KRUX is one of New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...

's two radio station

Radio station

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s, located in Las Cruces

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....

, New Mexico

New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

, USA. Student-run and operated, it serves southern New Mexico an eclectic mix of musical genres and more live performances than any other station in the region. Programming features over 20 different styles of music and news including live performances and interviews. KRUX was the first non-commercial educational

Non-commercial educational

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FM station to go on the air in Las Cruces. Each spring semester, the station puts on a week-long festival known as KRUXfest which features local music acts.

External links

• KRUX official website