WKXR
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| City of license | Asheboro, North Carolina |
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| Branding | KiX Country |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Format | Country music |
| Power |
5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 55102 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°43′26.00″N 79°48′21.00″W / 35.7238889°N 79.8058333°W |
| Affiliations | AP Radio, North Carolina News Network, NC State Wolfpack, Carolina Panthers |
| Owner | Randolph Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Webcast | Limited |
| Website | wkxr.com |
WKXR (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Asheboro, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Randolph Broadcasting, Inc. and features programing from AP Radio and Jones Radio Network.[1]
History
When Chris Kelly of WKRR worked at WKXR as a teenager, the station's playlist included Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Jr. and Tammy Wynette.[2]
WKXR started its broadcast day at 5:00 a.m. and end its broadcast day at 11:00 p.m.. However, in recent years, WKXR has continued to broadcast from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.. WKXR turns its power down at 11:00 p.m., but its feed still plays on Time Warner Cable of Asheboro's channel 8, a local Public-access television cable TV channel mainly used for local bulletins.
Programming
WKXR also broadcasts live sporting events such as NASCAR racing, college football, college basketball, NFL football, and local high school sports (for Asheboro High School and Southwestern Randolph High School), in addition to American Legion Post 45 baseball, Asheboro Copperheads baseball and news from the North Carolina News Network. One of WKXR's most enduring features is the Swap Shop, a call-in show used to sell used items. It airs Friday mornings at 9 AM. WKXR plays a mix of classic country and modern country. On Sundays, WKXR carries Sunday morning worship services from local churches.
References
- ↑ "WKXR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ Jeri Rowe, "ock 92 Bucks the Trend of Syndicated Morning Shows," Greensboro News & Record, January 3, 1999, p. D1.