ERP 94,900 watts Facility ID 58389 Format Classic country Branding 96.1 KXY | HAAT 372 meters (1,220 ft) City of license Oklahoma City Owner iHeartMedia Inc | |
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Broadcast area Oklahoma City metropolitan area First air date October 1964 (as KOCY-FM) Callsign meaning the extra X is not used in KXY branding Frequency 96.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) Area Oklahoma City metropolitan area Slogan Oklahoma's Classic Country | ||
KXXY-FM (96.1 FM, "96.1 KXY") is a country music formatted radio station serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. KXY is also the flagship station of the Oklahoma City Barons hockey team. Its transmitter is located in Northeast Oklahoma City, and studios are located at the 50 Penn Place building on the Northwest side.
History
The first known format of then KOCY-FM was rock music and the station was known as "96X." The station later changed its calls in 1973 to KXXY-FM and was also known as "96 Rock." The station changed formats to country in the 1980s. A simulcast was carried on AM 1340 KXXY-AM (now KEBC) for a short time as well. On Air--- Bill & Shawn 5-10a Bill Reed 10A-noon... Bob Pickett noon-6... Tom Travis 6-mid
References
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