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| Broadcast area | Imperial Valley |
| Frequency | 107.5MHz |
| Branding | KXO FM 107.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KXO Inc. |
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| History | |
First air date | August 2, 1976; 49 years ago (1976-08-02) |
Call sign meaning | derived from AM sister station |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35970 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000watts |
| HAAT | 87 meters (285 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°48′24″N115°32′44″W / 32.80667°N 115.54556°W /32.80667; -115.54556 |
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Public license information | |
| Website | kxoradiofm1075.com |
KXO-FM (107.5MHz) is acommercialradio stationlicensed toEl Centro, California, and serving theImperial Valley. It broadcasts anadult contemporaryradio format and is owned and operated by KXO Inc., along withKXO (1230 AM). Thestudios and offices are on Main Street in El Centro. Carroll Buckley, the station's vice president, hosts the morning show. OtherDJs include Traci Lyon Ramirez and Gabe Lemuz.
KXO-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000watts, the maximum for most radio stations in the Imperial Valley. Thetransmitter is off West Villa Avenue in El Centro.[2]
KXO-FMsigned on the air on August 2, 1976.[3] It was the FM counterpart to KXO (1230 AM).
It has always been separately programmed from its sister station. In the 1970s, KXO AM had afull service,middle of the road format, while KXO-FM broadcast anautomatedbeautiful music format. It played quarter-hour sweeps of mostly instrumentalcover versions of popular songs as well asBroadway andHollywood show tunes.
In the 1980s, as the audience foreasy listening music began to age, more vocals were added until the station switched tosoft adult contemporary music. In the early 2000s, the tempo of the music picked up and KXO-FM transitioned to mainstream adult contemporary.
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