KROX-FM
MHz | |
Branding | 101X |
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Programming | |
Format | Alternative rock |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KBPA, KGSR, KLBJ, KLBJ-FM, KLZT | |
History | |
First air date | November 13, 1984Giddings) | (as KGID
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Rocks"; the "X" is used in "101'X" brand |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 54659 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 12,500 watts |
HAAT | 258.1 m (847 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 101x.com |
KROX-FM (101.5
History
KGID Giddings
On May 10, 1984, Radio Lee County, Inc. received a construction permit from the
It broadcast at 3,000 watts, a quarter of its current power, from a tower located between Bastrop and La Grange. That meant it could only cover the southeast communities of the Austin metro area, including the farming communities in and around Lee County. KGID aired a country music format, geared to listeners in this rural area of Texas.
KOKE-FM
The call sign switched to KOKE on April 6, 1990, changing to a southern gospel format. Radio Lee County received permission from the FCC to switch the frequency to 101.5 MHz, boost the station's effective radiated power to 38,800 watts from a tower at 560 feet in height above average terrain. This would have extended the station's reach into the more lucrative Austin radio market, however, Radio Lee County lacked the money to invest in the new tower and transmitter.
In 1995, Virginia-based Sinclair Telecable bought the station for $2.73 million.[3] It completed the rebuild, switching the call letters to KROX-FM, and moving the studios and offices to Barton Springs Road in Austin.
101X, Austin's New Rock Alternative
The new station took the moniker "101X". It signed on as "Austin's New Rock Alternative" on June 8, 1995. Its main competition, at the beginning, was "K-Nack" 107.7 KNNC, the Austin market's original alternative station. Both KROX-FM and KNNC were hampered by poor signals with neither able to achieve significant ratings. KNNC management decided to sell its station in January 1997. The KNNC
The original DJs on 101X included Sara Trexler, former KNNC personalities Rachel Marisay and Ray Seggern, LA Lloyd Hocutt, Gibby Haynes, a member of the
In the late 1990s, 101X veered into
In 2003, LBJS Broadcasting sold its radio stations to the
In the early 2000s, KROX-FM's city of license changed from Giddings, Texas to Buda, Texas.
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KROX-FM
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1985 page B-263
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996 page B-410
- ^ "Best Radio Personality/Radio Show: TIE: JB & Sandy on the Fringe; Jason & Deb on 101X". Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000 page D-437
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005 page D-492
External links
- Official Website
- Morning X
- Hypersonic
- 101X Concert Calendar
- 101X Workforce
- Chillville
- No Control Radio
- "Listing 1051017". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- KROX in the FCC FM station database
- KROX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database