KROX (AM)
| Broadcast area | Grand Forks, North Dakota |
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| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | KROX Radio 1260 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk; classic rock |
| Affiliations | AP News Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Twins Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Wild |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | April 25, 1948 |
Call sign meaning | Crookston |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 24547 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 47°47′20″N 96°35′40″W / 47.78889°N 96.59444°W |
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| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kroxam.com |
KROX (1260 kHz) is Crookston, Minnesota's only local AM radio station. It airs a locally based news/talk format in the day and a classic rock format at night. While not located in Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, the station receives most of its listening audience from that area. KROX also has earned the national Edward R. Murrow Award several times and the Associated Press best website for its website www.kroxam.com. KROX also broadcasts on translators K221GU (92.1 FM) in Grand Forks (licensed to Crookston) and K289CE (105.7 FM) in Crookston (licensed to Grand Forks).
KROX airs the local radio home to Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins broadcasts. It also airs University of Minnesota Crookston Football, Volleyball and basketball games, Minnesota Timberwolves basketball, Minnesota Wild Hockey, Gopher Football, Basketball and Hockey. Crookston High School's football, volleyball, basketball, hockey, baseball and softball games.
History[edit]
KROX began broadcasting April 25, 1948, on 1050 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). It was owned by the Crookston Broadcasting Company.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "KROX Crookston, Minn. Goes on the Air April 25" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 26, 1948. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
External links[edit]
- KROX official website
- KROX in the FCC AM station database
- KROX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K221GU in the FCC FM station database
- K221GU at FCCdata.org
- K289CE in the FCC FM station database
- K289CE at FCCdata.org
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