KROX-FM

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KROX-FM
City of license Buda, Texas
Broadcast area Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area
Branding "101X"
Slogan Independent. Local. Alternative
Frequency 101.5 (MHz)
First air date June 8, 1995
Format Modern Rock
ERP 12,500 watts
Class C2
Callsign meaning K ROX (as in Rocks)
The X is used in "101X" brand
Owner Emmis Communications
(Emmis Austin Broadcasting Company, LP)
Sister stations KBPA, KDHT, KGSR, KLBJ-FM, KLBJ (AM)
Website www.101x.com/

KROX-FM, aka 101X, is an alternative rock terrestrial radio station in Austin, Texas, United States.

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[edit] History

101X signed on as "Austin's New Rock Alternative" on June 8, 1995.

The original airstaff included Sara Trexler, former KNNC (Austin's original commercial alternative radio outlet) personality Rachel Marisay, LA Lloyd Hocutt, Butthole Surfer Gibby Haynes, KNNC ex Ray Seggern, Austin Chronicle critic and Z-Rock Austin personality Andy Langer, and more.

101X veered into active rock territory at the height of alternative's TRL-friendly nu-metal period of the late-90's. It's since returned to a broadly-appealing alternative presentation, closely associated with local Austin music and the more popular front of today's indie-rock.

[edit] Morning X

The morning show, called The Morning X, currently features Deborah O'Keefe and Jason Dick.

[edit] Current DJs

Current personalities include Lynn Lawless (another 'NNC vet dating back to 1991), station vet Toby Ryan, and metal specialty/overnight host Chuck Loesch. Seggern returned to the staff as host of the popular Chillville downtempo/electronica/acoustic program Sunday mornings. Langer recently left the staff, replaced by Austin Chronicle columnist/critic Austin Powell as host of the Sunday night Next Big Thing indie and local-oriented show.

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