KABX-FM

KABX-FM
City of license	Merced, California
Broadcast area	Merced, California
Branding	K 97.5
Slogan	Favorites of Yesterday and Today
Frequency	97.5 MHz
First air date	1999
Format	Adult Contemporary
ERP	8,800 watts
HAAT	354 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	41173
Transmitter coordinates	37°26′44″N 120°8′37″W / 37.44556°N 120.14361°W / 37.44556; -120.14361Coordinates: 37°26′44″N 120°8′37″W / 37.44556°N 120.14361°W / 37.44556; -120.14361
Affiliations	Jones Radio Network
Owner	Mapleton Communications (Mapleton License of Merced, LLC)
Sister stations	KYOS, KTIQ, KLOQ, KBRE, KGAM
Website	975kabx.com

KABX-FM (97.5 FM, "K97.5") is an adult contemporary formatted radio station in Merced, California. KABX is owned and operated by Mapleton Communications LLC. KABX can be heard in a very large area from approximately Modesto, CA, to south of Fresno, CA. It sometimes can be heard as far north as the Eastern portions of the Bay Area.

KABX was previously an automated easy listening station with the callsign KMYT. KMYT was the original FM sister station to KYOS AM 1480. KABX was originally located at the KYOS-AM transmitter site, but was relocated to Shultz Mountain in Cathys Valley, CA in late 1999, and early 2000 to gain better signal coverage. This is incorrect-(Recently they have dropped 50's & early 60's oldies) and added 80's hits with such artists as Rick Springfield & Huey Lewis. KABX still plays 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's. On August 27, 2011 KABX adjusted its format and became mainstream AC "The New K 97.5- Favorites of Yesterday and Today. Under the guidance of AC consultant Gary Berkowitz, the station is using Jam jingles and voice overs from Jim Merkel.

Previous logo

(KABX's logo under previous "Oldies 97.5" branding)

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KABX

Radio-Locator information on KABX

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KABX

Radio stations in the Merced, California market

By FM frequency	88.7 89.1 89.9 92.5 93.3 94.1 95.1 95.9 96.3 97.5 98.7 99.9 101.5 104.7 105.3 106.3

By AM frequency	770 920 940 1390 1480 1660

By callsign	KABX-FM KAMB KBKY KBRE KCBC KCIV KCJH KEFR KGAM KGDM-LP KHOP KHTN KLOC KLOQ-FM KMPO KNTO KSKD KTIQ KUBB KVIN KWRU KYOS

California radio markets Bakersfield Chico Fresno Los Angeles Merced Modesto Oxnard–Ventura Palm Springs Redding Riverside/San Bernardino Sacramento San Diego San Francisco/Oakland San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Santa Cruz/Salinas/Monterey Santa Maria-Lompoc Santa Rosa Stockton Victor Valley Visalia-Tulare-Hanford Other California radio regions Barstow Bishop Crescent City Diablo Valley High Desert/Eastern Sierra Eureka Fort Bragg–Ukiah Gilroy/Hollister Imperial Valley Marysville/Yuba City Needles Red Bluff Susanville/Sierra Nevada Tri-Valley Yreka See also List of radio stations in California

Adult Contemporary radio stations in the state of California

Stations	KABX – Merced KATY – Idyllwild KBAY – Gilroy KBBY – Ventura KBPK – Buena Park KCRE – Crescent City KEZN – Palm Desert KGFM – Bakersfield KIFM – San Diego KJJZ – Indian Wells KJSN – Modesto KJWL – Fresno KKDV – Walnut Creek KMDR – McKinleyville KMXI – Chico KOIT – San Francisco KOST – Los Angeles KRKC-FM – King City KSHA – Redding KSOF – Dinuba/Fresno KSRW – Independence KSTT-FM – Los Osos-Baywood Par KSYV – Solvang KUIC – Vacaville KVMI - Tulare KVYN – Saint Helena KWAV – Monterey KXBX-FM – Lakeport KXO-FM – El Centro KYLA – Fountain Valley KYMX – Sacramento KYNS – San Luis Obispo KYXY – San Diego KYZA – Adelanto KZSQ – Sonora KZST – Santa Rosa

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in California

Mapleton Communications

Chico, CA	KALF KFMF KQPT KZAP

Merced, CA	KABX-FM KBRE KGAM KLOQ-FM KTIQ KYOS

Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz, CA	KCDU KHIP KKHK KPIG-FM KWAV

Redding, CA	KNRO KQMS KQMS-FM KRDG KRRX KSHA

Alexandria, LA	KBKK KEZP KLAA-FM

Monroe, LA	KMYY KNNW KXRR KZRZ

Medford, OR	KAKT KBOY-FM KCMX KCMX-FM KTMT KTMT-FM

Spokane, WA	KBBD KDRK-FM KEYF KEYF-FM KGA KJRB KZBD

Other Stations	KSFN (San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose)

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