KAMX

Infobox Radio station


name = KAMX
airdate =
frequency = 94.7 (MHz) HD Radio
94.7 HD-2: 1980s Music
city = Luling, Texas
area = Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area
format = Modern AC
owner = Entercom Communications
erp = 99,000 watts
branding = "Mix 94.7"
slogan = "The New Sound of Mix 94.7"
class = C0
website = http://www.mix947.com
callsign_meaning = K Austin's MiX
sister_stations = KJCE, KKMJ|

KAMX (94.7 FM, "Mix 94.7") is a commercial radio station located in Luling, Texas, United States, broadcasting to the Austin, Texas area. KAMX airs a modern adult contemporary music format.

1980s music can also be heard on 94.7 HD-2 (HD Radio needed).

In 2006, Entercom Radio announced its acquisition of Mix 94.7, along with 14 other radio stations in Austin, Cincinnati (OH), Memphis (TN) and Rochester (NY), from CBS Radio, with the acquisition made official on November 30, 2007.

Personalities

Current KAMX on-air personalities include program director Cat Thomas, morning team JB and Sandy, morning producer & sidekick Alex Franco (aka Digitz), midday host Heather Rivera, afternoon drive hosts Carey Edwards and Bridget Taylor, syndicated evening program Your Time with Kim Iverson, plus Kitty, Veronica Cruise, and Leah.

Former Personalities

Former personalities include Drew Bennett, MacKenzie Crash, Clay Culver (currently at KKMJ-FM in Austin, TX), Carrie Benjamin (currently at KLAK-FM in north Dallas, TX), Alex Forth, Dusty Hayes, Micki Gamez, Patrick Lemeuix, Carey Brady, Lynn Hernandez, the late Glenn Donovan, Jason.com, Funky, Leah, Larry the New Guy, Steak Boy (aka Chris Ruth), Bess, Debbie (aka Super Mouth, currently at KROX-FM in Austin, TX), Morgana, Kacie Quinn (aka Prebble McLaughlin), Mark Ryan, Autumn Bouakadakis (left December 2007), Mary Jane (left December 2007), Tim Puttre, Jack Stevens, Forrest Bueller

Programming History

Bridget Taylor was already working at 94.7 (when it was Party 94.7), when JB Hager and Sandy Rivers were teamed up for a new morning show. JB had previously been in Dallas and Sandy had previously been in New York. They hadn't worked together before, but new each other through the radio industry. They added producer Funky to start a brand new morning show in 1996. When Funky left, a replacement producer was hired knows as the "New and Improved Funky," who was wildly popular with their listening audience. He was known for his stunts such as crossing the Congress Avenue Bridge in drag. The JB & Sandy Morning Show with Bridget and Funky continued until Funky left the station in November 1999 to move to California to pursue his Hollywood dream.

Following Funky's departure, a new producer, Tim Puttre was brought in to replace him. Tim was from New York and was known for his overly excited, fast-talking personality. In 2001, JB & Sandy were offered a deal to move their show to the Dallas market. Since Dallas was a Top Ten market and Austin was not, JB & Sandy packed their bags and began simulcasting from Dallas, while still being on the radio in Austin. Bridget Taylor was left in Austin to report morning traffic, while Tim Puttre went to Dallas and new morning sidekick Bess was added. The show being based in Dallas alienated many Austin listeners and Dallas ratings began to suffer because JB & Sandy's wholesome brand of show didn't play well on the urban Dallas radio station they were heard on. Within months of debuting in Dallas, the JB & Sandy show was canceled and they returned to 94.7 in Austin.

After arriving back in Austin with their tail between their legs, JB & Sandy began to build their Austin audience back to where it was when they left. This was difficult to do with Bess, who never caught on with the audience. She was let go and a search was on for her replacement. Bridget Taylor had a well-known feud going on with JB & Sandy and she was never considered to be brought back in, though she was popular with JB & Sandy's audience. Listeners were encouraged to submit audition tapes, which would be narrowed down and a new sidekick would be hired - who would receive a one year contract and host of prizes, including a free car for a year, a free apartment for a year and a $50,000 salary. In the end, a 27-year old woman with no radio experience and a British accent was hired, named Debbie.

Shortly after that, JB & Sandy hired on full-time their intern, Alex Franco (aka Digitz) as producer and another intern, Autumn Boukadakis to be assistant producer and sidekick. Within two years, Debbie was fired and her good friend, Autumn was promoted to sidekick and traffic reporter. In December 2007, Autumn announced her resignation to pursue her music career full-time and left after the Bikes for Kids show in mid-December.

Since that time, no one was officially replaced either Debbie or Autumn, but JB & Sandy have given intern Bree more air time than they would give to an intern under other circumstances so that they can continue to have a female voice.

External links

* [http://www.mix947.com/ MIX 94.7 KAMX official website]
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