KQMX
Radio station in Lost Hills, California
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KQMX (105.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Lost Hills, California, United States, and serving the Bakersfield metropolitan area. KQMX is owned by Juan Ayala's Agri Care Orchards Inc. of Tulare. It carries a Grupera and Regional Mexican format known as "Qué Buena 105.7."
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| Broadcast area | Bakersfield metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 105.7 MHz |
| Branding | Qué Buena 105.7 |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Agri Care Orchards Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 2010 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 166070 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 1,650 watts |
| HAAT | 381 meters (1,250 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°26′28.5″N 119°57′19.5″W |
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History
In June 2006, Magnolia Radio received a construction permit to build a new FM station on 99.5 in Lost Hills. The permit was then sold to Deportes y Musíca. The station remained unbuilt until 2010, when Grupo Multimedia bought the construction permits for KQMX and KRPH near Phoenix, Arizona.
For nearly a full year, from February 18, 2011, until the following February, KQMX was silent, pending a relaunch of the station by Grupo Multimedia/Deportes y Música. The station came back on the air on February 15, 2012.
Grupo Multimedia sold KQMX to Alfonso De Alba for $420,000, effective December 30, 2021. In May 2025, Alfonso De Alba, through licensee The De Alba Family Trust of 2000, sold KQMX to Juan Ayala's Agri Care Orchards Inc. for $900,000 plus $100,000 of advertising time[2]