- KROX-FM
Infobox Radio Station
name = KROX-FM
airdate =June 8 ,1995
frequency = 101.5 (MHz)
city =Buda, Texas
area =Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area
format =Modern Rock
owner =Emmis Communications
licensee = Emmis Austin Broadcasting Company, LP
erp = 12,500watt s
sister_stations =KBPA , KDHT,KGSR ,KLBJ-FM ,KLBJ (AM)
branding = "101X"
slogan = Independent. Local. Alternative
class = C2
website = [http://www.101x.com/ www.101x.com/]
callsign_meaning = K ROX (as in Rocks)
The X is used in "101X" brandKROX-FM, aka 101X, is an
alternative rock terrestrialradio station inAustin, Texas , United States.History
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-90's. It's since returned to a broadly-appealing alternative presentation, closely associated with local Austin music and the more popular front of today's indie-rock.
Morning X
The morning show, called "The Morning X", currently features Deborah O'Keefe and Jason Dick.
On
July 30 ,2007 , morning show co-host Mike disappeared from the 101X staff and the morning show's title changed from "Mike and Jason" to "Jason and Deb". Some listeners theorize that Mike was fired because of on-air statements he made the previous week. No official reason has been given for his departure. [cite web|url=http://austin.metblogs.com/archives/2007/08/changes_at_the.phtml|title=Changes at The Morning X on 101X|first=Tim|last=Trentham|date=August 13 ,2007 ] [ [http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index.php?qid=20070809084509AA3RaY9 This is a 101x question. ( An Austin, Tx Station )? - Yahoo! Answers ] ] [ [http://community.livejournal.com/austincommunity/5032747.html Austin ] ]Current DJs
Current personalities include Lynn Lawless (another 'NNC vet dating back to 1991), station vet Toby Ryan, and metal specialty/overnight host Chuck Loesch. Seggern returned to the staff as host of the popular "Chillville" downtempo/electronica/acoustic program Sunday mornings. Langer recently left the staff, replaced by "Austin Chronicle" columnist/critic Austin Powell as host of the Sunday night "Next Big Thing" indie and local-oriented show.
References
External links
* [http://www.101x.com Official Website]
* [http://www.chillville.com/ Chillville]
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