KORQ

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KORQ

| logo = KORQ logo.png

| city = Winters, Texas

| area = Abilene, Texas

| branding = Q Country 96.1

| frequency = 96.1 MHz

| airdate = 1999 (as KAFR)

| format = Farm/classic country

| erp = 50,000 watts

| haat = 150 meters

| class = C2

| facility_id = 84288

| coordinates =

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KAFR (3/1999-4/1999)
KLGD (4/1999-6/1999)
KATX (1999–2000)
KORQ (2000–2004)
KNCE (2004–2007)
KGXL (2007–2010)
KFNA (2010–2012)

| affiliations =

| owner = Community Broadcast Partners

| sister_stations = KABW

| webcast = [https://player.listenlive.co/47071 Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.qcountryradio.com qcountryradio.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KORQ (96.1 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting to the Abilene, Texas, area.{{cite web|title=FM Query|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=84288|website=fcc.gov}} KORQ airs a farm/classic country format branded as "Q Country 96.1".

History

On September 11, 2012, the format of 96.1 FM was changed from news/talk "Fox News Abilene" to contemporary hits. The format was moved from KORQ's sister station on 95.1 in Baird, Texas, now KABW "The Wolf".{{cite web|title=Q Moves & Wolf Returning to Abilene| url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/70447/q-moves-wolf-returning-to-abilene| date=11 September 2012}}

On June 3, 2020, KORQ changed their format from top 40/CHR to farm/classic country, branded as "Q Country 96.1".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/188524/96q-abilene-prepping-wednesday-flip/ 96Q Abilene Flips To Farm/Classic Country] Radioinsight - June 3, 2020

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