KIXZ

For the Opportunity, Washington radio station that held the call sign KIXZ-FM at 96.1 FM from 2001 to 2013, see KFOO-FM.

KIXZ

Amarillo, Texas United States
Broadcast area	Amarillo area
Frequency	940 kHz
Branding	News Talk 940 AM
Programming
Format	Conservative talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	KATP, KMXJ-FM, KPRF, KXSS-FM
History
First air date	June 1947 (1947-06)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9308
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	35°9′17″N101°45′28″W / 35.15472°N 101.75778°W / 35.15472; -101.75778
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	newstalk940.com

KIXZ (940 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Amarillo, Texas, United States. Owned by Townsquare Media, with the license held by Townsquare License, LLC., it features a conservative talk format, ^[2] with studios on SW 34th Avenue in Amarillo. KIXZ's transmitter is sited on South Whitaker Road near SE 85th Avenue in Amarillo.

History

The station signed on the air in June 1947. ^[3] The call sign was KLYN and the power was 1,000 watts. It was owned by the Plains Empire Broadcasting Company with studios at 1014 West 7th Avenue. KLYN was an affiliate of the CBS Radio Network.

In the 1960s and 70s, KIXZ was a Top 40 station, playing contemporary hits for teens and 20-somethings. It competed with KPUR 1440 AM. But as contemporary music listening shifted to the FM dial in the 1990s, KIXZ switched to Adult Standards, using the "Music of Your Life" network.

KIXZ flipped to all-talk in late March 2003, during the Iraq War. The station called itself "News/Talk 940." The initial lineup included Glenn Beck, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Sean Hannity and Michael Savage.

Programming

Chuck Martin and Chad Hasty are the station's local hosts; the remainder of the schedule is nationally syndicated conservative talk shows.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KIXZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KIXZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. Broadcasting Yearbook 1953 page 248. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 9308 (KIXZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KIXZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database