KIQN (''KIQ'N Country 103.3'') is a radio station licensed to

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, and serving the

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and

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areas with a

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format. KIQN is owned by Pueblo Broadcasting Group, LLC.

History

103.3 FM flipped from its

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format on May 31, 2012 by stunting with a

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format for seven days before settling into a high-energy Rhythmic Top 40 format, offering a hybrid mix of currents, old school and Dance hits, the latter being heavily dayparted in evenings. The evening block of programming is branded as "Radio Planeta" and features a bilingual English/Spanish combination of dance music. According to station owner Steven R Bartholomew, "This station represents music with energy!" KIQN has been granted a construction permit to move to 103.1 FM. On September 1, 2015, the then-KJQY changed their format to country, branded as "KIQ'N Country".SoCo Resets its Colorado Holdings
/ref> The station changed its call sign to the current KIQN on November 23, 2015.

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