KVMX

KVMX

Infobox Radio station
name = KVMX


city = Bakersfield, California
area =
branding = "96-5 Max FM"
slogan = "Playing The Music We All Grew Up With"
airdate = 1963
frequency = 96.5 FM (MHz)
format = Classic Hits
power =
erp = 50,000 watts
haat = 152 meters (499 feet)
class = B
facility_id = 28847
coordinates = coord|35|29|08|N|118|59|19|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark
callsign_meaning = K V MaX-FM
former_callsigns = KBKO-FM (6/2008-8/2008) KDFO (2/2008-6/2008) KBKO-FM (9/2004-2/2008) KKXX-FM (7/1998-9/2004) KSMJ (12/1996-7/1998) KHIS-FM (11/1980-12/1996) KHIS (9/1975-11/1980) KIFM (1966-1969) [cite news |work=FCC |title=KVMX Callsign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=28847&Callsign=KVMX |accessdate=2008-02-21]
owner = Lotus Communications
licensee = Texas Lotus Corp.
sister_stations = KCHJ, KIWI, KPSL-FM, KWAC
webcast =
website = [http://www.965maxfm.com 965maxfm.com]
affiliations =

KVMX (96.5 FM, "96-5 Max FM") is a commercial radio station that broadcasts a classic hits music format and is owned by Lotus Communications Corporation. The station is licensed to serve the community of Bakersfield, California.

History

KIFM/KHIS

96.5 FM Bakersfield signed on-the-air on August 24, 1963 as KIFM. From 1966 to 1969 the KIFM format was Top 40 Rock & Roll. The call letters KIFM now belong to a radio station in San Diego. In September of 1975 the call letters were changed to KHIS-FM. 96.5 FM was bought by The Church of the Foursquare Gospel which also operated KHIS 800AM in Bakersfield. Format was Religious/Contemporary Christian music on KHIS-FM.

mooth Jazz 96-5 KSMJ/X96.5

KHIS-FM signed on the air on November 17, 1990 airing as an contemporary Christian radio station until December 27, 1996. After that, KSMJ aired a smooth jazz music format aired branded as "Smooth Jazz 96-5 KSMJ." On July 2, 1998, KSMJ moved up the dial to 98.5 FM and radio station KKXX-FM moved from 105.3 FM to 96.5 FM alternating between a rhythmic top 40 and Top 40 music format until September 3, 2004. The station was branded as "X96.5" and at the time was owned by Mondosphere Broadcasting.

96.5 KISS-FM

KKXX-FM, then branded as "96.5 KISS-FM", was sold by Mondosphere Broadcasting to Clear Channel Communications on August 16, 2000 saying that no changes were expected at that time. [cite news | first=Christine | last=Malamanig | coauthors= | title=Texas-Based Clear Channel Communications Buys 12 California Radio Stations. | date=25-AUG-00 | publisher= | url =http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6489664_ITM | work =Bakersfield Californian | pages = | accessdate = | language = ]

The Big 96-5/96-5 KBKO

On September 3, 2004 the format was changed to country with the call sign changing to KBKO-FM. The station was branded as "Big 96-5." Later, was branded as "96-5 KBKO." On February 15, 2008, the KBKO-FM call letters and the country music format were briefly moved to 98.5 FM in a frequency swap with KDFO, a classic rock station which then became "96-5 The Fox." [ [http://radioinsight.com/index.php?s=KDFO Freqency Swap] ] On Friday, June 20, 2008, the two stations were moved back to their previous frequencies after a four month swap. [ [http://www.bakersfield.com/137/story/476666.html Radio stations switch spots on the dial - Today's Paper > Business | Bakersfield.com - Kern County news, events, shopping & search ] ] On Tuesday, July 29, 2008, KBKO-FM was sold to Lotus Communications and the station began stunting before revealing the new format.

96-5 Max FM

On Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at noon, the new format for KBKO-FM was revealed. The new format for KBKO-FM is classic hits and the station is now branded as "96-5 Max FM." [ [http://radioinsight.com/netgnomes/max-knows-bakersfield/ Max Knows Bakersfield : RadioInsight ] ] The first song played on "Max FM" was "Start Me Up" by the Rolling Stones. On August 13, 2008, the KBKO-FM call sign changed to KVMX [ [http://radio-info.us/news/index.php Radio-Info.com - News ] ]

Old Logo

References

External links

* [http://www.965maxfm.com 96-5 Max FM KVMX official website]
*FMQ|KVMX
*FML|KVMX
*FMARB|KVMX



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