KEXO
KEXO is a radio station serving Grand Junction, Colorado and vicinity with a sports talk format affiliated with ESPN. This station broadcasts on a frequency of 1230 kHz AM and is under ownership of Townsquare Media.[1]
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| City | Grand Junction, Colorado |
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| Broadcast area | Grand Junction and vicinity |
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | "1230 KEXO" |
| Slogan | "Western Colorado's Sports Leader" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports, Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Grand Junction License, LLC) |
| KBKL, KEKB, KKNN, KMXY | |
| History | |
First air date | May, 1948 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 47113 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°5′41″N 108°34′41″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.1230espn.com |
History
KEXO began broadcasting February 29, 1948, on 1230 kHz with 250 W power (full-time). It was licensed to Voice of Western Colorado.[2]
Later, power was raised to 1000 watts days, but returned to 250 watts at sunset. Studios were located in a downtown storefront, with news wire machines facing the street, and an observation window where pedestrians could watch the DJ at work. The station was a Top 40 station for Grand Junction for many years, which then turned to adult contemporary in the mid to late 1970s. "Music & More 1230 KEXO" was its slogan.
References
- "KEXO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- "KEXO Grand Junction Goes on Air Fulltime" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 15, 1948. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
External links
- KEXO in the FCC's AM station database
- KEXO on Radio-Locator
- KEXO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database