KFXX (AM)

Infobox_Radio_station
name = KFXX


city = Portland, Oregon
area = Portland, Oregon
branding = "ESPN Radio 1080 The FAN"
slogan = "Portland's All-Sports Station"
airdate = March 19, 2004
frequency = 1080 kHz
format = Sports
power = 50,000 watts (day)
10,000 watts (night)
class = B
facility_id = 57830
coordinates = coord|45|33|26.00|N|122|29|8.00|W|region:GB_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KOTK, KWJJ
owner = Entercom Communications
licensee = Entercom Portland LLC
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.1080thefan.com www.1080thefan.com]
affiliations = ESPN Radio

KFXX (1080 AM, "1080 The FAN") is a class B clear channel AM radio station broadcasting from Portland, Oregon, United States. As of 2006 it is owned by Entercom Portland LLC and runs sports radio programming.

The oldest station of this format, and possibly the oldest in the Pacific Northwest region, KFXX began in 1993 at AM 1520, which is now regional Mexican station KGDD. The call letters came from the days as "The X," a Hard rock station. KFXX moved to AM 910 (now KTRO) in 1999 and its current dial position in 2003. Both were part of ownership changes and station signal swaps. On March 19, 2004, KFXX swapped frequencies from 910 kHz with KOTK, which has since become KTRO.The Portland Radio Guide. [http://www.pdxradio.com/kfxx.htm] .] .

KFXX is the local affiliate of the Seattle Mariners baseball team. It also carries The Dan Patrick Show, and Colin Cowherd and Mike Tirico from ESPN Radio. KFXX stopped carrying The Jim Rome Show (now carried beginning May 12, 2008 on KXL-FM "95.5 The Game") on February 29, 2008 to make room on the program lineup for Dan Patrick, who returned to the KFXX lineup on March 3, 2008 with his new syndicated show.

In its early days, one of its hosts was Neil Lomax, a former quarterback at Portland State University and the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals.

References

External links

* [http://www.1080thefan.com KFXX website]