KQSM-FM

KQSM-FM (92.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Fayetteville, Arkansas, known as "92.1 The Ticket." It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a Sports Radio format. It has been the #1 rated sports radio station in Northwest Arkansas in every ratings book (Arbitron and Nielsen) in total listeners and average share since its inception in June 2009. 
KQSM-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 7,600 watts. Its transmitter is off Pug Gayer Road in Fayetteville. The studios and offices are on Frontage Road, off North College Road (U.S. Route 71 Business) in Fayetteville.
Programming.
Program Director Josh Bertaccini hosts "The Red Zone with JB" during weekday morning drive time. He also hosts "Razorback Recap" after every Arkansas Razorbacks football game. "The Jim Rome Show", based in Los Angeles, airs during middays. "The Paul Finebaum Show", focusing on Southeastern Conference (SEC) college sports, is heard weekday afternoons. Nights and weekends, KQSM-FM carries CBS Sports Radio.
KQSM-FM broadcasts all University of Arkansas Razorbacks football, basketball and baseball games. In addition, The Ticket carries Northwest Arkansas Naturals minor league baseball broadcasts. The Naturals are the Double A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. 92.1 The Ticket is also the exclusive radio home for NFL on Westwood One broadcasts in Northwest Arkansas as well. Co-owned KYNG 1590 AM Ticket 2 runs CBS Sports Radio, sometimes picking up play-by-play games from KQSM-FM.
History.
On , the station first signed on the air. It was originally KFAY-FM, the [[sister station]] of [[KRRD|KFAY]] [[1250 AM]]. The two stations mostly [[simulcast]] a [[country music]] format and were owned by H. Weldon Stamps. KFAY-FM ran 3,000 watts, less than half of its current output. It later switched to an [[easy listening]] format, separate from the AM station.
In 1970, it switched to [[Album Oriented Rock]] as "92.1 The Keg" with the [[call sign]] KKEG. KKEG was acquired by [[Cumulus Media]] in 1999.
On June 11, 2009 the KKEG call sign and rock music format were moved to 98.3 FM in [[Bentonville, Arkansas]]. The KQSM-FM call sign that had been on 98.3 FM was then moved to 92.1 FM and branded as "Sports Radio 92-1 The Ticket". In January 2013, parent company Cumulus Media entered into a partnership with the new [[CBS Sports Radio]] Network. Over 150 Cumulus sports stations around the U.S., including KQSM-FM, switched their network affiliation to CBS Sports.
External links.
[[Category:Radio stations in Arkansas|QSM-FM]]
[[Category:CBS Sports Radio stations]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 2009]]
[[Category:Cumulus Media radio stations]]