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| Broadcast area | Anchorage metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.5MHz |
| Branding | 100.5 The Fox |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KASH-FM,KENI,KGOT,KTZN,KYMG | |
| History | |
First air date | 1978 (1978) (as KHVN) |
Former call signs | KHVN (1978-?)[1] KBCN (?-1985)[2] KKGR (1985–1987) KENI-FM (1987–1989) |
Call sign meaning | "Fox" |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12962 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000watts |
| HAAT | 53 meters (174 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 61°11′50″N149°52′39″W / 61.1972°N 149.8775°W /61.1972; -149.8775 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | 1005thefox |
KBFX (100.5MHz) is a commercialclassic rock musicFMradio station inAnchorage, Alaska. It is owned byiHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios are located atDimond Center in Anchorage, and its transmitter is located atop the Denali Tower North south of downtown.
The station began in 1978 as KHVN, playing a religious format. It underwent several changes in both format and callsigns throughout the late 1970s and 1980s.
KBFX debuted in1989 as "100.5 The Fox", playing the strict version of Jacobs Media'sclassic rock format.
Programming was initially run by Dave Moore, who had studied the format with Fred Jacobs at its inception. Staff included afternoon deejay CC Ryder (who won a small marketMarconi Award for her work), evening deejay T-bone, and formerWNCXCleveland deejayRick Rydell (hired in 1990).
Moore was replaced by Jack Hicks fromKQRS-FMMinneapolis, then three months later Hicks returned toMinnesota and was replaced by local broadcaster Devan Mitchell.
During Mitchell's watch, a competitor in the same format ("Arrow 102") came on the air for the first time since 1989.
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