WKXR

WKXR
City Asheboro, North Carolina
Branding KiX Country
Frequency 1260 kHz
Format Country music
Power 5,000 watts day
500 watts night
Class B
Facility ID 55102
Transmitter coordinates 35°43′26.00″N 79°48′21.00″W / 35.7238889°N 79.8058333°W / 35.7238889; -79.8058333
Affiliations AP Radio, North Carolina News Network, NC State Wolfpack, Carolina Panthers
Owner Randolph Broadcasting, Inc.
Webcast Limited
Website wkxr.com

WKXR (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Asheboro, North Carolina, USA, the station is currently owned by Randolph Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from AP Radio and Jones Radio Network.[1]

History

When Chris Kelly of WKRR worked at WKXR as a teenager, the station's playlist included Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Jr. and Tammy Wynette.[2]

WKXR started its broadcast day at 5:00 am and ended its broadcast day at 11:00 pm. However, in recent years, WKXR has continued to broadcast from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am. WKXR turns its power down at 11:00 pm, but its feed still plays on Time Warner Cable of Asheboro's channel 8, a local Public-access television cable TV channel mainly used for local bulletins.

Programming

WKXR also broadcasts live sporting events such as NASCAR racing, college football, college basketball, NFL football, and local high school sports (for Asheboro High School and Southwestern Randolph High School), in addition to American Legion Post 45 baseball, Asheboro Copperheads baseball and news from the North Carolina News Network. One of WKXR's most enduring features is the Swap Shop, a call-in show used to sell used items. It airs Friday mornings at 9 am. WKXR plays a mix of classic country and modern country. On Sundays, WKXR carries Sunday morning worship services from local churches.

References

  1. ↑ "WKXR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ Jeri Rowe, "ock 92 Bucks the Trend of Syndicated Morning Shows," Greensboro News & Record, January 3, 1999, p. D1.
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