KXLR
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KXLR is a commercial album-oriented rock
music radio station
in Fairbanks, Alaska
, broadcasting on 95.9 FM
.
In May 2007, KXLR switched from standard classic rock
to album-oriented rock under the branding "X-Rock". The "X-Rock" branding was also on sister station KXLW
in Anchorage, which is now known as 96.3 The Wolf.
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
music radio station
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...
in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
, broadcasting on 95.9 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...
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In May 2007, KXLR switched from standard 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...
to album-oriented rock under the branding "X-Rock". The "X-Rock" branding was also on sister station KXLW
KXLW
KXLW is a commercial country radio station in Houston, Alaska, broadcasting to the Anchorage, Alaska area on 96.3 FM.The station adjusted its format from a hybrid of classic rock and country music to a mix of contemporary and classic country hits in October 2010.The Wolf is the radio play-by-play...
in Anchorage, which is now known as 96.3 The Wolf.