KJFX

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KJFX
Broadcast area Fresno metropolitan area
Frequency 95.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding95.7 The Fox
Programming
Format Classic Rock
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • John & Katie Ostlund
  • (One Putt Broadcasting)
KFRR, KJWL, KWDO
History
First air date
May 15, 1970;54 years ago (1970-05-15) (as KYNO-FM at 95.5)
Former call signs
KYNO-FM (1970–1972)
KPHD (1972–1977)
KYNO-FM (1977–1990)
Former frequencies
95.5 MHz (1970–1984)
Call sign meaning
K JFoX
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 65773
Class B
ERP 17,500 watts
HAAT 259 meters (850 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website 957thefox.com

KJFX (95.7 FM, "The Fox") is a commercial radio station in Fresno, California, owned by One Putt Broadcasting. KJFX airs a classic rock music format. Its studios are located at 1415 Fulton Street in downtown Fresno. In morning drive time, the station carries The Bob and Tom Show , syndicated by Westwood One.

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KJFX has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 17,500 watts. The transmitter tower is off California State Route 168 in Humphreys Station. [2] KJFX broadcasts using HD Radio technology. [3]

History

KYNO-FM

The origin of this station goes back to legendary radio owner, Gene Chenault. He already owned KYNO 1300 AM (now KWRU). It played Top 40 hits, using a format known as "Boss Radio" and was popular among the young people of Fresno. The FCC granted it a construction permit in 1970 for an FM station at 95.5 MHz. The call sign would be KYNO-FM.

The station signed on the air on May 15, 1970;54 years ago. [4] The first format on KYNO-FM was the automated "Hit Parade '70" playing the softer songs from the current Top 40 and some recent hits. The radio syndication company, Drake-Chenault, with Gene Chenault as a key executive, provided the FM station's programming.

Rock and Disco

In 1972, the station's call letters changed to KPHD but they went back to KYNO-FM in 1977. The format switched to album oriented rock (AOR), branded as "Rock 96 FM".

In 1978, the disco music sound was becoming very popular. KYNO-FM flipped to all-disco in response. KYNO-FM moved from 95.5 to 95.7 MHz in 1984. Also in the 1980s, the format was changed to Top 40 branded as "96 FM" to compete with rival contemporary stations 94.9 KBOS and 103.7 KMGX. In the late 1980s, the branding was changed to "Hot 96".

Classic Rock

In February 1990, the format flipped to a classic rock with a change to its present call letters, KJFX. The FX stands for "Fox", the station's mascot. At that time, KJFX was owned by Wilkes Broadcasting.

On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, KJFX and sister stations KFRR and KJZN were purchased by One Putt Broadcasting from Wilks Broadcasting. On January 30, 2015, the purchase was consummated.

Today, "95.7 The Fox" is a popular music station with adult men in Central California, despite a crowded radio market. In morning drive time, the station carries the syndicated Bob and Tom Show from Indianapolis. Also heard on KJFX are Kacy Allen, Koyote, Jeff Mora, Big Dog and the syndicated Pink Floyd weekend program "Floydian Slip." [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KJFX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KJFX
  3. ↑ HD Radio Guide
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-20. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ "95.7 THE FOX - Air Staff". Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

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