KFXM-LP (Lancaster, California)

Last updated
KFXM-LP
Broadcast area Lancaster/Palmdale
Frequency 98.3 MHz
Programming
Format Defunct
Ownership
OwnerThe Organization For the Preservation & Cultivation of Radio
History
First air date
October 4, 2004 (at 96.7)
Last air date
April 26, 2023
Former frequencies
96.7 MHz (2004-2017)
Technical information
Facility ID 124198
Class L1
ERP 100 watts
HAAT 22.9 meters (75 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°49′38.9″N118°10′16.3″W / 34.827472°N 118.171194°W / 34.827472; -118.171194

KFXM-LP (98.3 FM) was a low-power FM radio station broadcasting oldies from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Licensed to serve Lancaster, California, United States, the station was owned by The Organization for the Preservation & Cultivation of Radio, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. [1] The station went on the air on October 4, 2004, at 96.7 FM and moved to 98.3 FM on March 1, 2017. KFXM-LP used the Channel 98 jingles of former (1958-68) Los Angeles top 40 station KFWB. The original KFXM (now KTIE) was a top 40 station at 590 kHz on the AM band in the Inland Empire from 1959 to 1985.

In mid-September 2022, KFXM-LP experienced issues with their transmitter and their operating software and began playing a loop of songs by Paul Anka, Anne Murray, and the Bee Gees. In early October, KFXM-LP resumed normal broadcasting. Many 1980s-1990s songs were added to their playlist. On October 5, KFXM-LP went off the air. The station's request line and business phone numbers were disconnected. On April 24, 2023, the KFXM-LP Facebook page announced the death of Chris Compton, the owner of KFXM-LP. On April 26, 2023, KFXM-LP's broadcast license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission, which cancelled it the same day.

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References

  1. "KFXM-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.