KPFX
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KPFX is a 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...

 located in Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...

, owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC is a large owner of radio stations in small and medium markets in the United States with over 40 radio stations. Based in Monterey, California, the company is one of the largest radio station owners after Clear Channel Communications, CBS Radio, Cox Radio, and...

. The stations airs a 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.

On Air

  • The Fox Morning Show (Dave Jacobs, Robbie Daniels and Moose Johnson - 5:45a-8:50a Weekdays)
  • Shut The Fox Up (8:50a-9:50a Weekdays)
  • Robbie Daniels (10a-2p Mon-Sat)
  • Jim Daniels (2p-7p Mon-Sat)
  • Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx
    Nikki Sixx
    Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey...

     (7p-Midnight Weekdays)
  • Dave Jacobs (6a-10a Saturdays)
  • Monsters of Rock (Sundays 7p-Midnight)
  • Jenny (9a-2p Sundays)
  • Jake Matthews (2p-7p Sundays)
  • Nights with Alice Cooper
    Nights with Alice Cooper
    Nights with Alice Cooper is a radio show hosted by rock and roll artist and shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper. It is syndicated by United Stations Radio Networks and broadcast on over 100 radio stations in the US, seven in Canada, and is also available in the UK , Germany , Ireland, Australia ,...

     (Sundays 7p-Midnight)

Ownership

In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million.

Triad Broadcasting also owns KQWB 1660 (Sports
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...

), KQWB-FM
KQWB-FM
KQWB-FM is an Active rock radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota , owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting.-History:...

 98.7 (Active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...

), KVOX
KVOX-FM
KVOX-FM is a radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota , owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting. The stations airs a country music format, and can also be heard streaming on the internet through its website...

 99.9 (Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

), and KLTA
KLTA
KLTA is a radio station based in Fargo, North Dakota, though licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to Breckenridge, Minnesota. It is owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting...

 105.1 (Hot AC) in the Fargo-Moorhead
Fargo-Moorhead
Fargo-Moorhead is a common name given to the metropolitan area comprising Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and the surrounding communities. These two cities lie on the North Dakota-Minnesota border, on opposite banks of the Red River of the North...

 area.

Former DJ's

  • J. Pierce
  • Derek Hanson
  • Mike Ray
  • Big Dog
  • Lee Baxter
  • Mike Waters
  • Kydd Ballou
  • Jamie Kayne
  • Rick Rhoads
  • Dave Justice
  • Kevin Flynn
  • Tim Richards
  • Scotch

61 for 61 Radiothon

Since 1997, The Fox has partnered with Merticare's Roger Maris Cancer Center to hold a three-day radiothon event, usually towards the end of September. The on-air portion includes stories from survivors and the family members who lost the battle to Cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...

. A memorial wall (originally a billboard in its early years) is put up where family members can put the names of loved ones who have had cancer. The event is held in honor of Roger Maris
Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris was an American Major League Baseball right fielder. During the 1961 season, he hit a record 61 home runs for the New York Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs...

, a North Dakota native, Baseball legend and Cancer victim himself. The event also includes live performances from local bands, games for the kids and the 61 for 61 home run walk. http://61for61.meritcare.com/

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