KXXI
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KXXI is a radio station
licensed
to serve Gallup, New Mexico
, USA. The station is owned by Millennium Media, Inc.
KXXI broadcasts a classic rock
music format branded as "93X".
In March 1994, the Gallup Broadcasting Company reached an agreement to sell this station to KKOR/KYVA, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 7, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on the same day. The company later changed its name to Millennium Media, Inc.
The station was assigned the KXXI call sign
by the Federal Communications Commission
on November 25, 1996.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Gallup, New Mexico
Gallup, New Mexico
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 20,209 people, 6,810 households, and 4,869 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,513.7 people per square mile...
, USA. The station is owned by Millennium Media, Inc.
KXXI broadcasts 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 branded as "93X".
In March 1994, the Gallup Broadcasting Company reached an agreement to sell this station to KKOR/KYVA, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 7, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on the same day. The company later changed its name to Millennium Media, Inc.
The station was assigned the KXXI call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on November 25, 1996.