4KQ

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4KQ
Broadcast area	Brisbane, Australia
Slogan	"Brisbane's Baby Boomer Station"
First air date	7 May 1947
Frequency	693 KHz AM
Format	Classic hits
ERP	5kw
Owner	Australian Radio Network (APN News & Media and Clear Channel Communications joint venture)
Website	www.4kq.com.au

4KQ is a radio station in Brisbane available on 693AM and is a rock 'n' roll station branching into easy listening Australian hits and modern hits. 4KQ broadcasts just south of Stones Corner, along with its sister station 97.3. 4KQ is a part of the Australian Radio Network.

Contents 1 Schedule 2 Weekdays 2.1 Weekends 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Schedule

• 4KQ Programming includes hourly news updates as well as traffic reports during the morning and afternoons.

[edit] Weekdays

• The 4KQ Breakfast Team - 5:30am - 9:00am
  • Hosted By Mark Hines, Laurel Edwards & Handy Gary Clare. Includes "The Birthday Wheel" which spins while listeners are avidly guessing the answers to the $1000 Free Money Minute. Features Coastwatch Expert Ken "Brownie" Brown.

• Nick Michaels - 9:00am - 2:00pm
  • Features the Classic 9 @ 9 (9 songs linked by a theme), Dr John Irvine advice on "Coping With Kids", the Classic Lunchbreak, a one hour feature of songs based on a theme, songs that celebrate a moment in history, spotlight on recording artists from the 60's 70's and 80's. Allows "At Work Requests" with a chance to win some fabulous prize.

• Classic Five For The Drive - 2:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Hosted by Ian Keenan. Includes an Easy Listening Mix and big name guests like Olivia Newton-John, Pat Rafter, Phil Noyce, The Proclaimers and Mal Meninga.

• Classic Hits at Night: 6:00pm - 12midnight
  • Hosted by Brent James. Includes Classic Hits from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Favourite artists include The Beatles, Bee Gees, Daddy Cool, The Troggs, The Beach Boys and Elton John

• My Generation: (Thursdays Only) 8:00pm - 10pm
  • Hosted by Jono Coleman. It is a national retro rock 'n' roll show.

[edit] Weekends

• Jukebox Saturday Night: Saturdays 6:00pm - 12midnight
  • Brisbane's longest running, rock n roll oldies show.^{[citation needed]} Featuring the songs that started the whole rock n roll phenomenon, from the late 50's such as Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard, through the 60's British invasion of The Beatles, Rolling Stones and selected 70's disco.

• Living in the 70s: Sundays 6:00pm - 12midnight
  • Plays the music from the era , include Elton John, ABBA and The Eagles along with disco.

• The rest of the weekend is filled with an automated mix of classic hits.

[edit] External links

• Official Homepage

[edit] References