KKZX

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KKZX
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Broadcast area Spokane, Washington
Frequency 98.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding98.9 KKZX
Programming
Format Classic rock
Subchannels HD2: KQNT simulcast (News/talk)
Ownership
Owner
KCDA, KISC, KFOO-FM, KZFS, KQNT
History
First air date
October 10, 1975 (as KICN)
Former call signs
KICN (1975–1985)
KQSP (1985–1988)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 53146
Class C
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 490 meters (1,610 ft)
Translator(s) 100.9 K265AV (Bonners Ferry, Idaho)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website 989kkzx.iheart.com

KKZX (98.9 FM) is a classic rock radio station serving the Spokane, Washington area. The station offers up a steady diet of rock music hits from the 1960s to the early 1990s. [2] [3] [4]

In 2015, KKZX experimented with harder and more recent selections to try to compete with active rocker Rock 94 1/2. However, the increasingly crowded rock competition, as well as the audience and listener input was negative towards the harder sound. As of January 2018, KKZX went back to a mix of classic rock, including Aerosmith, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones, which the station is known for. KKZX also cut back on Grunge Rock, as OZ 95.7 cut into the ratings and the creation of the new Alt 96 FM.

Personalities on the station includes Jim Arnold, Laura Hall, and Jason McCollim. The station is an affiliate of The Beatle Years, Acoustic Storm, Nights with Alice Cooper, and Time Warp. The station broadcasts with an ERP of 100 kW and is owned by iHeartMedia.

Programming is also heard on 100.9 K265AV Bonners Ferry, Idaho, serving Boundary County where FM reception is difficult due to mountainous terrain.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KKZX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KKZX-FM Corvette Contest Ad from 1992". YouTube .
  3. ↑ "Classic Rock 98.9 KKZX Ad from 1993". YouTube .
  4. ↑ "90s Spokane KKZX 99 Commercial". YouTube .

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