KQXR

KQXR is a commercial radio station licensed in Payette, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho metro area on 100.3 FM. The station is owned by Lotus Communications with studios located at 5257 Fairview Avenue #260, Boise, Idaho 83706.

KQXR
CityPayette, Idaho
Broadcast areaBoise metropolitan area
Frequency100.3 MHz
Branding100.3 The X
SloganRocks!
Programming
FormatActive rock
Ownership
OwnerLotus Communications
(Lotus Boise Corp.)
Sister stationsKJOT, KRVB, KTHI
History
First air date1978 (as KWBJ at 100.1)
Former call signsKWBJ (1978-1984)
KQPD (1984-1990)
Former frequencies100.1 MHz (1978-1993)
Call sign meaningK Q X Rock
Technical information
Facility ID42650
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT216 meters
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitexrock.com

"The X"—as the station is commonly known, plays an active rock radio format and positions themselves as "100.3 The X...Rocks."

The station was a finalist for Radio and Records magazine's 2007 Industry Achievement Award for best Alternative Station for markets 100 and up. Other finalists include WKZQ-FM, WJSE, WBTZ, KXNA, and WSFM.[1] The station won the "Small Market Radio Station of the Year" at the RadioContraband Rock Radio Convention in 2017.

Journal Communications and the E. W. Scripps Company announced on July 30, 2014 that the two companies would merge to create a new broadcast company under the E. W. Scripps Company name that will own the two companies' broadcast properties, including KQXR. The transaction is slated to be completed in 2015, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.[2]

In January 2018, Scripps announced that it would sell all of its radio stations.[3] In August 2018, Lotus Communications announced that it would acquire Scripps' Boise & Tucson clusters for $8 million.[4] The sale was completed on December 12.[5]

References
  1. "2007 Industry Achievement Awards". Radio and Records. Sep 28, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  2. "E.W. Scripps, Journal Merging Broadcast Ops". TVNewsCheck. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  3. "Scripps To Sell Its Radio Stations". All Access. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  4. "Lotus Grabs Scripps' Stations In Two Markets". Radio & Television Business Report. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  5. "Scripps Completes Sales Of Radio Stations". TV News Check. Retrieved 2018-12-12.

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