KROX-FM
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| City of license | Buda, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area |
| Branding | "101X" |
| Slogan | Independent. Local. Alternative |
| Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
| First air date | November 13, 1984 (June 8, 1995 as "101X") |
| Format | Alternative rock/Indie rock |
| ERP | 12,500 watts |
| HAAT | 258.1 meters |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 54659 |
| Callsign meaning | K ROX (as in Rocks) The X is used in "101X" brand |
| Former callsigns | KGID (1984-1990) KOKE (1990-1995) |
| Owner | Emmis Communications (Emmis Austin Radio Broadcasting Company, L.P.) |
| Sister stations | KBPA, KGSR, KLZT, KLBJ-FM, KLBJ (AM) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 101x.com |
KROX-FM, aka 101X, is an alternative rock terrestrial radio station in Austin, Texas, United States. It is owned by Emmis Communications. The station has studios along Interstate 35 in North Austin, and the transmitter site is located at the West Austin Antenna Farm.
History
The facility first received a construction permit and was assigned call letters KGID on May 10, 1984. The call sign was switched to KOKE on April 6, 1990.
The station now known as 101X signed on as "Austin's New Rock Alternative" on June 8, 1995.
The original airstaff included Sara Trexler, former KNNC (Austin's original commercial alternative radio outlet) personality Rachel Marisay, LA Lloyd Hocutt, Butthole Surfer Gibby Haynes, KNNC ex Ray Seggern, Austin Chronicle critic and Z-Rock Austin personality Andy Langer, and more.
101X veered into active rock territory at the height of alternative's TRL-friendly nu-metal period of the late-1990s. It has since returned to a broadly appealing alternative presentation, closely associated with local Austin music and the more popular front of today's indie-rock.
As of December 30, 2014, Emmis has filed for a construction permit to increase the effective radiated power of KROX-FM to 86 kilowatts as well as an increase in elevation to 320 meters. This upgrade is expected to increase the coverage area of KROX-FM significantly, reaching from Georgetown to the north, and as far as Gonzales and Seguin to the south. San Antonio coverage is expected to be marginal at best, only reliably covering the northern and northeastern suburbs of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
On Air @ 101X
Monday-Friday
6am-10am: 'The Morning X with Jason & Deb' featuring Deborah O'Keefe and Jason Dick.
10am-2pm: Lynn Lawless is on-air.
2pm-7pm: Toby Ryan is on-air and features 'The All-Request Disc Drive @ 5' @ 5pm.
7pm-12am: Trevin on the Radio is on-air, 7p-12a (Mon-Thurs).
10pm-1am (Fri): 'No Control', hosted by Chuck.
Weekend X
Friday
10pm- 1am Chuck is on-air with No Control Radio, playing new and classic metal
Saturday
10pm-12am: Jason Jenkins is on-air and features Hypersonic, spinning the latest Dance, House, and Electronic music.
Sunday
7am- 8am Lawless is on-air with UKTX, playing the latest rock from the UK
8am-11am: Monty is on-air featuring Chillville,a downtempo/electronica/acoustic program.
9pm- 10pm: Deidre is on-air featuring Homegrown.
10pm- 12am: Joe is on-air with "Complete Control Radio"
12a,- 1am Trevin is on-air featuring "Xposure"
References
External links
- Official Website
- Morning X
- Hypersonic
- 101X Concert Calendar
- 101X Workforce
- Chillville
- No Control Radio
- Listing 1051017 in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration database
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KROX
- Radio-Locator information on KROX
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KROX
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