KQOD

KQOD (100.1 FM) is a commercial radio station in Stockton, California. It carries a Classic Hip Hop radio format, and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios and offices are on Lancey Drive in Modesto.

KQOD
CityStockton, California
Broadcast areaStockton/Modesto
Frequency100.1 MHz
BrandingMega 100
SloganThe Valley's Greatest Throwbacks
HD2: Live Mix of Today's Biggest Hits
Programming
FormatClassic hip hop
SubchannelsHD2: Rhythmic contemporary/dance music "Club Jam"
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
KFIV, KJSN, KMRQ, KOSO
History
First air date
January 24, 1980 (1980-01-24)
Call sign meaning
KQ OlDies (former format)
Technical information
Facility ID9134
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Listen (HD2)
WebsiteMega100fm.iheart.com

KQOD has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The transmitter is on Arata Road in Stockton.[1] KQOD broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. Its HD2 subchannel carries a rhythmic contemporary dance music format known as "Club Jam."

History

On January 24, 1980, the station first signed on as KFMR.[2] It was owned by Carson Communications and aired an easy listening country music format.

On November 23, 1994 it changed its call letters to KQOD.[3] It aired an oldies music format.

In 1999, the station was acquired by San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications, the forerunner to today's iHeartMedia, Inc.[4]

References
  1. Radio-Locator.com/KQOD
  2. Information from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1982 page C-34
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-109

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