The station's original studios and offices were located at 2551 Park Marina Drive in the old circular Daniels Furniture Building, in Redding.
In an effort to add more voices to the station's airwaves, McCarthy would pre-record weather updates in the morning that would air throughout the day.
KNCQ-FM is among the top 25 strongest FM signals in the United States and reaches all or part of 17 counties in California and Oregon.
The popular "Billy & Patrick Mornings on Q97" has been very successful, and KNCQ continues to rank number one in the market's 12+ ratings according to the Arbitron Company [2].
Q97 plays today's hit country from artists like Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Sam Hunt, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Joe Nichols, Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban.
The parent company website is www.resultsradio.com Station Alumni include original staff members Gary Popejoy, Terri Ann Clark, Randall Whitney (Chapman), Paul Baker, Jim Morris, Sue Sandifer (Kerr), Steve Thomas, and Jan McCaleb.
Others that call or have called Q97 home; Rick Healy, Beau Jordan, Kelly Servis, Paul Bryan, Jim Davison, Dave D'Angelo, Kevin McFarland, Helen Chambers, Mike Jones, Dave Tappan, Ryan O Brian, Jeana Williams, Bob Thomas, Chellie Lynn, Robert Christopher, Don Potter and Houston K. Current On-Air staff includes Billy Pilgrim and Patrick John (Billy & Patrick Mornings), Dave Tappan (Mid-day's), Rick Healy (Afternoons) and Houston K at nights.
Weekend hosts also include Dave Tappan, Gary Moore, Don Potter and the Crook & Chase Countdown Sunday afternoons at 3pm.