KESQ (AM)

KESQ
Former Simulcast of KUNA-FM
	Indio, California; United States;
Frequency	1400 (kHz)
Branding	La Poderosa 96.7
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Defunct (was Mexican music)
Ownership
Owner	News-Press & Gazette Company; (Gulf-California Broadcast Company);
Sister stations	part of News-Press & Gazette cluster with KESQ-TV
History
First air date	1946
Last air date	August 5, 2022
Former call signs	KREO (1946–1976); KRCQ (1976–1986); KUNA (1986–1993); KBZT (1993–1994); KUNA (1994–1997);
Call sign meaning	Co-owned with KESQ-TV
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52181
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates	33°43′37″N 116°15′10″W / 33.72694°N 116.25278°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.kesq.com/la-poderosa

Frequency1400 (kHz)

BrandingLa Poderosa 96.7

LanguageSpanish

FormatDefunct (was Mexican music)

KESQ (1400 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a Spanish music format licensed to Indio, California, United States. The station was a simulcast of KUNA-FM 96.7. KESQ was owned by the News-Press & Gazette Company, through its Gulf-California Broadcast Company subsidiary.

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Defunct	KDBV – Salinas KDDF – Mecca KESQ – Indio KFVR – Crescent City KNCR – Fortuna KSKD – Livingston
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in California See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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Former Simulcast of KUNA-FM
Indio, California United States
Frequency	1400 (kHz)
Branding	La Poderosa 96.7
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Defunct (was Mexican music)
Ownership
Owner	News-Press & Gazette Company (Gulf-California Broadcast Company)
Sister stations	part of News-Press & Gazette cluster with KESQ-TV
History
First air date	1946 (1946)
Last air date	August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
Former call signs	KREO (1946–1976)^[1] KRCQ (1976–1986) KUNA (1986–1993) KBZT (1993–1994) KUNA (1994–1997)
Call sign meaning	Co-owned with KESQ-TV
Technical information^[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52181
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates	33°43′37″N 116°15′10″W / 33.72694°N 116.25278°W / 33.72694; -116.25278
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.kesq.com/la-poderosa