KMXN
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| Broadcast area | Topeka/Lawrence, KS |
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| Frequency | 92.9MHz |
| Branding | 92.9 The Bull |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KLWN,KKSW,WKSW,WGSQ,WHUB,WPTN,WZIM,WRPW,WIBL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1982 |
Former call signs | KZOC (1982–1995) KANS (1995–2003) KKYD (2003–2005) |
Call signmeaning | "Max" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 7946 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 42,000watts |
| HAAT | 163 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
KMXN(92.9FM) is aradio stationthat broadcasts in acountry musicformat.The radio station is licensed toOsage City, Kansas,and the station serves theTopekaandLawrenceareas. The station is currently owned by Great Plains Media.
History
[edit]1981-1995: Country
[edit]Originally, the station servedEmporiaat 92.7 FM, with a transmitter located north of the city nearAdmire.The earliest call letters areKZOC,first assigned in 1981. The station went on the air in late 1982. The format wascountry musicusing the name "KZ93." The station eventually moved to 92.9 FM and upgraded power to 36,000 watts in 1989.[2]
1995-2003: Oldies
[edit]In 1995, the station flipped tooldies.The station changed call letters to KANS-FM on April 1. The oldies format was satellite-fed. Owner C&C Consulting downgraded the transmitter to 7,900 watts in 2000.[2]
2003-2005: Rhythmic Top 40
[edit]After a sale to 3 Point Communications in July 2003, the station relocated its transmitter to a location betweenScrantonandCarbondale;the purpose of this was to targetTopeka.Along with the transmitter re-location, the station began stunting with a continuous loop ofTone Loc's "Wild Thing."On August 11, 2003," Wild 92-9 ",Topeka's Hottest Jams,made its debut with aRhythmic CHRformat. On August 18, 2003, KANS-FM changed call letters toKKYD,with the KANS call letters being moved toKRWV(then located at 99.5 FM, now at 96.1 FM) inEmporia.The station was an affiliate for thePortland, Oregon-based morning show "The Playhouse"and" Pocos Pero Locos ", a Hispanic-targeting hip hop show. Despite the new owners using the same playlist for several months, the station actually did well in the ratings, though advertising revenues were low.[2]
2005-2006: Adult Hits
[edit]Using the name Viking Media, and later becoming Great Plains Media, Jerome Zimmer bought the station in early 2005. Zimmer reportedly didn't want to be involved with an Urban-related format, so around the timeKLZRflipped fromTop 40toHot AC,KKYD pulled the plug on its Rhythmic format on July 18, 2005. After three days of stunting with a mix ofchildren's music,polkas,and bagpipe tunes, KKYD flipped at Midnight on July 21 toadult hits,branded as "92-9 Max FM." KKYD changed call letters toKMXNon August 9. Throughout its tenure as "Max", the station had no on air DJs. Great Plains Media upgraded the wattage to 42,000 watts, moving the transmitter again, this time nearOverbrook.[2]
2006-2009: Rock
[edit]On February 21, 2006, KMXN flipped toclassic rock,branded as "X 92.9." This was done to compete more directly againstKDVVandKWIC.KMXN added live air talent, plus the syndicatedBob & Tomshow. During this time, KMXN started to carry LawrenceFree State High Schoolsports.[2]
On January 18, 2007, "X" transitioned from classic rock to a more current-basedactive rockformat. The station began targeting Lawrence during this time period. KMXN kept "Bob & Tom" in morning drive for a while, before replacing them in 2008 with theGrand Rapids, Michigan-based show "Free Beer And Hot Wings."[3][2]
2009-present: Country
[edit]On October 7, 2009, KMXN began stunting again, this time with television theme songs. The following day at Noon, the station flipped to country, branded as "92.9 the Bull". The station affiliated withBig D and Bubbafor morning drive. The flip makes the station the fourth country station in Topeka, the others beingKTOP-FM,WIBW-FMandKTPK.
Ottawa-licensedKOFO(1220 AM) simulcasted on 92.9's HD2 sub-channel from 2011 to 2013.
Current on-air personalities
[edit]- Big D and Bubba-The Big D and Bubba Show5-9A (Mon. thru Sat.)
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 7946 (KMXN)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KMXNinNielsen Audio's FM station database