Channel Q

**Channel Q** (stylized as **CHANNEL Q**) is an LGBT lifestyle talk and EDM top 40 radio network 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.  Channel Q's programming schedule consists of LGBT-centered talk shows, most notably a rebooted version of _Loveline_, along with Dance/Top 40 music on afternoons, late nights, and weekends.

## History

Channel Q started life 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/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).

## Programming

Brian Holt is Channel Q's original architect and founding Program Director/Operations Manager. Prior to joining the network, Holt developed programming for iHeartMedia including _Live from the Lounge w/Ryan Seacrest_, _Valentine in the Morning_, _The Bill Carroll Show_, _The Dr. Wendy Walsh Show_, and _HOME w/Dean Sharp the House Whisperer_.

As of March 2020, Channel Q's program schedule features early morning, afternoon, and weekend blocks of Top 40, pop, EDM, and dance music along with regularly scheduled shows.

## Terrestrial 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 over-the-air stations listed below.  Those shown with an "HD2" or "HD3" suffix air Channel Q on an HD radio subchannel that can be heard through HD-accommodating receivers.

### Station list

|Callsign|Frequency|Band|City|State|Network status|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|KNX-HD2*|97.1-2|FM|Los Angeles|California|Flagship|
|KALV-HD2*|101.5-2|FM|Phoenix|Arizona|Affiliate|
|KRTH-HD2*|101.1-2|FM|Los Angeles|California|Affiliate|
|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|
|KNEV-HD2*|95.5-2|FM|Reno|Nevada|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-HD3*|104.1-3|FM|Cleveland|Ohio|Affiliate|
|KRSK-HD2*|105.1-2|FM|Portland|Oregon|Affiliate|
|WTDY-HD2*|96.5-2|FM|Philadelphia|Pennsylvania|Affiliate|
|WBZZ-HD3*|100.7-3|FM|Pittsburgh|Pennsylvania|Affiliate|
|WLMZ-FM-HD2*|102.3-2|FM|Scranton|Pennsylvania|Affiliate|
|KVIL-HD2*|103.7-2|FM|Dallas|Texas|Affiliate|
|KKHH-HD2*|95.7-2|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)|
|WOLX-HD2*|94.9-2|FM|Madison|Wisconsin|Affiliate|
|WXSS-HD3*|103.7-3|FM|Milwaukee|Wisconsin|Affiliate|

### Former affiliates

|Callsign|Frequency|Band|City|State|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|KQPS|103.1|FM|Palm Springs|California|
|KGMZ|1550|AM|San Francisco|California|
|K257GE|99.3|FM|San Francisco|California|
|WTSS-HD3*|102.5-3|FM|Buffalo|New York|
|KVIL-HD3*|103.7-3|FM|Highland Park/Dallas|Texas|

### Fictional

The Songs on Channel Q Fictional Stations play:

Soda Pop - Saja Boys, Golden - HUNTR/X, Without Me - Halsey, Roses Imanbek Remix - Saint Jhn, Thank U Next - Ariana Grande & More.
|Callsign|Frequency|Band|City|State|Number of Watts (Daytimes)|Number of Watts (Nighttimes)|Aired|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|KUIG|850|AM|Citrus Heights|CA|1,000|750|January 18, 2022|
|KNHT|810|AM|Chandler|AZ|8,000|8,000|March 28, 2021|
|KFWQ|620|AM|Roseville|CA|1,000|875|July 22, 2020|
|K227DH|93.3|FM|Roseville|CA|36|40|July 22, 2020|
|K246SR|97.1|FM|Santa Rosa|CA|27|32|December 1, 2019|
|KHEA|1330|AM|Santa Rosa|CA|2,000|2,000|December 1, 2019|
|KQWT|1230|Yuba City|CA|700|700|August 22, 2019||
|KYWX|760|AM|Chico|CA|10,000|8,000|March 29, 2019|

### Never aired

|Callsign|Frequency|Band|City|State|Number of Watts|CP Proposed on|CP Cancelled on|Now/Proposed|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|KWRQ|1030|AM|Roseville|California|1,000|December 1, 2019|January 1, 2022|Now N/A|
|K291FH|106.1|FM|Roseville|California|120|December 1, 2019|January 1, 2022|Now N/A|
|KSPK|1370|AM|Reno|Nevada|5,000|November 19, 2020|August 18, 2021|Now N/A|
|K255QT|98.9|FM|Reno|Nevada|200|November 19, 2020|August 18, 2021|Now N/A|
|KDVO|1020|AM|Stockton|California|2,500|January 1, 2021|June 20, 2021|Now N/A|
|KHNG|1070|AM|Sacramento|California|10,000|January 2, 2020|April 10, 2021|Now N/A|
|KQLO|107.9|FM|Sacramento|California|50,000|December 31, 2019|December 31, 2020|Now 107.9 Kiss FM, KZIS-FM|
|KJSV|730|AM|Chico|California|6,000|November 19, 2019|July 22, 2020|Now N/A|
|KUDL-HD2|106.5|FM|Sacramento|California|50,000|September 1, 2018|October 19, 2018|Proposed as Out Now Radio|
- Asterisk (*) indicates HD Radio broadcast.
- <span style="background:#E5E4E2;border:2px solid #E5E4E2">Gray background</span> indicates low-power FM translator.
- KQPS also served as Channel Q's monitored reporter on _Billboard's_ Dance/Mix Show Airplay panel.