| City of license | Longview, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Longview-Marshall, Texas |
| Slogan | East Texas Best Country |
| Frequency | 105.7 MHz |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 456 meters (1,496 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 54844 |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Owner | Access.1 Texas License Company LLC |
| Website | kykx.com |
KYKX (105.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Longview, Texas, USA, the station serves the Longview-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.[1]. The current studio location of KYKX is at 4408 North US Highway 259 in Longview. KYKX shares studio space with sister stations KFRO (AM), KCUL (AM), and KCUL-FM.
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KYKX is owned by Access.1 of New York, its East Texas sister stations are 1410 KCUL (AM) Marshall, 92.3 KCUL-FM Marshall, 104.1 KKUS Tyler, 1370 KFRO (AM) Longview, 96.7 KOYE Frankston, and 106.5 KOOI Jacksonville.
KYKX began life on March 3, 1963 as KLUE-FM by H.A. Tony Bridge's Radio Longview, Inc, owners of the now defunct KLUE 1280. Its initial power was 6.2 kW and it transmitted from a 300-foot tower. KLUE-FM was not a simulcast of KLUE 1280, and most likely had an automated easy listening format, with stacks of records repeating every day.
In 1967, KLUE-FM upgraded their power to 36 kW.
In 1969, the calls were changed to KHER-FM.
In 1971, KHER-FM upgraded their power to 100 kW.
On July 1, 1974, KHER-FM was sold to Rusty Reynolds' and Dick Osborne's Stereo 105 Inc., the calls were changed to KYKX, and the country music format began. KYKX was one of the pioneer country music stations in the nation and has maintained the format to the present.
On November 1, 1985, KYKX was sold to Radio Sungroup of Texas, Inc.
On July 23, 1998, KYKX was sold to Sunburst Media
On October 18, 2000, KYKX was sold to Waller Media.
On January 7, 2005, KYKX was sold to its current owner, Access.1 Texas License Company LLC.
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