KYXY
Encyclopedia
KYXY is a San Diego, California
, radio station
with an adult contemporary music format. Its name is pronounced Kicksy.
KyXy 96.5 broadcasts in HD Radio
. The programming on the HD2 multicast is "The Crossing," which airs contemporary Christian music
.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, 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...
with an adult contemporary music format. Its name is pronounced Kicksy.
KyXy 96.5 broadcasts in HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
. The programming on the HD2 multicast is "The Crossing," which airs contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
.
On-air staff
- Jeff and Jer Showgram
- Sonny West
- Susan DeVincent
- Kevin Dean
- Sam Bass
- Gene Knight
- Ralph Rodarte
Special programming
- The station plays mostly Christmas music during the holidays.
- In June 2009, the weekend after Michael Jackson's deathDeath of Michael JacksonOn June 25, 2009, American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication after he suffered a respiratory arrest at his home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he found Jackson in his room, not breathing, but with a faint pulse,...
, the station paid tribute to the legendary singer by playing continuous Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
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hits.