KIOX-FM
KIOX-FM (96.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Edna, Texas. The station serves the El Campo, Wharton County, Texas area, owned by Mark Porter, through licensee Globecom Media, LLC. KIOX-FM airs a country music format.
| City | Edna, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | El Campo, Texas Wharton, Texas |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | 96 Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mark Porter (Globecom Media, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KKHA |
| History | |
| First air date | January 14, 1999 (as KGUL) |
| Former call signs | KGUL (1998-2006) KEZB (2006-2008) [1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 27226 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 13,000 watts |
| HAAT | 139 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°06′05″N 96°27′19″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.96country.com |
History
The 96.1 facility in Edna was applied for and granted in 1996. It received the call set of KGUL in 1998, prior to its January 1999 launch. The facility was originally owned by Hill Country Radio, and has since been owned by La Grange Broadcasting, Buckalew Media, & Fort Bend Broadcasting. Globecom Media purchased KIOX-FM in January 2014.
The station was granted the KIOX-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 4, 2008, effectively returning the longtime heritage call letters to El Campo and the rest of Wharton County where they had resided on 96.9 FM since 1990 and at 1270 AM since 1957.[1]
KIOX-FM maintains a local studio in downtown El Campo, next to the local El Campo Leader-News newspaper, on N. Jackson St. (Business U.S. 59).
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- KIOX in the FCC's FM station database
- KIOX on Radio-Locator
- KIOX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database