KQTE (1450 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Helendale, California, United States, and serving the Victor Valley. It has a sports format with most programming from ESPN Radio. It is owned by Jeff Chang, who also owns television stations in California and Colorado, as well as KKZI 1310 AM in Barstow.
KQTE is also heard on 10-watt FM translator K268DU at 101.5 MHz in Victorville.
History The station signed on the air in June 2011. It was launched by Dr. Charles W. Love.Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2018. It originally aired an oldies and classic country format.
Charles Love died March 9, 2016, and the license was transferred to his wife, Deanna Love.Application for Consent to Assign Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License, fcc.gov. January 23, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018. On February 1, 2017, KQTE went silent.Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
The station was subsequently sold to Jeff Chang.Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2017. Chang also owns and operates television stations in California (San Francisco and Monterey) and Colorado (Grand Junction). The station resumed broadcasting in February 2018, and flipped to all-sports from ESPN Radio on March 1, 2018.
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