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Broadcast area | Anchorage metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 100.5 MHz |
Branding | 100.5 The Fox |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KASH-FM, KENI, KGOT, KTZN, KYMG | |
History | |
First air date | 1978 | (as KHVN)
Former call signs | KHVN (1978-?) [1] KBCN (?-1985) [2] KKGR (1985–1987) KENI-FM (1987–1989) |
Call sign meaning | "Fox" |
Technical information [3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 12962 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 25,000 watts |
HAAT | 53 meters (174 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 61°11′50″N149°52′39″W / 61.1972°N 149.8775°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
Website | 1005thefox |
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