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KEXX is a commercial radio station
located in Phoenix, Arizona
, broadcasting to the Phoenix Metropolitan Area
on 103.9 FM
. KEXX airs a modern rock
music format branded as "X 103-9". In July 2009, the station added less commercials and plays deeper tracks rather than just radio hits unlike normal radio stations.
. The station aired a country music
format and originally adopted the call letters of KQEZ until 1994.
In 1994, the country music
format was dropped in favor of a classic rock
music format complemented by a change of call letters to KAZR. A signal upgrade followed providing the southern sections of the Phoenix, Arizona
, area with a clear signal. However, the format change was short lived.
In March 1994, the format was changed to a Modern Rock
/Top 40 hybrid branded as “The Blaze”. A change of call letters to KBZR followed the change of format.
On October 30, 1996, the format was changed to Rhythmic Top 40 known as "103.9, Arizona's Party Station". The call letters were changed in the Spring of 1997 to KPTY to reflect their station branding. In 1998, the format evolved to a hybrid Hip-Hop/Modern Rock
format shortly followed by a change of branding to "Party Radio @ 103.9". On January 1, 2000, it returned to a Rhythmic Top 40 format as "103.9 The Party".
In October 2001, the station's owners were persuaded by the staff of the original KEDJ
"The Edge" on 106.3 FM
and 100.3 FM
to drop the Rhythmic Top 40 format and bring the KEDJ call letters and its modern format (minus The Howard Stern Show) over to 103.9 FM
. The 106.3 FM
and 100.3 FM
frequencies originally used by "The Edge" were sold to Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (now Univision
Radio) and switched to a Spanish-language format.
In April 2008, the morning show, The Morning Ritual, was dropped in place of syndicated The Adam Carolla Show. The Adam Carolla Show was cancelled on February 20, 2009, due to Carolla's LA flagship station KLSX-FM switching format to Top-40. It was quickly replaced by another Los Angeles-based morning show, Kevin and Bean
.
In July 2009, the station relaunched as "FM/1039...Where Music Matters." FM/1039 Launched under then Program Director Tim Virgin. That same month, Tim Virgin left to do Afternoons at Q101 in Chicago. Former program director Marc Young returned to the station and took over afternoon duties as well.
On January 8, 2010, the "FM 103-9" branding was changed to "X 103-9...Alternative Rock Now." On February 2, 2010, under the direction of Program Director Marc Young, the station's call letters were changed from KEDJ to KEXX to align with the "X 103.9" branding.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
located in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, broadcasting to the Phoenix Metropolitan Area
Phoenix Metropolitan Area
The Phoenix metropolitan area, often referred to as The Valley of the Sun, is a metropolitan area, centered on the city of Phoenix, that includes much of the central part of the US state of Arizona...
on 103.9 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. KEXX airs a modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
music format branded as "X 103-9". In July 2009, the station added less commercials and plays deeper tracks rather than just radio hits unlike normal radio stations.
History
KEXX signed in 1981 and located in Coolidge, ArizonaCoolidge, Arizona
Coolidge is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 8,154.Arizona Highway 87 and Arizona Highway 287 pass through the town. Coolidge is 56 miles southeast of Phoenix, and 69 miles northwest of Tucson. It is 21 miles...
. The station aired a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format and originally adopted the call letters of KQEZ until 1994.
In 1994, the country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format was dropped in favor of a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
music format complemented by a change of call letters to KAZR. A signal upgrade followed providing the southern sections of the Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, area with a clear signal. However, the format change was short lived.
In March 1994, the format was changed to a Modern Rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
/Top 40 hybrid branded as “The Blaze”. A change of call letters to KBZR followed the change of format.
On October 30, 1996, the format was changed to Rhythmic Top 40 known as "103.9, Arizona's Party Station". The call letters were changed in the Spring of 1997 to KPTY to reflect their station branding. In 1998, the format evolved to a hybrid Hip-Hop/Modern Rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
format shortly followed by a change of branding to "Party Radio @ 103.9". On January 1, 2000, it returned to a Rhythmic Top 40 format as "103.9 The Party".
In October 2001, the station's owners were persuaded by the staff of the original KEDJ
KOMR
KOMR , "Recuerdo 100.3 - 106.3 FM") in Sun City, Arizona, is a Spanish Adult Hits music formatted radio station serving the Phoenix area. The Univision station, along with satellite sisters KQMR in Globe and KKMR in Arizona City, is known on-air as "Recuerdo 100.3 - 106.3 FM".-History:The 106.3...
"The Edge" on 106.3 FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
and 100.3 FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
to drop the Rhythmic Top 40 format and bring the KEDJ call letters and its modern format (minus The Howard Stern Show) over to 103.9 FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
. The 106.3 FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
and 100.3 FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
frequencies originally used by "The Edge" were sold to Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (now Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
Radio) and switched to a Spanish-language format.
In April 2008, the morning show, The Morning Ritual, was dropped in place of syndicated The Adam Carolla Show. The Adam Carolla Show was cancelled on February 20, 2009, due to Carolla's LA flagship station KLSX-FM switching format to Top-40. It was quickly replaced by another Los Angeles-based morning show, Kevin and Bean
Kevin and Bean
Kevin and Bean is the morning show on KROQ-FM, an alternative rock-format radio station in Los Angeles, California. It is hosted by Kevin Ryder and Gene "Bean" Baxter. The show has been on the air since 1990 and intersperses music and news with comedy bits, celebrity interviews, listener call-ins,...
.
In July 2009, the station relaunched as "FM/1039...Where Music Matters." FM/1039 Launched under then Program Director Tim Virgin. That same month, Tim Virgin left to do Afternoons at Q101 in Chicago. Former program director Marc Young returned to the station and took over afternoon duties as well.
On January 8, 2010, the "FM 103-9" branding was changed to "X 103-9...Alternative Rock Now." On February 2, 2010, under the direction of Program Director Marc Young, the station's call letters were changed from KEDJ to KEXX to align with the "X 103.9" branding.
Weekly program playlist
- Dave Pratt- 6 to 10 a.m
- Robin Nash- 10am-3pm
- Craven- 3pm-7pm and also hosts "The Ska Punk Show" (Sun. 9p-11p) all ska and punk music that does not get regular play during the day.
- Gadger- 7pm-12am
Weekend program
- "90's ResurXion", a show showcasing all 90's alternative hosted by Maddag from 11p - Midnight, every Saturday.
- "Acoustic Live and Rare", a show with only acoustic and live music. The show is heard every Sunday morning at 8-10am.
- "The Ska Punk Show" (Sun. 9p-11p) all ska and punk music that does not get regular play during the day.
- "Local Frequency", This show is hosted by Gadger is about local ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
bands. Sundays: 11pm