Branding KiX Country Format Country music | Frequency 1260 kHz Class B | |
Power 5,000 watts day500 watts night | ||
WKXR (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Asheboro, North Carolina, USA, the station is currently owned by Randolph Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from AP Radio and Jones Radio Network.
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History
When Chris Kelly of WKRR worked at WKXR as a teenager, the station's playlist included Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Jr. and Tammy Wynette.
WKXR started its broadcast day at 5:00 am and ended its broadcast day at 11:00 pm. However, in recent years, WKXR has continued to broadcast from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am. WKXR turns its power down at 11:00 pm, but its feed still plays on Time Warner Cable of Asheboro's channel 8, a local Public-access television cable TV channel mainly used for local bulletins.
Programming
WKXR also broadcasts live sporting events such as NASCAR racing, college football, college basketball, NFL football, and local high school sports (for Asheboro High School and Southwestern Randolph High School), in addition to American Legion Post 45 baseball, Asheboro Copperheads baseball and news from the North Carolina News Network. One of WKXR's most enduring features is the Swap Shop, a call-in show used to sell used items. It airs Friday mornings at 9 am. WKXR plays a mix of classic country and modern country. On Sundays, WKXR carries Sunday morning worship services from local churches.