KCFX
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| Broadcast area | Kansas City Metropolitan Area |
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| Frequency | 101.1MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101 The Fox |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2:KCMOsimulcast(News/talk) HD3:Air1 |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCHZ,KCJK,KCMO,KCMO-FM,KMJK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1974(as KIEE at 100.7) |
Former call signs | KIEE (1974-1983) |
Former frequencies | 100.7 MHz (1974-1990) |
Call signmeaning | KansasCity's TheFoX |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 27021 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 335 meters (1,099 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°1′20.00″N94°30′49.00″W/ 39.0222222°N 94.5136111°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2:103.7K279BI (Kansas City) HD3:107.9K300CH (Lee's Summit) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Liveor Listen Live iHeart |
| Website | 101thefox.net |
KCFX(101.1FM,"101 The Fox" ) is aradio stationbroadcasting aclassic rockformat. Licensed to the suburb ofHarrisonville, Missouri,it serves theKansas City Metropolitan Area.The station is currently owned byCumulus Media.The station's studios are located inOverland Park, Kansas,and the transmitter is in Kansas City’s East Side.
History[edit]
Playing country and MOR since its inception in 1974, the original call sign was KIEE until changing to KCFX on December 21, 1983. The new album rock format coincided with a signal improvement to 100 kW.[1]In 1985, KCFX developed the current "Fox" format in 1985, becoming one of the first classic rock stations in the country.[2]On September 8, 1990, KCFX swapped frequencies withKMZUinCarrollton,jumping from 100.7 MHz to 101.1 in order to provide a stronger signal to cover the Kansas City area. They played a blend of artists from the late 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. In recent years they have started playing some hits from the 1990s by artists likeBruce SpringsteenandScorpions,as well asCollective Soul,Stone Temple Pilots,andMetallica,among others. This comes after years of billing themselves as only playing 1970s rock with some 1960s and 1980s. As the years wore on, they added more 1980s. The station carriedThe Bob & Tom Showfrom March 13, 2006 to February 9, 2007 as its morning drive program. A new local morning show featuring former KYYS voices Larry Moffit and Frankie (formerly middays) replaced that show. On January 11, 2008, longtime rival rocker KYYS changed formats (and call letters toKBLV), prompting KCFX to change its slogan to "Kansas City's Only Classic Rock Station."
In October 2008,Cumulus Mediahad massive layoffs to its stations across the country. Among those released were KCFX morning team Moffit and Frankie. In March 2009, Slacker, longtime heritage Classic Rock DJ from Kansas City, was installed as the KCFX morning show weekdays from 5am to 9am. Program Director Chris Hoffman took over at middays from 9am to 2pm, and longtime heritage Classic Rock DJ Skid Roadie aired on the drive home evenings from 2pm to 7pm.[3]In 2013, Dan McClintock replaced Chris Hoffman as Program Director.[4]In 2020, Dave Hill became the program director.[5]
In May 2021, longtime afternoon host Skid Roadie retired.[6]
Beginning with the1990 NFL season,KCFX was the longtimeflagship stationfor theKansas City Chiefsof theNational Football League,one of the first broadcast agreements where an NFL team associated with an FM station rather than a traditional AM radio station. On December 5, 2019, it was announced thatEntercom'sWDAF-FM(106.5) would become the new flagship of the Chiefs radio network with the start of the2020 season,ending KCFX's 30-year association with the team.[7]The last game broadcast by KCFX was the team's victory inSuper Bowl LIV.
KCFX-HD2[edit]
On March 18, 2010, KCFX-HD2 signed on withmainstream rockas "103.7 The Dam" (in reference to new FM translatorK279BI103.7 FM). On April 29, 2012, KCFX-HD2 and K279BI changed formats to a simulcast ofnews/talk-formattedKCMO710 AM.[8]
KCFX-HD3[edit]
KCFX-HD3 is an affiliate of theEducational Media Foundation'sAir1Christian radio network. Prior to May 2019, the station was previously known as "107.9 The Fountain" (in reference to FM translatorK300CH107.9 FM).[9]
References[edit]
- ^"Street Talk"(PDF).Radio & Records.January 27, 1984. p. 67.RetrievedJanuary 12,2020.
- ^https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/80s/85/RR-1985-10-18-OCR-Page-0006.pdf#search=%22kcfx%22[bare URL PDF]
- ^"KCFX FM / 101.1 THE FOX Overview"(PDF).Cumulus Kansas City.Retrieved14 June2013.
- ^"Dan McClintock Moves From Toledo To Program Cumulus/KC Stations".AllAccess.com.All Access Music Group.Retrieved14 June2013.
- ^"Dave Hill Joins KCFX Kansas City As Program Director".Retrieved6 July2020.
- ^"Skid Roadie To Retire From KCFX".Retrieved5 May2021.
- ^Kerkhoff, Blair (5 December 2019)."Chiefs flagship radio station and broadcast partner moving on the dial in 2020".Kansas City Star.Retrieved5 February2020.
- ^Venta, Lance (April 30, 2012)."710 KCMO Kansas City Adds FM Simulcast".RadioInsight.RetrievedJuly 4,2020.
- ^"107.9 The Fountain".107.9 The Fountain.