KNIX-FM
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| KNIX | |
| City of license | Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Broadcast area | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Branding | "102.5 KNIX" |
| Frequency | 102.5 (MHz) (Also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1965 |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 98,000 watts |
| HAAT | 494 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 7698 |
| Callsign meaning | K PhoeNIX |
| Owner | Clear Channel |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.knixcountry.com |
KNIX is a Country music outlet based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Clear Channel Communications station broadcasts at 102.5MHz with an ERP of 98 kw.
[edit] History
The station originally signed on the air in 1965 as a Beautiful Music station. In 1968, singer Buck Owens bought the station and its AM sister in separate transactions. The AM station was Country music KTUF and the FM station changed to Progressive Rock. It was later changed to the Country format. In 1998 Clear Channel acquired the FM from Owens and as of today continues as a Country station.
KNIX led not only the Phoenix radio market, but was considered one of the premier country radio stations in the United States.[citation needed] Under the leadership of General Manager Michael Owens and Programming/Operations Manager Larry Daniels, KNIX was consistently number one in the Phoenix market. In addition, the station won many prestigious awards including honors from the Country Music Association, The Academy of Country Music, Billboard Magazine, and the Marconi Award for excellence in broadcasting.
Over the years, many of the Valley's top DJ's were on the air at KNIX, including:
- W. Steven Martin (Mornings),
- George King,
- Jim West,
- Steve Wood,
- Bill Kramer,
- Brian Kelly,
- John Michaels,
- Lenny Roberts,
- RJ Curtis,
- Bobby Lewis,
- Steve Goddard,
- Tim & Willy (Mornings),
- Dick Leighton (Traffic),
- Bill Denny (Sports),
- Larry Clark (News),
- Mary Ganier (News),
- Stephan Kaufman (News),
- Marti McNeil (News)
[edit] KNIX HD2
On April 25, 2006, Clear Channel announced that KNIX's HD2 subchannel would carry a format focusing on music from new and up-and-coming Country artists.
[edit] External links
- 102.5 KNIX's website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KNIX
- Radio Locator information on KNIX
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KNIX
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