KRXL
Broadcast area | Kirksville, Missouri Ottumwa, Iowa Quincy, Illinois |
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Frequency | 94.5 (MHz) |
Branding | 94.5 The X |
Programming | |
Format | Rock/Classic rock |
Ownership | |
Owner | Kirx, Inc. |
History | |
Call signmeaning | KiR(X)viLle (the "X" replaces the k and s) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 34973 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000watts |
HAAT | 308 meters |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | 945thex |
KRXLis the regionalRock/Classic rockradio stationin theKirksville, Missouriarea. KRXL's primary audience is in the Kirksville/Ottumwaarea, however their signal can reach places as far asKeokuk, Iowa,Quincy, Illinois,andChillicothe, Missouri.
History
[edit]KRXL was founded by Sam & Vera Burk in 1967, as an outgrowth of their successful AM stationKIRX.At sign-on, September 17, 1967, KRXL had aneffective radiated powerof 52,000 watts. This was increased to the FCC maximum 100,000 watts in 1986. The KRXL music format was Easy Listening for many years, but by the late 1970s more Pop, Top 40, and Rock could be heard. A format known as Adult Contemporary welcomed the early 1980s airwaves, and remained that way until the end of the decade with a switch to Classic Rock. KRXL has a consistent history of award-winning broadcasting with multiple awards from the Associated Press and Missouri Broadcasters Association in categories such as news, DJ, and commercial production.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 34973 (KRXL)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KRXLinNielsen Audio's FM station database
40°14′35″N92°25′44″W/ 40.243°N 92.429°W
- ^"Facility Technical Data for KRXL".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.