KRFX is 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...

 station based in Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

. The Clear Channel Communications

Clear Channel Communications

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...

 outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 100 kW.

History

The station signed on the air in 1960 as KOA-FM with a MOR and later a Beautiful music format. The radio station was co-owned with KOA-TV (Channel 4). Studios were located at 1044 Lincoln Street. In 1968 KOA Radio and TV were purchased by General Electric Broadcasting. By 1974 KOA-FM would flip to Top 40 as KOAQ "Q103," where it would enjoy a successful run and become one of Denver's top-rated stations during the early 1980s. Jack Regan was the station's long-time program director and morning DJ. Alan Sledge was music director, and held down the mid-day shift. He later added assistant PD duties. In late 1983 General Electric sold KOA and KOAQ to Belo Corporation of Dallas for $22 million. Lee Larson was selected as the new General Manager. He came to Denver from KLOS in Los Angeles. In 1987 Jacor Communications purchased KOA/KOAQ for $24 million. After nearly 14 years playing Top 40 or Contemporary Hit Rock, on January 18, 1989 they would flip formats to classic rock and adopt the KRFX call letters, becoming 103.5 The Fox. The station continues as the flagship station for Clear Channel's "The Fox

The Fox (brand)

The Fox is a brand name used for a variety of radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States, many of which are owned by Clear Channel Communications, though there are several that are not owned by Clear Channel...

" radio station brand.

Hosts

The Fox features such hosts as Rick Lewis, Floorwax

Michael Floorwax

Michael Floorwax is an American radio personality and singer. He is a former comedian and currently the morning disc jockey on Denver, Colorado FM rock station 103.5 KRFX Michael Floorwax (born November 3, 1959 as Michael Steinke) is an American radio personality and singer. He is a former...

, Kathy Lee, Colfax, and Roger King.

External links

• KRFX official website