KXXX
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Broadcast area | West Kansas |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 790 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kansas Broadcast Company, LLC |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | D |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
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KXXX (790 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a farm and classic country radio format, licensed to Colby, Kansas. The station serves the tri-state region of Northwest Kansas, Northeast Colorado and Southwest Nebraska.[3] Nationally known personalities on the original staff were John B. Hughes, Johnny Pearson and Jerry Oppy.[4] The station is currently owned by Kansas Broadcast Company, LLC.[5]
History
KXXX is one of the oldest radio stations serving the tri-state region of Northwest Kansas, Northeast Colorado, and Southwest Nebraska The station's history began in the years immediately following World War II. After receiving a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in April 1947, KXXX officially started broadcasting on the 790 kHz frequency on July 14, 1947. Its original broadcast studio was located in the basement of the Cooper Hotel in Colby.[6] The original identification for the station was "Ranch and Farm Radio," though it soon changed to "Town and Country Radio".[7] In July 1963, KXXX became a member of the CBS radio network. In the late 1980s, KXXX was part of the Kansas-based "LS Network" of radio entrepreneur Larry Steckline.[8] It is now the flagship station for the Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio Network.[9]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KXXX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FARM AND HOME RADIO KXXX Radio Station 1065 S. Range" (PDF). Colby Free Press-Tribune via Colby Community College (PDF document). December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KXXX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FARM AND HOME RADIO KXXX Radio Station 1065 S. Range" (PDF). Colby Free Press-Tribune via Colby Community College (PDF document). December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KXXX 790". NWKS Radio. Kansas Broadcast Company. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Radio station to expand coverage". Salina Journal. Harris News Service. December 16, 1988. p. 17. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (February 2, 2024). "Kansas Broadcasting Company To Acquire Rocking M Media's Ten Stations In Bankruptcy Auction". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
External links
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- KXXX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KXXX
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