KAYQ

KAYQ is a radio station broadcasting a Country / Yacht Rock hybrid format, licensed to Warsaw, Missouri, United States. The station was established in 1980 and owned by Valkyrie Broadcasting until February 2025, when Todd Nixon's Sticks Media bought the station for $135,000. KAYQ was the third station to be obtained by Sticks Media.
On March 17th, 2025, Sticks Media fully relaunched 97.1 The Lake's presence in Missouri's Truman Lake region with a new website, dedicated social media pages, a new on-air schedule featuring Kenny Treece in mornings and Todd Nixon in afternoons, and a musical shift from classic country to country variety with a "yacht" presence. The station's tagline is "Come on in, the music's fine!"