KQIZ-FM (93.1

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) is a

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music formatted radio station in

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, United States. KQIZ is owned by the media company,

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. Its studios are located at the Amarillo Building downtown on Polk Street, and its transmitter tower is based north of the city on the property of television station

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in unincorporated Potter County. It was originally a

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CHR radio station called ''Z-93''. In September 2000, it altered its format from the pop/CHR-styled Top 40 format to a rhythmic/CHR focusing less on rock and more on

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, 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. Almost all the Z-93 on-air staff was let go prior to the format change KQIZ was owned by Wiskes Abaris Communications until they were acquired by Cumulus Media in 1998."Firm buys Z-93, Z-Rock, 4 other stations pending FCC's OK "
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''. Retrieved July 18, 2006.

Personalities

As of February 1, the full-time personalities were: *

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KMXJ KMXJ-FM (94.1 MHz, "Mix 94.1") is a commercial radio station located in Amarillo, Texas. KMXJ-FM airs an adult contemporary music format branded as "Mix 94.1". KMXJ is owned by Townsquare Media Townsquare Media, Inc. (formerly Regent Commu ...

KMXJ-FM *Deana E! McGuire *Supreme The station is also an affiliate of the syndicated Baka Boyz, Clinton Sparks Smash Time Radio, MTV TRL Hip Hop Countdown, Sunday Nite Slow Jams with R-Dub, and Live in the Den with

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* Rhythmic contemporary radio stations in the United States QIZ-FM Radio stations established in 1977 1977 establishments in Texas Cumulus Media radio stations {{Texas-radio-station-stub