KXBS
Urban oldies "Foxy 106.9" | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gateway Creative Broadcasting, Inc. |
| KNBS, KLJY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1987 (as WXJO) |
Former call signs | WXJO (1987–1992) WFUN-FM (1992–2020) |
Call sign meaning | K X BooSt |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4948 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 10,500 watts |
| HAAT | 155 meters (509 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD3: 106.9 K295CQ (St. Louis) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen via iHeart Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | boostradio.com foxy1069.com (HD3) |
KXBS (95.5
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History
WXJO
The station
In the summer of 1991, the station moniker was changed to Fun Radio. Thinking the transmitter could be sold, the lease was terminated in late 1991. The station went dark for a couple of months, during which time the potential sale fell through. The owner, looking for revenues that would allow him to keep the transmitter out of foreclosure, worked with a former employee of the Imagination Station.
WFUN-FM
In 1992, it was brought back on the air, with the
On June 2, 2000, WFUN completed an upgrade to 24,500 watts and officially flipped to
Urban AC
On December 13, 2004, Radio One flipped WFUN to urban adult contemporary, branded as "Foxy 95.5". The move was made after Radio One purchased the syndicated rights to the Tom Joyner Morning Show. The format switch was made to match that of stations that air Tom Joyner's show. Tom Joyner previously aired on rival KMJM-FM in the St. Louis market. Eventually, WFUN added the Love, Lust and Lies with Michael Baisden afternoon show as well.
On October 1, 2005, Radio One added a sister station, WHHL (Hot 104.1), which started out as Rhythmic, but is now Urban.
Urban oldies
On November 7, 2012, at 7 p.m., WFUN flipped to
Shortly after longtime rival
On November 17, 2016, WFUN rebranded again as "95.5: R&B and Old School for the Lou", and shifted back to Urban AC.[4]
Boost 95.5
On November 5, 2020, Urban One announced that it would trade
The urban AC format and the "Lou" branding would be moved to Entercom's KNOU as 96.3 The Lou at midnight on November 23. The next day, WFUN-FM changed call letters to KXBS to match the "Boost Radio" branding.[5] The WFUN-FM call sign concurrently moved to 96.3.
From November 23, 2020 through December 15, 2020, KXBS ran a four-minute loop produced by Urban One, directing listeners to 96.3 to hear WFUN. On December 16, 2020, Gateway Creative Broadcasting's LMA began, and KXBS began stunting with a rhythmic adult contemporary micro-format as "95.5 JAMS", which lasted until 9:55 a.m. on January 4, 2021, when "Boost" officially moved to 95.5.[6][7][8][9] The sale to Gateway was officially approved by the FCC on March 5, 2021, and was consummated on April 20.[10]
HD2 sub-channel
As of January 1, 2022, KXBS-HD2 broadcasts a rhythmic adult contemporary format branded as "95.5 Jams, The Rhythm of St. Louis", which was the format that was used before Boost launched.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KXBS
- ^ Radio One Preparing St. Louis Flip
- ^ "Old School 95.5 St. Louis Rebrands". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "KXBS License". Application Search Results. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Holleman, Joe. "Who knew? Radio's 'The Now' will soon become 'The New'". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Entercom To Swap Charlotte Stations To Radio One For WPHI, WTEM and St. Louis Duo". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "95.5 St. Louis To Get A Boost Under New Ownership". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ 95.5 St. Louis Jams Before Monday's Boost Launch
- ^ "CDBS Print".
External links
- KXBS in the FCC FM station database
- KXBS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database