By day, KQNA is powered at 1,000 wattsnon-directional.[6] But 1130 AM is a clear channel frequency. So to avoid interference to other stations, KQNA greatly reduces power at night to only four watts. Programming is also heard on two FM translators: 10-watt K260BL on 99.9 MHz came into service in 2009; it is aimed at downtown Prescott and broadcasts from southwest of the city. 250-watt K238CB on 95.5 broadcasts from Mingus Mountain toward Prescott Valley and Cottonwood and was acquired from Advance Ministries in 2016.
Weekends feature shows on money, health, gardening and home repair, as well as repeats of weekday shows. On Saturdays, Hammer Time, is hosted by Sandy Griffis for the Yavapai County Contractors Association. And The Mountain Gardener is produced by Ken Lain at Watters Garden Center.[citation needed] Weekend hosts include Mike Gallagher, Ben Shapiro and Red Eye Radio. Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.
The station signed on the air on September 11, 1986; 38 years ago (September 11, 1986).[7] While it was still a construction permit, before it was built, it got the call sign KLKY, which stood for the word "Lucky." It was owned by Lucky Communications, with R. David Carson as the president. The station was a daytimer, required to go off the air at night. It was an affiliate of the Satellite Music Network (SMN), carrying an adult standards and middle of the road (MOR) format known as "Stardust."
In 1991, it changed its call letters to KWDS. The station was assigned the KQNA call sign by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 12, 1994.[1] It also was given permission by the FCC to broadcast around the clock but at a much lower power after sunset.
KQNA is a member of the Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Cottonwood-Verde Valley and Flagstaff Chambers of Commerce as well as a member of the Prescott Downtown Partnership.[citation needed]
