owned by the Zimmer Radio Group.

KCMQ’s signal is 100 kW, being heard throughout Columbia, Lake of the Ozarks, Jefferson City, Rolla, Owensville, and even Western St. Louis and Eastern Kansas City. It is also heard on 103.1 K276DI (once used for KTGR 1580) in Columbia.

KCMQ carries Kansas City Chiefs football games.

The station has received NAB Marconi Radio Awards in multiple years for best rock radio station in the country.

Programming schedule

The current programming:

• 5 am – 10 am: The Morning Shag with Shags and Trevor
• 10 am – 2 pm: Kelly
• 2 pm – 7 pm: Tim Taylor
• 7 pm – 12 am: Nights With Alice Cooper

Weekend syndicated shows include Dee Snider's House Of Hair and Flashback with Matt Pinfield.

Station format history

• 1967–1976: Top 40
• 1976–1978: Country
• 1978–1982: AOR
• 1982–1983: Adult Contemporary
• 1983–1994: Top 40 (CHR)
• 1994–1996: Country
• 1996–1998: Hard rock
• 1998–present: Classic rock

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KCMQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "NAB Announces Marconi Award Winners". 22 September 2016.
3. "NAB Announces Marconi Award Winners". 19 October 2022.

External links

• KCMQ website
• Facility details for Facility ID 74583 (KCMQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KCMQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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