KMAX-FM

KMAX-FM
City Wellington, Colorado
Broadcast area Fort Collins-Greeley
Branding 94.3 The X
Slogan Front Range Alternative
Frequency 94.3 MHz
First air date 2002 (as KKQZ)
Format Alternative Rock
ERP 8,700 watts
HAAT 168 meters
Class C3
Facility ID 84497
Transmitter coordinates 40°55′41″N 105°8′36″W / 40.92806°N 105.14333°W / 40.92806; -105.14333Coordinates: 40°55′41″N 105°8′36″W / 40.92806°N 105.14333°W / 40.92806; -105.14333
Former callsigns KKQZ (2002-2007)
Owner Townsquare Media
(Townsquare Media of Ft. Collins, Inc.)
Webcast Listen Live
Website thexfrontrange.com

KMAX-FM (94.3 FM, 94.3 The X) is a radio station broadcasting an Alternative Rock format. Licensed to Wellington, Colorado, United States, the station serves the Fort Collins-Greeley area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[1]

History

The station was granted a construction permit on April 21, 2000 under a temporary call sign, and on October 15, 2002, the station changed its call sign to KKQZ. The FCC issued a license to cover on February 26, 2003 and on May 7, 2007, the call sign was changed to the current KMAX-FM.[2]

On November 11, 2011 KMAX-FM began stunting with Christmas music branded as "Santa 94.3".

The station changed its programming to Mainstream Rock as 94.3 Loudwire on December 3, 2012.[3]

On August 1, 2015 KMAX-FM began stunting as "Spin 94", airing a new format each day with a new format starting with CHR as "94.3 Hit FM", followed by a Radio Disney knockoff as "Hide and Seek 94.3", classic country as "Classic 94.3", and finally Christmas music as "Ho Ho 94". On August 5 at Noon, 94.3 flipped to alternative rock as "94.3 The X". The announcement had been made at a listener concert for sister station KKPL on the first night of stunting.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "KMAX-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "KMAX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "Townsquare Media Launches 94.3 Loudwire in Northern Colorado".
  4. ↑ 94.3 Loudwire Fort Collins Spinning to Alternative


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.