KROX (AM)

KROX

City	Crookston, Minnesota
Branding	KROX Radio 1260
Slogan	The Voice of the Valley
Frequency	1260 AM (kHz)
Format	Commercial; News/Talk
Power	1,000 watts day 500 watts night
Callsign meaning	KROX = Crookston
Owner	Frank Fee (Gopher Communications)
Website	www.kroxam.com

KROX 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 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 Crookstown Broadcasting Company.^[1]

References

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

External links

KROX official website

Radio stations in the Grand Forks, ND–MN market

By FM frequency	88.3 89.3 90.1 90.7 91.5 92.9 94.1 94.7 95.3 95.7 96.1 97.1 99.3 100.3 101.3 102.7 104.3 104.9 105.5 107.5 107.9

By AM frequency	1230 1260 1310 1370 1440 1520 1590

By callsign	K237ER K239BG K285BG K300BG KEQQ-LP KFJM KGFK KJKJ KKDQ KKXL KKXL-FM KMAV-FM KMSR KNOX KNTN KOBT-LP KQHT KQMN KROX KSNR KSRQ KTRF KTRF-FM KUND-FM KWTL KYCK KZGF KZLT-FM

Nearby radio markets Bemidji Bismarck Devils Lake Fargo–Moorhead Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes Jamestown–Valley City Langdon Winnipeg See also List of radio stations in North Dakota

News/Talk radio stations in the state of Minnesota

Stations	KASM – Albany KATE – Albert Lea KAUS – Austin KBRF – Fergus Falls KDAL – Duluth KDLM – Detroit Lakes KDUZ – Hutchinson KDWA – Hastings KLKS – Pequot Lakes KLTF – Little Falls KMHL – Marshall KMKO-FM – Lake Crystal KMRS – Morris KNSI – Saint Cloud KROC – Rochester KROX – Crookston KTLK – Minneapolis KTNF – St. Louis Park KTOE – Mankato KYCR - Minneapolis KVBR – Brainerd KWLM – Willmar KWNO – Winona KWOA - Worthington WCCO – Minneapolis WJON – Saint Cloud WNMT – Hibbing WWWI – Baxter WZFG – Dilworth (Fargo, North Dakota)

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Minnesota

Coordinates: 47°47′20″N 96°35′40″W / 47.78889°N 96.59444°W / 47.78889; -96.59444

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