KROX-FM
Encyclopedia
KROX-FM, aka 101X, is an alternative rock
terrestrial radio
station in Austin, Texas
, United States.
The original airstaff included Sara Trexler, former KNNC (Austin's original commercial alternative radio outlet) personality Rachel Marisay, LA Lloyd Hocutt, Butthole Surfer
Gibby Haynes, KNNC ex Ray Seggern
, Austin Chronicle critic and Z-Rock Austin personality Andy Langer, and more.
101X veered into active rock territory at the height of alternative's TRL-friendly nu-metal period of the late-1990s. It has since returned to a broadly-appealing alternative presentation, closely associated with local Austin music and the more popular front of today's indie-rock.
6am-10am: 'The Morning X with Jason & Deb',features Deborah O'Keefe and Jason Dick.
10am-2pm: Lynn Lawless is on-air and features The All-Request Flashback Lunch' @ noon.
2pm-6pm: Toby Ryan is on-air and features 'The All-Request Disc Drive @ 5' @ 5pm.
6pm-10pm: Trevin on the Radio is on-air, 6p-10p.
10pm-12am: Loveline hosted by Mike & Dr. Drew.
10pm-1am (Fri): 'No Control', hosted by Chuck.
10pm-12am: Jason Jenkins is on-air and features Hypersonic, spinning the latest Dance, House, and Electronic music.
Sunday
8am-11am: Raydog and Monty are on-air featuring Chillville,a downtempo/electronica/acoustic program.
8pm-10pm: Andy is on-air featuring Next Big Thing.
Alternative rock
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terrestrial radio
Radio
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station in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, United States.
History
101X signed on as "Austin's New Rock Alternative" on June 8, 1995.The original airstaff included Sara Trexler, former KNNC (Austin's original commercial alternative radio outlet) personality Rachel Marisay, LA Lloyd Hocutt, Butthole Surfer
Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers is an American alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has been consistent since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second...
Gibby Haynes, KNNC ex Ray Seggern
Ray Seggern
Ray Seggern is a radio personality who has worked at radio stations in Texas and Oklahoma. His "Chillville" show, which airs on alternative rock radio station 101-X was voted "Best Radio Music Program" in 2008 by readers of the Austin Chronicle...
, Austin Chronicle critic and Z-Rock Austin personality Andy Langer, and more.
101X veered into active rock territory at the height of alternative's TRL-friendly nu-metal period of the late-1990s. It has since returned to a broadly-appealing alternative presentation, closely associated with local Austin music and the more popular front of today's indie-rock.
On Air @ 101X
Monday-Friday6am-10am: 'The Morning X with Jason & Deb',features Deborah O'Keefe and Jason Dick.
10am-2pm: Lynn Lawless is on-air and features The All-Request Flashback Lunch' @ noon.
2pm-6pm: Toby Ryan is on-air and features 'The All-Request Disc Drive @ 5' @ 5pm.
6pm-10pm: Trevin on the Radio is on-air, 6p-10p.
10pm-12am: Loveline hosted by Mike & Dr. Drew.
10pm-1am (Fri): 'No Control', hosted by Chuck.
Weekend X
Saturday10pm-12am: Jason Jenkins is on-air and features Hypersonic, spinning the latest Dance, House, and Electronic music.
Sunday
8am-11am: Raydog and Monty are on-air featuring Chillville,a downtempo/electronica/acoustic program.
8pm-10pm: Andy is on-air featuring Next Big Thing.