KZHC-FM

KSQB

Burns, Oregon
Frequency	92.7 MHz
Branding	Star 92.7
Programming
Format	Hot Adult Contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Alexa Communications, INC (Alexa Communications, INC)
Sister stations	KYQT
History
First air date	1997 (as KQHC)
Former call signs	KQHC (1996-2010) KORC-FM (2010-2011) KORC (2011-2017)
Technical information
Facility ID	62264
Class	C2
ERP	10,000 watts
HAAT	276 meters (906 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	43°34′22″N 119°07′50″W
Links
Website	KSQB website

KSQB (92.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Burns, Oregon, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1997, is currently owned by Starlight Broadcasting LLC. KSQB and sister station KYQT are the only commercial radio stations with Burns as their community of license.

Programming

Until October 31, 2015, KORC "Ninety Two Seven the Quail" broadcast an adult contemporary format. Programs included Bob & Sherri from 5:35 AM to 10:00 AM and John Tesh from 1PM to 6PM. Other programs included American Top 40 the 70s, American Top 40 the 80s and American Top 40 Hot AC.

In November 2016, Starlight Broadcasting took over the radio station. Starlight broadcasting started full-time hot adult contemporary format with star Morning Show with Chris and Samantha Stone from 10 am to 2 PM and programs like Star after Dark playing hot top 40 from 8 p.m. until midnight..

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on March 25, 1996. The new station was assigned the call letters KQHC by the FCC on May 10, 1996. KQHC received its license to cover from the FCC on February 10, 1998.

As part of a personal financial reorganization, KQHC owner Stanley M. Swol filed an application with the FCC in October 2003 to transfer the broadcast license for KQHC to SS Radio, LLC, a new limited liability company wholly owned by Stanley M. Swol. The license transfer was approved by the FCC on November 10, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on same day.

One year later, in November 2004, Swol's SS Radio, LLC, reached an agreement to sell this station and AM sister station KZZR to Leslie Ann Carson's Action Radio, LLC, for a reported cash sale price of $72,500. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 11, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on April 18, 2005. At the time of the sale, KZZR broadcast a country music format.

In August 2007, Action Radio, LLC, agreed to sell both KQHC and KZZR to B&H Radio, Inc., a company owned in equal share by Trevor Carson and Toni Carson, a married couple. The station combo sold for $67,000 in cash plus the assumption of certain debts for a total reported sale price of $209,700.98. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 1, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on the same day.

In May 2010, B&H Radio, Inc, agreed to sell both KZZR and KQHC to Harney County Radio, LLC for a reported $245,000. Harney County Radio, LLC is wholly owned by Joan M. & Leighton M. Reed-Nickerson who also own KORV (93.5) Lakeview, OR through Lake County Radio, LLC.. The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign to KORC-FM on July 16, 2010. The call sign was changed again on May 1, 2011, to KORC.

On October 31, 2015 KORC went silent.

In July 2016, Starlight Broadcasting LLC purchased the radio station from Harney County Radio LLC and rebranded it to Alice 92.7, Eastern Oregon's Variety Station. The purchase by Starlight Broadcasting was consummated on October 28, 2016, and the station is currently back on the air as of October 2016. The station changed its call sign to KSQB on July 4, 2017.

On June 12, 2018 the sale of KSQB, co-owned KYQT (1230 kHz, 1kW), and the Construction Permit for Translator K256DC was filed with the Federal Communications Commission (BALH20180611ABH). The Buyer is Alexandra Communications, Inc, a State of Washington Corporation with offices listed as 45 Campbell Road, Walla Walla. The sale price of $75,000 was reported, however, in a very unusual transaction, the Seller, Starlight Broadcasting LLC has signed a promissory note to pay the buyer in the amount of $75,000, that note being forgiven at closing. The application states "THE APPLICANTS SUBMIT TWO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: (1) AN ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT AND (2) A PROMISSORY NOTE. EACH HAS ATTACHMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY REDACTED, AS FOLLOWS, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

(1) CERTAIN ATTACHMENTS TO THE ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE THAT IS, ADDITIONALLY, NOT GERMANE TO THE COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION OF THIS APPLICATION. THE REDACTED PORTIONS INCLUDE:

-EXHIBIT 2 -CLAIMS -SCHEDULE 9(A).

(2)EXHIBIT 1 TO THE PROMISSORY NOTE HAS BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE THAT IS, ADDITIONALLY, NOT GERMANE TO THE COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION OF THIS APPLICATION.

REDACTED MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST."

The FCC approved the sale of KYQT to Alexa Communications, INC on August 1, 2018 the closing date of the sale was September 28, 2018 (Facility ID number: 62264 CDBS Application ID No.: 1546864)

FCC actions

In 2013, KORC increased power to 10,000 watts at 274 meters HAAT.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID KSQB ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• FCC construction permit