KQIZ-FM

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KQIZ

City of license	Amarillo, Texas, U.S.A.
Branding	93.1 the Beat
Slogan	The Beat of Amarillo
First air date	1977
Frequency	93.1 MHz
Format	Rhythmic Top 40 (2000 – Present), Top 40 (1977 – 2000)
Callsign meaning	the Z from KQIZ was used on previous branding/format: Z-93
Owner	Cumulus Media

KQIZ is a Rhythmic Top 40 radio station in Amarillo, Texas, U.S.A.. KQIZ is owned by the media company, Cumulus Media. It was originally a Top 40 radio station called Z-93. In September 2000, it altered its format from the Pop/CHR-styled Top 40 format to the current one consisting of Hip Hop, R&B and some Dance music and changed its name to 93.1 The Beat. The first song under their new format was "Party Up" by rapper DMX.^[1]

KQIZ was owned by Wiskes Abaris Communications until they were acquired by Cumulus Media in 1998.^[2]

[edit] Notes

^ "93.1 KQIZ picking up 'The Beat'." Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved July 18, 2006.
^ "Firm buys Z-93, Z-Rock, 4 other stations pending FCC's OK " Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved July 18, 2006.

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FM Radio stations in the Amarillo market (Arbitron #195)

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