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| Broadcast area | Kansas City Metropolitan Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101 The Fox |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2:KCMOsimulcast (News/talk) HD3:Air1 (Worship music) HD4:WHB simulcast (Sports radio) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCHZ,KCJK,KCMO,KCMO-FM,KMJK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1974 (as KIEE at 100.7) |
Former call signs | KIEE (1974-1983) |
Former frequencies | 100.7 MHz (1974-1990) |
Call sign meaning | KansasCity's TheFoX |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 27021 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 335 meters (1,099 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°1′20.00″N94°30′49.00″W / 39.0222222°N 94.5136111°W /39.0222222; -94.5136111 |
| Translators | HD3: 107.9 K300CH (Lee's Summit) HD4: 103.7 K279BI (Kansas City) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live or Listen Live iHeart |
| Website | 101thefox.net |
KCFX (101.1FM, "101 The Fox") is aradio station broadcasting aclassic rock format. Licensed to the suburb ofHarrisonville, Missouri, it serves theKansas City Metropolitan Area. The station is currently owned byCumulus Media. The station's studios are located inOverland Park, Kansas, and the transmitter is in Kansas City’s East Side.
Playing country and MOR since its inception in 1974, the original call sign was KIEE until changing to KCFX on December 21, 1983. The new album rock format coincided with a signal improvement to 100 kW.[1] In 1985, KCFX developed the current "Fox" format, becoming one of the first classic rock stations in the country.[2] On September 8, 1990, KCFX swapped frequencies withKMZU inCarrollton, jumping from 100.7 MHz to 101.1 in order to provide a stronger signal to cover the Kansas City area. They played a blend of artists from the late 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. In recent years they have started playing some hits from the 1990s by artists likeBruce Springsteen andScorpions, as well asCollective Soul,Stone Temple Pilots, andMetallica, among others. This comes after years of billing themselves as only playing 1970s rock with some 1960s and 1980s. As the years wore on, they added more 1980s. The station carriedThe Bob & Tom Show from March 13, 2006 to February 9, 2007 as its morning drive program. A new local morning show featuring former KYYS voices Larry Moffit and Frankie (formerly middays) replaced that show. On January 11, 2008, longtime rival rocker KYYS changed formats (and call letters toKBLV), prompting KCFX to change its slogan to "Kansas City's Only Classic Rock Station."
In October 2008,Cumulus Media had massive layoffs to its stations across the country. Among those released were KCFX morning team Moffit and Frankie. In March 2009, Slacker, longtime heritage Classic Rock DJ from Kansas City, was installed as the KCFX morning show weekdays from 5 am to 9 am. Program Director Chris Hoffman took over at middays from 9 am to 2 pm, and longtime heritage Classic Rock DJ Skid Roadie aired on the drive home evenings from 2 pm to 7 pm.[3] In 2013, Dan McClintock replaced Chris Hoffman as Program Director.[4] In 2020, Dave Hill became the program director.[5]
In May 2021, longtime afternoon host Skid Roadie retired.[6]
Beginning with the1990 NFL season, KCFX was the longtimeflagship station for theKansas City Chiefs of theNational Football League, one of the first broadcast agreements where an NFL team associated with an FM station rather than a traditional AM radio station. On December 5, 2019, it was announced thatEntercom'sWDAF-FM (106.5) would become the new flagship of the Chiefs radio network with the start of the2020 season, ending KCFX's 30-year association with the team.[7] The last game broadcast by KCFX was the team's victory inSuper Bowl LIV.
In April 2024, longtime host Brian "Slacker" Adams died from acute myeloid leukemia.[8] He would be replaced by his longtime friend (and former colleague) Doug Medlock.[9]
On March 18, 2010, KCFX-HD2 signed on withmainstream rock as "103.7 The Dam" (in reference to new FM translatorK279BI 103.7 FM). On April 29, 2012, KCFX-HD2 and K279BI changed formats to a simulcast ofnews/talk-formattedKCMO 710 AM.[10] On December 3, 2024, K279BI changed from relaying KCFX-HD2 to KCFX-HD4.
KCFX-HD3 is an affiliate of theEducational Media Foundation'sAir1 Christian radio network. Prior to May 2019, the station was previously known as "107.9 The Fountain" (in reference to FM translatorK300CH 107.9 FM).[11]
On December 3, 2024, Union Broadcasting began leasing KCFX-HD4 and K279BI from Cumulus to simulcastWHB, putting the station on equal ground with Audacy'sKFNZ andKFNZ-FM.[12] It was announced on December 11 that the simulcast would officially begin at 6 a.m. the next day.[13]