KROX (AM)

KROX (1260 AM) is Crookston, Minnesota's only local radio station. It airs a locally based news/talk format in the day and a classic rock format at night. While not located in Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, the station receives most of its listening audience from that area. KROX also has earned the national Edward R. Murrow Award several times and the Associated Press best website for its website www.kroxam.com. KROX also broadcasts on translators K221GU (92.1 FM) in Grand Forks (licensed to Crookston) and K289CE (105.7 FM) in Crookston (licensed to Grand Forks).

KROX
KROX logo
Broadcast areaGrand Forks, North Dakota
Frequency1260 kHz
BrandingKROX Radio 1260
Programming
FormatCommercial; News/Talk
Ownership
Owner
  • Frank Fee
  • (Gopher Communications)
History
First air date
April 25, 1948 (1948-04-25)
Call sign meaning
KROX = Crookston
Technical information
Facility ID24547
ClassB
Power1,000 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
47°47′20″N 96°35′40″W
Translator(s)92.1 K221GU (Crookston-Grand Forks)
105.7 K289CE (Grand Forks-Crookston)
Links
Websitekroxam.com

KROX airs the local radio home to Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins broadcasts. It also airs University of Minnesota Crookston Football, Volleyball and basketball games, Minnesota Wild Hockey, Gopher Football, Basketball and Hockey. Crookston High School's football, volleyball, basketball, hockey, baseball and softball games.

History

KROX began broadcasting April 25, 1948, on 1050 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). It was owned by the Crookston Broadcasting Company.[1]

References
  1. "KROX Crookston, Minn. Goes on the Air April 25" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 26, 1948. Retrieved 29 November 2014.


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