X107.1

Infobox Radio station
name = X107.1


area = Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
branding = "X107.1"
slogan = "Cayman's #1 Hit Music Station"
airdate = April 11, 2005
frequency = 107.1 (MHz)
format = International Top 40
erp = 5,000 watts
coordinates = coord|19|18|N|81|23|W
owner = dms Broadcasting (parent company is dms Organization)
sister_stations = 96.5 CayRock, Hot 104.1, 106.1 Kiss FM
website = [http://www.x1071.ky x1071.ky] |

X107.1 (107.1 FM) is an International Top 40 radio station in the Cayman Islands in the British West Indies. The station is owned by dms Broadcasting, a subsidiary of dms Organization. X107.1 broadcasts twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, year-round to a diverse community of over 50 nationalities.

The station maintains studio operations in George Town, Grand Cayman. The broadcast is also simultaneously streamed live on the internet via the station's website.

The beginning

The station was granted a license to broadcast by the ICTA along with sister stations, HOT 104.1 and 106.1 KISS FM on July 15, 2004. On January 12, 2005, the Cayman Islands Government announced the station had negotiated a deal with dms Broadcasting to allow broadcasting of all three stations from a government owned tower, thus eliminating the need to erect a new tower.

Hurricane Ivan delivered a small setback to the operation when it hit the Island on September 11, 2004. After debris were cleaned up and removed, work continued on the station. The first official day of broadcasting was April 11, 2005 with the first song being played, "Sugar" by Trick Daddy.

Programming

The radio station continues to thrive, touting itself as "Cayman's Number One Hit Music Station" and featuring disc jockeys with major market broadcasting experience. X107.1 plays contemporary Top 40 music from around the world including tracks from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Scotland, Australia, Mexico, and Jamaica and is an affiliate of the MTV Radio Network.

Notable weekday programming includes "The Morning X with Dane and Chloe", Dylan on mid-days, Nasby on afternoons, Corey on nights, and "The X Mix" or "Friday Night Live" with DJ Jeremy on late nights.

Notable weekend programming includes "Saturday Night Sample" with DJ Sticky Boots and latenight Saturdays with DJ Goofy White DJ.

Other disc jockeys on the station include: Feel Good Phil, Brad, and other guest DJs. The station also features live broadcasts at nightclubs, businesses, and charity events throughout Grand Cayman.

External links

* [http://www.x1071.ky X107.1 official website]
* [http://www.djstickyboots.com DJ Sticky Boots]

References

*cite pressrelease
title = Government Shares Transmission Tower
pages = 1
publisher = United Democratic Party
date = 2005-01-16
url = http://www.udp.ky/news_106.aspx
accessdate = 2006-12-17
*cite news
first = Buckley | last = Brian
title = Three More Radio Stations Approved
pages = 1
work = Cayman Net News
date = 2004-07-20
url = http://www.caymannetnews.com/2004/07/700/stations.shtml
accessdate = 2006-12-17
*cite web
publisher = ICTA
title = FM Broadcasting Stations in the Cayman Islands
url = http://www.icta.ky/da_broadcast_stations.php
accessdate = 2006-04-30