KVLX
Radio station in Franklin, Texas
30°53′5″N 96°32′29″W / 30.88472°N 96.54139°W / 30.88472; -96.54139KVLX (103.9 FM, "K-LOVE") is a radio station owned by Educational Media Foundation (EMF)[1] licensed to Franklin, Texas with studios in Bryan, Texas. The station carries EMF's K-LOVE contemporary Christian music format. The transmitter is located in Hearne, Texas.
History
The station first existed as KCRM from June 1, 1982 to December 27, 1993, before changing its call sign to KHLR. On April 9, 2001, the station's call sign became KXCS, which it kept until receiving the call sign of KJXJ on March 29, 2007.[2]
KXCS
KXCS used the slogans "103.9 XCS, Everything That Rocks" and "Aggieland's New Rock Alternative, 103.9 The X", and once carried the Lex and Terry and Loveline programs.[citation needed]
Transition to KJXJ
On the evening of March 19, 2007, DJs announced that the station was changing from the Rock/Alternative Rock format. The last DJs that night were Kira McKinney (on-air moniker: "The Queen of Rock") to 10 PM, and Dex Peck from 10 PM-midnight. The last songs under the old format: "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls; "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" by Cobra Starship; "Joker and the Thief" by Wolfmother; "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus; and "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen, dedicated by Dex to a list of staffers.[citation needed]
The transition day of March 20 was a confusing and motley collection of music not conforming to a single genre. Across the course of the day, listeners heard a bizarre mixture of rap, classic rock, show tunes, TV theme songs, reggae, easy listening, and others.[citation needed] Shortly after midnight, the audio feed abruptly cut off in the middle of a long string of Irish Drinking Songs, and suddenly new programming came over the air, identifying the broadcast as a Jack FM station.[citation needed] On April 3, 2007, this station began identifying itself as KJXJ.
Return to rock
On September 20, 2010, KJXJ abandoned the Jack format and became "Rock 103.9."[3]
ESPN Aggieland
On March 2, 2015, KJXJ changed their format from rock to sports, branded as "ESPN Aggieland".[4]
103.9 The Wolf
On October 17, 2016, KJXJ changed their format from sports to classic rock, branded as "103.9 The Wolf".[5]
Sale to Educational Media Foundation
On March 29, 2018, it was announced that Educational Media Foundation would purchase KJXJ from Brazos Valley Communications for $325,000. On April 6, a modification was filed with the FCC which changed the facility from commercial to non-commercial status, as required by law, given EMF's status as a non-commercial operator. The purchase closed on June 26, 2018, at which point EMF changed the station's call sign to KVLX, as "103-9 The Wolf" transitioned to Bryan-College Station's full powered "K-Love" affiliate.
References
- ^ "KVLX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KVLX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Brazos Valley Communications Launches "Rock 103.9"". www.kbtx.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-21.
- ^ ESPN Radio Debuts in Aggieland Radioinsight - March 2, 2015
- ^ Classic Rock Wolf Debuts in College Station Radioinsight - October 19, 2016
External links
- KVLX in the FCC FM station database
- KVLX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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