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KBFX (FM)
Encyclopedia
KBFX is a commercial classic rock
music radio station
in Anchorage, Alaska
.
KBFX debuted in 1989
as "100.5 The Fox", playing the strict version of Jacobs Media's Classic rock
format. It rose to be the number one radio station in Anchorage within its first year.
Programming was initially run by Dave Moore, who had studied the format with Fred Jacobs at its inception. Staff included afternoon deejay CC Ryder (who won a small market Marconi Award for her work), evening deejay T-bone, and former WNCX
Cleveland deejay Rick Rydell
(hired in 1990). While Moore was the programmer, the station generally stayed at #1 in the ratings.
Moore was replaced by Jack Hicks from KQRS-FM Minneapolis, then three months later Hicks returned to Minnesota
and was replaced by local broadcaster Devan Mitchell.
During Mitchell's watch, a competitor in the same format ("Arrow 102") came on the air for the first time since 1989. The Fox has had moderate success since but has never regained the #1 slot.
Staff includes DJs Woody and Wilcox in mornings (who were suspended indefinitely on April 9, 2008 but returned to the air about two weeks later. In 2010, they relocated to Charlotte, NC's WEND
, but are still simulcast on KFBX), DJ Crash during mid-days, and DJ Jeremy in the afternoon. Syndicated Alice Cooper
at night.
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
music radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
.
History
The station began as KHVN, playing a religious format. It underwent several changes in both format and callsigns throughout the 1970s and 1980s.KBFX debuted in 1989
1989 in radio
The year 1989 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*KMEZ breaks away from its FM sister station to adopt a business-oriented news/talk format as KDBN.*ABC Radio has acquired Satellite Music Network...
as "100.5 The Fox", playing the strict version of Jacobs Media's Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format. It rose to be the number one radio station in Anchorage within its first year.
Programming was initially run by Dave Moore, who had studied the format with Fred Jacobs at its inception. Staff included afternoon deejay CC Ryder (who won a small market Marconi Award for her work), evening deejay T-bone, and former WNCX
WNCX
WNCX — branded 98.5 WNCX — is commercial radio station in Cleveland, Ohio, broadcasting a classic rock format. The station's studios are currently located in Cleveland's historic Halle Building, in the Playhouse Square District...
Cleveland deejay Rick Rydell
Rick Rydell
Rick Rydell is an American talk radio host, outdoorsman, writer and author. Rydell has enjoyed a long career in radio, most prominently with various stations in Anchorage, Alaska...
(hired in 1990). While Moore was the programmer, the station generally stayed at #1 in the ratings.
Moore was replaced by Jack Hicks from KQRS-FM Minneapolis, then three months later Hicks returned to Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
and was replaced by local broadcaster Devan Mitchell.
During Mitchell's watch, a competitor in the same format ("Arrow 102") came on the air for the first time since 1989. The Fox has had moderate success since but has never regained the #1 slot.
Staff includes DJs Woody and Wilcox in mornings (who were suspended indefinitely on April 9, 2008 but returned to the air about two weeks later. In 2010, they relocated to Charlotte, NC's WEND
WEND
WEND , known as "106.5 The End", is a Alternative radio station based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station broadcasts at 106.5 MHz with an ERP of 84 kW. The station is licensed to Salisbury and its transmitter is located just west of China Grove, NC...
, but are still simulcast on KFBX), DJ Crash during mid-days, and DJ Jeremy in the afternoon. Syndicated Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
at night.