KXRK

KXRK

Infobox Radio station


name = KXRK
city = Provo, Utah
area = Provo-Ogden-Salt Lake City
branding = "X96"
slogan = "Everything Alternative"
frequency = 96.3 MHz
format = Modern Rock
owner = Simmons Media Group
erp = 25,000 watts
haat = 1140 meters
class = C
facility_id = 406
coordinates = coord|40|45|28.00|N|111|52|13.00|W|region:GB_type:city
webcast = [http://1.uni1.sa.streamaudio.com/KXRK_FM Listen Live]
website = http://www.x96.com/|

KXRK (96.3 FM, "X96") is commercial radio station located in Salt Lake City, Utah, broadcasting to the Provo-Ogden-Salt Lake City area. KXRK airs a modern rock music format.

History

KXRK was founded and began broadcasting in February 1992. [cite news |title=Docket '92: Everything Else Is Just A Light? More Fights From Philly, Salt Lake City |last=Ross |first=Sean |date=1992-05-09 |work=Billboard |page=85] The new station was owned by "Acme Broadcasting", which had been organized by a group of DJs and managers who walked off of KJQ in a programming dispute. [cite news |title=Airwaves |last=Gilreath |first=Scott |date=1992-02-14 |work=Salt Lake Tribune |page=D7; ex-KJQ DJs included Bill Allred (mornings), Dom Casual (mornings), Andrea Gappmayer (mid-day), Mike Summers (afternoon), Todd Nuke'em (evening), and Chet Tapp (overnight).]

X96 used to be at frequency 96.1, but changed to 96.3 when they increased broadcast wattage in 1996. [cite news|title=Change is the Name of the Game on Radio |first=Lynn |last=Arave |work=Deseret News |date=1996-09-20] Simmons Media Group acquired the station in the late 1990s (April 1998) from Acme Broadcasting. Their current location is east of Trolley Square at 5th South and 7th East in Salt Lake City. Prior to this they were located across the street from the Salt Palace in a little building known as Arrow Press Square, adjacent to the now demolished club DV8. X96 was the first station in Utah to broadcast with a digital connection to their tower.

In its 2006 summer double issue, Rolling Stone named KXRK as one of five "awesome rock outlets" that are thriving in their market despite a recent contraction in rock radio stations across the United States. [cite news |last=Serpick |first=Evan |title=Rock Radio's Last Stand |journal=Rolling Stone |volume=1 |issue=1004 and 1005 |year=2006 |page=20]

Since the Fall of 1995, X96 has hosted an all-day concert called the Big Ass Show (BASh) featuring nationally-touring alternative and punk bands, as well as providing a stage for local bands. This year, the BASh will be September 27 and will feature Atreyu, The Brobecks, Local H, Jack's Mannequin, Shiny Toy Guns, Hawthorne Heights, Mindless Self Indulgence, From First To Last, Ludo, 10 Years, Trapt, and the Live and Local Stage.

Current personalities/schedule

* "Radio From Hell" (mornings)
* Todd Nuke'em (mid-day)
* Corey O'Brien (afternoons)
* Andypants (evenings}
* Zack Shutt (overnights)

* Portia Early (weekends)
* Mike Lindsay (weekends)
* Jon Paxton (weekends)
* Rhett Thomas (weekends)

ee also

*List of Salt Lake City media

References

External links

* [http://www.x96.com/ KXRK official website]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7414383506020305654 X96 The Documentary]
*FMQ|KXRK
*FML|KXRK
*FMARB|KXRK


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