KYXY

KYXY (96.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station owned by Entercom. KYXY is licensed to San Diego, California with its studios in the city's Stonecrest area. Its transmitter site is in La Jolla, on the KGTV Tower which it shares with KGTV and several other San Diego FM stations.[1] KYXY airs an English-language mainstream adult contemporary radio format.

KYXY
CitySan Diego, California
Broadcast areaSan Diego metropolitan area
BrandingKYXY 96.5
SloganThe 80s through Today
Frequency96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
First air date1960 (1960) (as KFMX)
FormatAdult contemporary
HD2: Classic alternative "FlashBack ALT"
Language(s)English
ERP26,500 watts
HAAT210 meters (690 ft)
ClassB
Facility ID51671
Transmitter coordinates32.839°N 117.250°W / 32.839; -117.250
Call sign meaningOriginally: a derivation of then-distant sister station KIXI
Now: a play on Kicksy
Former call signsKFMX (1960–1971)
OwnerEntercom
(Entercom License, LLC)
Sister stationsKBZT, KWFN, KSON, KXSN
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Websitekyxy.radio.com

KyXy 96.5 broadcasts in HD Radio. The programming on the station’s HD2 channel is FlashBack ALT.

KYXY was also the San Diego Radio Disney affiliate (on HD Radio) until June 2018.

History

KYXY first signed on in 1960 as KFMX. It changed its callsign to KYXY (pronounced "Kick-see") in the late 1960s after being bought by Walter Nelskog, who also owned stations KIXI in Seattle and KYXI in Portland.[2] The station has kept the same KYXY call letters ever since. It was an independent FM station, carrying a middle of the road music format, which was described as "Good Music."[3] KYXY transitioned to an adult contemporary format in late 1970s and has mostly stayed with the format. However, the station has become more upbeat within the last decade in an effort to attract younger listeners.

On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom.[4] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was completed on the 17th.[5][6]

In January 2018, KYXY moved out of its longtime Linda Vista studios and re-located to Stonecrest.

The station most recently adopted its current slogan in January 2019.

Special programming
  • As a mainstream AC station, KYXY plays all Christmas songs from mid-November till Christmas night.
  • In June 2009, the weekend after Michael Jackson's death, the station paid tribute to the singer by playing continuous Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 hits.

HD programming
96.5 HD2 Flashback ALT shown on an automotive media system.

KYXY formerly broadcast The Crossing, a contemporary Christian music format that is operated by Azusa Pacific University, on its HD2 subchannel. The HD3 subchannel started broadcasting classic alternative in 2018, first as 96.5 The Flash (in reference to former alternative station XHRM from the mid-1990s), and then as FlashBack ALT.

As of 2020, “The Crossing” is no longer a part of KYXY programming, which resulted in moving Flashback ALT to the HD2 and switching the HD3 off.

References
  1. "Predicted Coverage Area for KYXY 96.5 FM, San Diego, CA". radio-locator.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. "KFMX (FM) San Diego" (PDF). Broadcasting. 17 March 1969. p. 56. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-27
  4. CBS Radio to Merge with Entercom
  5. "Entercom Receives FCC Approval for Merger with CBS Radio". Entercom. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  6. Venta, Lance (November 17, 2017). "Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger". Radio Insight. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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