KBXR
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| Broadcast area | Columbia, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 102.3MHz |
| Branding | 102.3 BXR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBBM,KFRU,KJMO,KLIK,KPLA,KOQL | |
| History | |
First air date | November 11, 1994 (as KOQL)[1] |
Former call signs | KNCD (1992–1994) KOQL (1994–1997) |
Call signmeaning | K(C)olumBia'sXRT |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47910 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 3,500watts |
| HAAT | 261 meters (856 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | bxr.com |
KBXR(102.3FM), often referred to simply as BXR, is a localradio stationlocated on Old Highway 63 inColumbia, Missouri.It airs anadult album alternativeformatwith a mixture ofalternative rock,classic rock,and more.
Features
[edit]102-3 BXR interviews bands or singers playing in the city's various locations. These interviews are conducted "Live In Studio X." Past Studio X guests includeJoe StrummerofThe Clash,Big Head Todd and the Monsters,Dave Matthews,Wilco,andSheryl Crow(who attended theUniversity of Missouriin Columbia). In 2005, KBXR released a CD compilation of songs recorded at the station, calledLive from Studio X.Proceeds from the CD sales went to the Central Missouri Humane Society. The station released a second CD in December 2008 calledLive from Studio X, Volume 2.The proceeds from this project go to Boys and Girls Town of Missouri.
Annually, during Thanksgiving and about a week after, BXR has a "B to X" special event where the station airs its entire song library alphabetically with no repeats starting with song titles that begin with the letter B and ending with song titles that begin with the letter X. Many lesser-known songs by various popular bands and singers are aired right along with more popular chart-toppers. Also, this event allows various versions of the same song that have been remixed or remade to be heard back-to-back since the songs are spelled the same alphabetically.
History
[edit]The station began broadcasting on November 11, 1994.[1]It held the call sign KOQL and aired anoldiesformat.[1]In September 1997, the station swapped formats and call signs with 106.1KBXR,and it adopted its present AAA format.[3]Its Adult Album Alternative (AAA) format originated on 106.1 FM on October 15, 1993. The first song was played at 1:06 pm and wasR.E.M.'s "It's The End Of The World As We Know It".
102.3 BXR has had a long list of notable entertainers play for the annual birthday party atThe Blue Note.
References
[edit]- ^abcBroadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995,Broadcasting & Cable,1995. p. B-236. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for KBXR".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Format Changes & Updates",The M Street Journal.September 17, 1997. Vol. 14, No. 37. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- 102.3 BXR Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 47910 (KBXR)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KBXRinNielsen Audio's FM station database