KAOX

KAOX

Shelley, Idaho
Broadcast area	Shelley-Rexburg-Rigby-Blackfoot-Idaho Falls
Frequency	107.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	NewsTalk 107.9 HD2: Now 105.1
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Subchannels	HD2: Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Sandhill Media Group (Frandsen Media Company, LLC)
History
First air date	1999 (at 107.3)
Former frequencies	107.3 MHz (1999-?)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	31169
Class	C1
ERP	32,000 watts
HAAT	139 meters
Transmitter coordinates	43°21′6″N 112°0′29″W
Translator(s)	HD2: 105.1 K286BU (Idaho Falls)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2)
Website	newstalk1079.com 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.

Overview

KAOX formerly broadcast from a tower located northeast of Kemmerer, and with its 13,500 watt signal, covered much of southwestern Wyoming. The station identified itself as "The X" and mentioned the towns of Evanston, Rock Springs, and Green River when it played its station identification.

KAOX had two sister stations KMER 940 AM, which is from Kemmerer, and KDWY 105.3 FM, which is licensed to Diamondville.

KAOX had satellite fed music from a network identifying itself as SAM, or Simply About Music. The format originated from Westwood One, an independent radio network. SAM is similar to the jockless format of Jack FM.

In Kemmerer, the station occasionally broadcast local high school football and basketball games. Prior to mid-2006, the station was locally programmed and music was not satellite fed as it is today. KAOX also broadcast ABC News at the top of each hour, followed by local weather.

External links

• KAOX in the FCC FM station database
• KAOX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• K286BU in the FCC FM station database
• K286BU at FCCdata.org