KVOX-FM
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Commercial; Country | |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KFGO, KFGO-FM, KNFL, KOYY, KRWK | |
| History | |
First air date | November 30, 1966 (as KVOX-FM) |
Former call signs | KIDA (1971–1977)[1] |
Call sign meaning | FM addition to KVOX |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35864 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 116 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°49′08″N 96°45′58″W / 46.819°N 96.766°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | froggyweb.com |
KVOX-FM (99.9
Its studios are located on South 25th Street in Fargo, while its transmitter is located on U.S. Route 75 just south of Moorhead.
History
This station debuted on November 30, 1966, as KVOX-FM, changing call letters to KIDA on August 16, 1971.[1]
KVOX-FM then returned on November 9, 1977, branding themselves as "Stereo Country K100". This would remain as their branding until April 1, 1994, when they officially released "on-air", the "Froggy"
In 2009, Froggy rebranded as "Number One For New Country, Today's Froggy 99.9."
Ownership
In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station (along with
On November 30, 2012, Triad Broadcasting signed a Definitive Agreement to sell all 32 of their stations to Larry Wilson's L&L Broadcasting for $21 Million.[3] Upon completion of the sale on May 1, 2013, L&L in turn sold the Fargo stations to Jim Ingstad, who had just sold his competing cluster to Midwest Communications. An LMA (Local Marketing Agreement) was placed so Ingstad could take immediate control of the stations, and the sale became final July 2, 2013. The sale was worth $9.5 million.[4]
On May 7, 2013, less than a week after the second sale, a new term of Ingstad's original sale to Midwest Communications came to light. It was announced that Ingstad and Midwest would swap country stations. This would send Froggy to Midwest, and competitor
Former DJs
- Mike Dylan
- Jeremiah Bullfrog (Now "Farley" at KBVB)
- Hoppy Gilmore
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Anne Phibian
- Pete Moss (Kyle Matthews at K233CY)
- Splash Gordon (Moose Johnson, Now at KPFX)
- Wade N. Pool
- Anita Fly
- Dennis Hopper
- Marina Bay
- Leah Leaper (Leah Lundberg)
- Sally Mander
- Holly Hopper (Denise Curtis)
- Tad Pole (Paul Bougie, Now at WDAY (AM))
- I. B. Green
- Jesse James (Now at KUBL)
- Amanda Lea (Now at KLTA)
- Pike Taylor (Now At KTLA)
- Alek (Now at KAJA-FM)
- Shawn Reed
- Lilly Pad
- Joey Shaw (Now at 88.3 WPOZ, Hot 95.9, 103.7 The Rock in Orlando)
- Jimmy Hoppa (Now a Technical Director at FOX Sports and CBS Sports)
- Ben
- Natalie Nash (Now at KBVB)
- E (Elliot)
- Kendra
- Taco
- Jamie Mac
- Trace (Now Moose at WFON in Fon du Lac)
- Paige Turner
- Ryan Kelly (Now at KELO-FM)
References
- ^ a b FCC History Cards for KVOX-FM
- ^ Holmes, Alisa (1999-05-24). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.
- ^ "Triad Sells To Larry Wilson's L&L". All Access. 2012-12-03.
- ^ "Shuffle puts former KFGO owner in charge of longtime competitors". Fargo Forum. 2013-05-02.
- ^ Venta, Lance (June 4, 2013). "Another Twist To Fargo Sales; Owners Swap Country Outlets". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
External links
- Froggy 99.9 website
- Go Radio Website
- KVOX in the FCC FM station database
- KVOX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database