KQRS Hits The Big 5-0
Highlights of KQ’s 50th Anniversary celebration include: 12 days broadcasting live from the Minnesota State Fair and a listener party hosted by Tom Barnard in KQ’s private suite at the September 4th Metallica concert. The celebration will culminate in KQ’s 50th Anniversary Concert with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band on December 12 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. KQ listeners will have the opportunity to experience VIP seating and win autographed vinyl albums from Seger’s legendary career.
Mike McVay, EVP, Content & Programming for Cumulus Media and Westwood One, remarked, “There is a certain pride that lives on in the music as it’s played on KQ. We’re blessed to have the heritage of a great brand that has evolved over the years and continues to evolve today.”
• The talented KQRS digital design team created a special 50th Anniversary website that captures the spirit and legacy of KQ’s past. The site, kqrs50.com launches this month and features “The KQ Museum,” where fans can watch videos, listen o clips and interact with KQ’s past, and a “Show Us Your KQ” section where listeners can submit photos, videos and share their personal KQRS memories using the hashtag #KQRS50. If you or someone you know has a connection with or has worked at KQRS, please reach out to KQ’s duly deputized 50th Anniversary archivist Jay Philpott at kqrs50@gmail.com.