KAOX
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KAOX
| logo =
| city = Shelley, Idaho
| area = Shelley-Rexburg-Rigby-Blackfoot-Idaho Falls
| branding = NewsTalk 107.9
HD2: Now 105.1
| frequency = 107.9 MHz {{HD Radio}}
| translator = {{Radio Relay|105.1|K286BU|Idaho Falls|HD2}}
| airdate = 1995 (at 107.3)
| subchannels = HD2: Top 40 (CHR)
| erp = 32,000 watts
| haat = 139 meters
| class = C1
| facility_id = 31169
| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|43|21|6|N|112|0|29|W|region:US-ID_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}}}
| licensing_authority = FCC
| former_callsigns =
| former_frequencies = 107.3 MHz (1999-2016)
| affiliations = Westwood One
| owner = Sandhill Media Group
| licensee = Frandsen Media Company, LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [https://newstalk1079.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]
[https://now1051.net/listen-now/ Listen Live (HD2)]
| website = [https://www.newstalk1079.com newstalk1079.com]
[https://now1051.net now1051.net] (HD2)
}}
KAOX (107.9 FM) is a news/talk formatted radio station licensed to Shelley, Idaho. Known as "NewsTalk 107.9", the station is owned by Sandhill Media Group.
History
KAOX received a construction permit on 107.3 from Kemmerer, Wyoming on November 8, 1995. It was owned by Jimmy Ray Carroll. After an extension of the construction permit, the station received a license to cover on December 22, 2000. On September 21, 2021, the station was sold again to Chaparral Broadcasting, joining KMER.{{cite web|url=https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=KAOX&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=ELMFA&latd=&lond=&lang=en|website=FCCData.org|title=KAOX-FM FCC Data|access-date=May 12, 2024}}
The station was sold in 2004 to Simmons Media, a Salt Lake City based radio group.{{cite web|url=https://mediaservicesgroup.com/simmons-acquires-kmer-amkaox-fmkdwy-fm-from-chaparral-bdcstg-co-inc|title=Simmons Acquires KMER-AM, KAOX-FM, KDWY-FM, from Chaparral Bdcstg. Co., Inc|website=MediaServicesGroup.com|date=March 5, 2004}}
In 2014, Simmons transferred their properties to Broadway Media, including KAOX.{{cite web|url=https://rbr.com/broadway-media-buys-simmons-salt-lake-city|title=Broadway Media buys Simmons Salt Lake City|date=January 13, 2014|work=Radio and Television Business Report}}
The station was known as "The X" and covered much of southwestern Wyoming. The identification mentioned the cities of Evanston, Rock Springs, and Green River.{{cite web|url=http://www.ubstudios.com/dx/grids/kaoxfm.mp3|title=KAOX-FM Top of the hour Identification |website=Ubstudios.com|access-date=May 12, 2024}}
In 2016, in order to complete frequency changes as a result of a shuffle of stations in Salt Lake City, Broadway took KAOX off 107.3, and moved the station to Shelley, Idaho, near Idaho Falls. The station was silent for a period of time with the allotment of 107.9. Broadway sold KAOX to Frandsen Media for $25,000.{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/108906/station-sales-week-of-1028|title=Station sales week of 10-28|website=RadioInsight.com|date=October 28, 2016}}
Frandsen Media's Sandhill Media Group brought the station back on air with a news/talk format.{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/186898/newstalk-107-9-to-launch-in-idaho-falls|website=RadioInsight.com|title=NewsTalk 107.9 to launch in Idaho Falls|date=May 6, 2020}}
References
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External links
{{FM station data|742942|KAOX}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|150295|K286BU}}
- {{FXL|K286BU}}
{{Idaho Falls Radio}}
{{Pocatello Radio}}
{{News/Talk Radio Stations in Idaho}}
Category:Radio stations established in 1995
Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States
Category:1995 establishments in Idaho
Category:Bingham County, Idaho
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