KKIQ (101.7 FM) is a commercial

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located in

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, broadcasting to the

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area with a main focus on Southern

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. Their slogan is "Your Hometown Station!". KKIQ is owned by Alpha Media, which acquired the station in 2015 and also owns KKDV 92.1 FM in Walnut Creek and

KUIC KUIC (95.3 FM) is an adult contemporary radio station licensed to Vacaville, California and serves the Sacramento Valley. Their music format consists of music from the 1980s to today. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media, which also ow ...

95.3 FM in

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.McCarthy, Ryan. ''Daily Republic''. McNaughton Newspapers, Inc., 23 Jan. 2015. Web. 13 Aug. 2016. Both KKIQ and KKDV operate from studios located in Pleasanton near Stoneridge Mall, and KKIQ has a transmitter site southeast of Livermore. It also utilizes two boosters to boost coverage: one in Hayward and one in Tracy.

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External links

Official Website
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