| Broadcast area | Oklahoma City metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.1 KXY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Subchannels | HD2:KTOK simulcast (Talk) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGHM,KJYO,KOKQ,KTOK,KTST | |
| History | |
First air date | October1964 (as KOCY-FM) |
Former call signs | KOCY-FM (1964–1972) |
Call sign meaning | the extra X is not used in "KXY" branding |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58389 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 372 meters (1,220 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kxy.iheart.com |
KXXY-FM (96.1MHz, "96.1 KXY") is acommercialradio station inOklahoma City, Oklahoma and is owned byiHeartMedia, Inc. It airs aclassic countryradio format. In itslogo, the station omits one of the two Xs in itscall sign, calling itself "KXY".
KXXY-FM'sstudios and offices were located in the50 Penn Place building on the Northwest side, in early 2022iHeartMedia Oklahoma City moved KXXY-FM along with sister stationsKGHM,KTOK,KJYO,KTST,KREF-FM, to new state of the art studios located at 6525 N Meridian Ave further up the road on the Northwest side just a few miles west from their former studio home in the50 Penn Place building. Thetransmitter is off NE 122nd Street in Oklahoma City, near theJohn Kilpatrick Turnpike.[2]
The stationsigned on in October 1964 as the second KOCY-FM in Oklahoma City. For its first five years, itsimulcast themiddle of the road music programming of co-ownedKOCY (1340 AM).
In the late 1960s, theFederal Communications Commission began encouraging AM-FM combos to offer separate programming. In 1969, KOCY-FM switched toprogressive rock, styled after stations such asKMPX inSan Francisco andWNEW-FM inNew York City.
On October 24, 1972, the station changed itscall sign to KXXY-FM to give it a separate identity from its AMsister station.[3][4] Over time, it moved fromfree form progressive rock to a more tightly-formattedalbum-oriented rock format. After 13 years of rock music, management decided to make a change.
On May 27, 1982, KXXY-FM flipped tocountry music,stunting by playing the song "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma" for 24 hours.[5] KXXY-FM became an aggressive country competitor toKEBC, which had been the leading FM country outlet since signing on in 1967. KXXY-FM edged ahead of KEBC in 1983 and would widen its lead to eight share points by the end of the decade. In 1992, it peaked at an 18.4 share, and it was the top-billing station in Oklahoma City every year from 1985 to 1998.[6] However, the station slumped in the late 1990s and 2000s.
In 1996, KXXY-FM was acquired bySan Antonio-basedClear Channel Communications.[7] Clear Channel later changed its name to the current iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014.
KXXY, along with the other iHeart stations in Oklahoma City, simulcasts audio of KFOR-TV if a tornado warning is issued within the Oklahoma City metro area.
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