KBQI

KBQI
Broadcast areaAlbuquerque metropolitan area
Frequency107.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBig I 107.9
Programming
FormatCountry music
SubchannelsHD2: Classic country
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KABQ, KABQ-FM, KPEK, KTEG, KZRR, K251AU, K265CA
History
First air date
April 27, 1979 (1979-04-27)
Former call signs
  • KFMG (1979–1991)
  • KAMX (1991–1994)
  • KTEG (1994–2000)
Call sign meaning
Albuquerque Interstate
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4706
ClassC
ERP22,500 watts
HAAT1,259 meters (4,131 ft)
TranslatorHD2: 98.1 K251AU (Albuquerque)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitebigi1079.iheart.com
HD2: thebullabq.iheart.com

KBQI (107.9 FM, "Big I 107.9") is a commercial radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It carries a country music format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios are on Masthead Street in northeast Albuquerque.

KBQI is a Class C station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 22,500 watts. The transmitter tower is atop Sandia Crest east of the city. KBQI broadcasts using HD Radio technology. It airs a classic country format on its HD-2 subchannel, "The Bull," which feeds FM translator K251AU at 98.1 MHz.