Channel Q
American LGBTQ+ music radio network
Channel Q (stylized as CHANNEL Q) is a CHR and dance radio network for the LGBTQ community, created, owned, and operated by Audacy, Inc. The network airs on the Audacy internet radio service, as well as on Audacy-owned terrestrial radio stations throughout the United States.
01History
Channel Q began as Out Now Radio and soft-launched in August 2018 on radio.com, as well as the HD Radio signal of Entercom's KAMP-FM in Los Angeles (97.1FM-HD2). A full launch occurred on October 11, 2018, a date chosen to coincide with National Coming Out Day, and featured a daily morning program co-hosted by Queer Eye alum Jai Rodriguez; weekly shows featuring internet personality B. Scott and lawyer and politician John Duran; and a revamped version of the syndicated radio program Loveline. By November 1, the network would adopt the Channel Q name, tweak its program lineup, and add its first analog radio affiliate (KQPS in Palm Springs, California).
02Terrestrial radio affiliates
In addition to being heard on the Audacy internet radio platform, its related app, and the network's website, Channel Q is also heard on the terrestrial radio stations listed below. Those shown with an "HD2" or "HD3" suffix air Channel Q on an HD radio sub-channel that can be heard through HD-accommodating receivers.
Station list
| Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALV-HD2* | 101.5-2 | FM | Phoenix | Arizona | Affiliate |
| KRTH-HD2* | 101.1-2 | FM | Los Angeles | California | Flagship |
| KKDO-HD2* | 94.7-2 | FM | Sacramento | California | Affiliate |
| KXSN-HD2* | 98.1-2 | FM | San Diego | California | Affiliate |
| KLLC-HD2* | 97.3-2 | FM | San Francisco | California | Affiliate |
| KALC-HD2* | 105.9-2 | FM | Denver | Colorado | Affiliate |
| WZMX-HD2* | 93.7-2 | FM | Hartford | Connecticut | Affiliate |
| WIAD-HD2* | 94.7-2 | FM | Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia | Affiliate |
| WPOW-HD3* | 96.3-3 | FM | Miami | Florida | Affiliate |
| WOMX-HD2* | 105.1-2 | FM | Orlando | Florida | Affiliate |
| WSTR-HD2* | 94.1-2 | FM | Atlanta | Georgia | Affiliate |
| WBBM-HD2* | 96.3-2 | FM | Chicago | Illinois | Affiliate |
| WEZB-HD2* | 97.1-2 | FM | New Orleans | Louisiana | Affiliate |
| WWMX-HD2* | 106.5-2 | FM | Baltimore | Maryland | Affiliate |
| WBGB-HD2* | 103.3-2 | FM | Boston | Massachusetts | Affiliate |
| WDZH-HD2* | 98.7-2 | FM | Detroit | Michigan | Affiliate |
| KZPT-FM-HD2* | 99.7-2 | FM | Kansas City | Missouri | Affiliate |
| KEZK-HD3* | 102.5-3 | FM | St. Louis | Missouri | Affiliate |
| KMXB-HD2* | 94.1-2 | FM | Las Vegas | Nevada | Affiliate |
| WNEW-HD2* | 102.7-2 | FM | New York City | New York | Affiliate |
| WPXY-HD2* | 97.9-2 | FM | Rochester | New York | Affiliate |
| WQAL-HD2* | 104.1-3 | FM | Cleveland | Ohio | Affiliate |
| KWJJ-HD2* | 99.5-2 | FM | Portland | Oregon | Affiliate |
| WTDY-HD2* | 96.5-2 | FM | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| WBZZ-HD2* | 100.7-2 | FM | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| WLMZ-FM-HD2* | 102.3-2 | FM | Scranton | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| KVIL-HD2* | 103.7-2 | FM | Dallas | Texas | Affiliate |
| KHMX-HD2* | 96.5-2 | FM | Houston | Texas | Affiliate |
| WNVZ-HD2* | 104.5-2 | FM | Norfolk | Virginia | Affiliate |
| KNDD-HD2* | 107.7-2 | FM | Seattle | Washington | Affiliate |
| K277AE | 103.3 | FM | Seattle | Washington | n/a (KNDD-HD2 relay) |
| WMMM-HD2* | 105.5 | FM | Madison | Wisconsin | Affiliate |
| WXSS-HD3* | 103.7-3 | FM | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Affiliate |
Former affiliates
| Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNX-HD2* | 97.1-2 | FM | Los Angeles | California |
| KQPS | 103.1 | FM | Palm Springs | California |
| KXSN-HD3* | 98.1-3 | FM | San Diego | California |
| KGMZ | 1550 | AM | San Francisco | California |
| K257GE | 99.3 | FM | San Francisco | California |
| WSTR-HD3* | 94.1-3 | FM | Atlanta | Georgia |
| WWMX-HD3* | 106.5-3 | FM | Baltimore | Maryland |
| WDZH-HD3* | 98.7-3 | FM | Detroit | Michigan |
| KRBZ-HD2* | 96.5-2 | FM | Kansas City | Missouri |
| WTSS-HD3* | 102.5-3 | FM | Buffalo | New York |
| WAAL-HD3* | 104.1-3 | FM | Cleveland | Ohio |
| KRSK-HD2* | 105.1-2 | FM | Portland | Oregon |
| WBZZ-HD3 | 100.7-3 | FM | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
| KVIL-HD3* | 103.7-3 | FM | Highland Park/Dallas | Texas |
| KKHH-HD2* | 95.7-2 | FM | Houston | Texas |
- Asterisk (*) indicates HD Radio broadcast.
- Gray background indicates low-power FM translator.
- KQPS also served as Channel Q's monitored reporter on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay panel.
Sources and credits
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- Channel Q logo.png by Unknown author, Fair use
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