KFRX

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KFRX
Broadcast area Lincoln metropolitan area
Frequency 106.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding106.3 KFRX
Programming
Language English
Format Contemporary hit radio
Subchannels HD2: Mix 103.3 (Adult hits)
HD3: KFOR simulcast (News/Talk)
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KFOR, KIBZ, KLMS, KTGL, KZKX
History
First air date
 1958 (as KECK-FM)
Former call signs
KECK-FM (1958-1974)
KHAT-FM (1974–1990)
KMXA (1990–1992)
KIBZ (1992–2004)
KLMY (2004–2007)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 57287
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 214 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 40°43′40.00″N96°36′50.00″W / 40.7277778°N 96.6138889°W / 40.7277778; -96.6138889
Translator(s) HD2: 103.3 K277CA (Lincoln)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kfrxfm.com

KFRX (106.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. [2] Licensed to Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, the station serves the Lincoln area. The station is currently owned by Connoisseur Media, through licensee Alpha 3E License, LLC. [3] KFRX's studios are located on Cornhusker Highway in Northeast Lincoln, while its transmitter is located at the master antenna farm at South 84th Street and Yankee Hill Road in the far southeast part of Lincoln with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. KFRX also broadcasts in HD Radio.

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History

One of the longest-lived FM signals in Lincoln, the station started as KECK-FM (calls that were shared with its AM counterpart, which has since gone dark). It switched to the name KHAT in the mid-1970s. For much of the decade, it sported a country music and "progressive" country music format as KHAT. In the early 1980s, KHAT switched to an adult contemporary format. In July 1990, after a weekend of stunting with all-Phil Collins songs, KHAT was rebranded as "Mix 106", while retaining the adult contemporary format, and adopted new call letters KMXA. [4] However, "Mix" was a failure in the ratings. On March 2, 1992, the station flipped to active rock as "106.3 The Blaze", under new call letters KIBZ. [5] [6] [7] The format was an immense success.

As part of a major format shuffle, on March 17, 2004, KIBZ moved to 104.1 FM, displacing KSLI-FM's Top 40/CHR format. [8] After two days of simulcasting, 106.3 began stunting with construction noises; this led to the debut of a new adult contemporary format under the "My 106.3" branding and callsign KLMY on March 24. [9]

At 6 a.m. on September 18, 2007, following an evening of stunting, KLMY adopted KFRX's Top 40/CHR format and call letters. The move came as Three Eagles Communications purchased Clear Channel Communications' Lincoln stations, which forced Three Eagles to divest KRKR and KFRX's former 102.7 FM frequency to meet ownership limits. 102.7 FM, which became KBZR, was later sold to VSS Communications, and moved to the Omaha market as a Christian station. [10] [11]

In May 2025, Connoisseur Media announced its intent to acquire Alpha Media. [12] The FCC approved the sale on August 13, 2025, and the sale was consummated on September 4. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KFRX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KFRX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  4. ↑ "KHAT to play all Phil Collins," The Lincoln Journal Star, July 26, 1990.
  5. ↑ "Radio and Records newspaper" (PDF). www.americanradiohistory.com. March 6, 1992. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ L. Kent Wolgamott, "Rock fest proves local music scene thriving," The Lincoln Journal Star, March 12, 1992.
  7. ↑ L. Kent Wolgamott, "Country music gets biggest Kix in Arbitron ratings," The Lincoln Journal Star, August 3, 1992.
  8. ↑ "Clear Channel pulls plug on KISS 104.1 FM". March 17, 2004.
  9. ↑ Jeff Korbelik, "My 106.3 debuts with adult contemporary in Lincoln," The Lincoln Journal Star, March 25, 2004.
  10. ↑ "Radio stations switch formats on Tuesday," The Lincoln Journal Star, September 19, 2007.
  11. ↑ "NebraskaRadio.com: The Lost Radio Stations". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  12. ↑ Coats, Cameron (May 5, 2025). "Alpha Media to Join Connoisseur Media in Landmark Group Merger". Radio Ink. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ https://connoisseurmedia.com/connoisseur-media-completes-acquisition-of-alpha-media-becoming-a-top-10-u-s-radio-broadcaster/
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