KABQ (AM)
| Broadcast area | Albuquerque metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1350 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports 1350 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KABQ-FM, KBQI, KPEK, KTEG, KZRR, K251AU, K265CA | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 (as KVER at 1490) |
Former call signs | KVER (1947–1959) |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1947–1949) 1340 kHz (1949–1959) |
Call sign meaning | Albuquerque; "ABQ" is also the airport code for the Sunport |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65394 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | foxsportsabq.iheart.com |
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KABQ (1350 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., and is airing a sports radio format as "Fox Sports 1350". It had been carrying all iHeart podcasts since 2019.
KABQ's radio studios and offices are on NE Jefferson Street in Albuquerque. The transmitter is located off NW Montoya Street, also in Albuquerque. KABQ is powered at 5,000 watts by day using a non-directional antenna. To avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1350, it reduces power at night to 500 watts and uses a directional antenna, with a three-tower array.