KQXR
City of license | Payette, Idaho |
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Broadcast area | Boise metropolitan area |
Branding | The X |
Slogan | Idaho's New Rock & 90's |
Frequency | 100.3 MHz |
First air date | 1978 (as KWBJ at 100.1) |
Format | Modern Rock |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 216 meters |
Class | C1 |
Facility ID | 42650 |
Callsign meaning | K Q X Rock |
Former callsigns |
KWBJ (1978-1984) KQPD (1984-1990) |
Former frequencies | 100.1 MHz (1978-1995) |
Owner | Journal Broadcast Group |
Website | xrock.com |
KQXR is a commercial radio station licensed in Payette, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho metro area on 100.3 FM. The station was acquired in March, 1998 by the Journal Broadcast Group with studios located at 5257 Fairview Avenue #260, Boise, Idaho 83706.
"The X"—as the station is commonly known, plays an active rock radio format and positions themselves as "100.3 The X...Rocks."
The station was a finalist for Radio and Records magazine's 2007 Industry Achievement Award for best Alternative Station for markets 100 and up. Other finalists include WKZQ-FM, WJSE, WBTZ, KXNA, and WSFM.[1] The station won the "Small Market Radio Station of the Year" at the RadioContraband Rock Radio Convention in 2012
The DJ's
The Morning After with Nic and Big J Monday - Friday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Jason Drew Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Big J Monday - Friday: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Britt Monday - Thursday: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
References
- ↑ "2007 Industry Achievement Awards". Radio and Records. Sep 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
External links
- Official Website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KQXR
- Radio-Locator information on KQXR
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KQXR
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Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 116°30′32″W / 43.825°N 116.509°W