KXXX

39°23′35.00″N 101°0′6.00″W / 39.3930556°N 101.0016667°W / 39.3930556; -101.0016667

Radio station in Colby, Kansas

Colby, Kansas

Broadcast areaWest KansasFrequency790 kHzProgrammingFormatFarm, classic countryAffiliations

Fox News Radio
Kansas City Royals

OwnershipOwnerRocking M Media, LLCHistory

First air date

August 1947; 76 years ago (1947-08)^[1]Technical information^[2]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID37125ClassDPower

5,000 watts (day)
24 watts {night)

Transmitter coordinates

39°23′35″N 101°0′6″W / 39.39306°N 101.00167°W / 39.39306; -101.00167Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebcastListen LiveWebsiteKXXX Online

KXXX (790 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a farm and classic country radio format. Licensed to Colby, Kansas, United States, the station serves the tri-state region of Northwest Kansas, Northeast Colorado and Southwest Nebraska.^[3] The original station identification was "Ranch and Farm Radio," but soon changed to "Town and Country Radio." It was not affiliated with any national network. Nationally known personalities on the original staff were John B. Hughes, Johnny Pearson and Jerry Oppy. The station is currently owned by Rocking M Media, LLC.^[4]

In the late 1980s, KXXX was part of the Kansas-based "LS Network" of radio entrepreneur Larry Steckline.^[5]

References

^ "KXXX (AM)" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1979. p. C-83 – via World Radio History.
^ "Facility Technical Data for KXXX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ "KXXX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "Radio station to expand coverage". Salina Journal. Harris News Service. December 16, 1988. p. 17. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.