"Kickin'" Away the Alternative Rumor

12/03/01 SIMMONS - On November 26, 2001 we reported that KJQ is likely going to become a country station. This was confirmed by Lynn Arave of the Deseret News last Friday: "KJQN, a new Wasatch Front station at FM-100.7, will premiere in the next few weeks. However, instead of offering alternative music, as did the original 'KJQ,' rumors suggest the station will be "KJQ Kickin' Country," with a format of old-time country (Patsy Cline, George Jones, etc.)."

11/26/01 SIMMONS - Mixed rumors are coming out of 515 So. 700 East. While we have been hearing for a while that the new KJQN-FM 100.7 (not to be confused with the new KQJS-AM at 1230) is to be Alternative, or triple-A, the new rumor out of Simmons Media Group is that the new "KJQ" is to be country. According to another "Simmons Insider" the new station's moniker is to be "KJQ - Kickin' Country 100.7." We need to ask, wouldn't country make better sense? Simmons already has an alternative, and they don't have a country station. We will just wait and see. According to the tipster, the new "Kickin'" will power up this week, so we'll see which rumor is correct. On a silly note, we must remember that none of this could be true, and really we could have another "dianna" this week