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KOKE-FM
KOKE-FM (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a progressive country radio format. Licensed to Thorndale, Texas, KOKE-FM serves the Greater Austin radio market. The station is owned by Genuine Austin Radio, LP. The transmitter site is located on County Road 470 in Coupland, Texas. The studios and offices are along Loop 360 in Southwest Austin. KOKE-FM is also heard on an 80-watt translator station, K253AN at 98.5 MHz in Sunset Valley, Texas. History The Original 95.5 KOKE-FM From a Texas Monthly cover story (April 2012): "In the summer of 1972, Willie Nelson moved into Austin, just 6 months after KOKE-FM switched to its new format called Country Rock or the more politically correct term at the time "progressive country." Country Radio would never be the same. From the Carter Family to the Rolling Stones, to Waylon and Willie, you could hear the music that Austinites were listening to on I-35 and on South Congress. In 1974 Billboard named KOKE-FM the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KKMJ-FM
KKMJ-FM (95.5 MHz "Majic 95.5") is a commercial radio station in Austin, Texas. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. and airs an adult contemporary radio format. The station has studios and offices on Westbank Drive, off Loop 360, near Westlake High School. The transmitter is off Buckman Mountain Road in Austin, amid numerous towers for other FM and TV stations. Like many AC stations, KKMJ flips to all-Christmas music from mid-November to Christmas Day. It uses the slogan "The Majic of Christmas." History KAZZ On October 30, 1957, 95.5 KAZZ first signed on the air. It was owned by Audioland Broadcasting, powered at only 340 watts. The call sign KAZZ was supposed to rhyme with "jazz." The station played jazz, adult standards and big band music. At a time when few people owned FM radios, this was a rare "stand-alone" FM outlet, not co-owned with an AM radio station, TV station or newspaper. The station was purchased in 1963 by Monroe Lopez, owner of several Mexican restaurants in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTXX-FM
KTXX-FM (104.9 MHz, "The Horn") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Bee Cave, Texas, and serving the Greater Austin radio market. The station broadcasts a sports radio format and is owned by Genuine Austin Radio. KTXX-FM's transmitter is located on State Highway 71 on the west side of Austin. The station has studios and offices along Loop 360 in Southwest Austin. KTXX-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Its HD3 digital subchannel simulcasts the progressive country format heard on co-owned 99.3 KOKE-FM. The HD4 subchannel airs a classic hits sound, known as "The Bat," which feeds FM translator 105.3 K287FG. In addition, most of KTXX-FM's sports programming is heard on sister station AM 1260 KTAE in Taylor and its translator, 101.9 K270CO Round Rock. Programming KTXX-FM calls itself "The Horn," referring to the Texas Longhorns. It is the flagship station for the University of Texas at Austin sports teams. KTXX-FM carries local sports shows during the day and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTXX
KTXX-FM (104.9 MHz, "The Horn") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Bee Cave, Texas, and serving the Greater Austin radio market. The station broadcasts a sports radio format and is owned by Genuine Austin Radio. KTXX-FM's transmitter is located on State Highway 71 on the west side of Austin. The station has studios and offices along Loop 360 in Southwest Austin. KTXX-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Its HD3 digital subchannel simulcasts the progressive country format heard on co-owned 99.3 KOKE-FM. The HD4 subchannel airs a classic hits sound, known as "The Bat," which feeds FM translator 105.3 K287FG. In addition, most of KTXX-FM's sports programming is heard on sister station AM 1260 KTAE in Taylor and its translator, 101.9 K270CO Round Rock. Programming KTXX-FM calls itself "The Horn," referring to the Texas Longhorns. It is the flagship station for the University of Texas at Austin sports teams. KTXX-FM carries local sports shows during the day and airs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stunting (broadcasting)
Stunting is a type of publicity stunt in radio broadcasting, where a station—abruptly and often without advance announcement—begins to air content that is seemingly uncharacteristic compared to what is normally played. Stunting is typically used to generate publicity and audience attention for upcoming changes to a station's programming, such as new branding, format, or as a soft launch for a newly-established station. Occasionally, a stunt may be purely intended as publicity or a protest, and not actually result in a major programming change. Stunts often involve a loop of a single song, or an interim format (such as the discography of a specific artist, Christmas music, a specific theme, or novelty songs), which may sometimes include hints towards the station's new format or branding. To a lesser extent, stunting has also been seen on television, most commonly in conjunction with April Fool's Day, or to emphasize a major programming event being held by a channel. Types of ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the List of United States cities by population, 11th-most-populous city in the United States, the List of cities in Texas by population, fourth-most-populous city in Texas, the List of capitals in the United States, second-most-populous state capital city, and the most populous state capital that is not also the most populous city in its state. It has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the United States since 2010. Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are approximately apart, and both fall along the Interstate 35 corridor. Some observers believe that the two regions may some day form a new "metroplex" similar to Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas and Fort Worth. Austin i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Country
Progressive country is a subgenre of country music developed in the early 1970s.''Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks: The Countercultural Sounds of Austin's Progressive Country Music Scene'', Stimeling, Travis David. History In the late 1960s and early 1970s, mainstream country music was dominated by the slick Nashville sound and the rock-influenced Bakersfield sound of artists like Merle Haggard.''American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3'', Starr, Larry and Waterman, Christopher. A new generation of country artists emerged, influenced by contemporary rock music, singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan, and the progressive politics of the 1960s counterculture. Progressive country was a songwriter-based movement and many key artists had previously seen success writing for other artists in Nashville; writing for themselves, they were more concerned with expanding country music than creating hits. Foremost among these artists was Willie Nelson, who returned to Texas after deciding t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTAE (AM)
KTAE (1260 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Elgin, Texas, and serving the Austin metropolitan area. It is owned by Genuine Austin Radio with studios and offices along Loop 360 in Southwest Austin. KTAE mostly simulcasts the sports radio format of sister station 104.9 KTXX-FM. KTAE is powered at 1,000 watts by day and 144 watts at night. The transmitter is on North Main Street in Taylor, Texas. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K270CO at 101.9 MHz in Round Rock, Texas. Programming KTAE and KTXX-FM call themselves "The Horn," referring to the Texas Longhorns. They are the flagship stations for the University of Texas at Austin sports teams. KTAE and KTXX-FM air local sports shows during the day and carry programming from Houston-based SportsMap on nights and weekends. History KTAE, under the KWNX call sign, was a talk radio station, then became an ESPN Deportes Radio affiliate, and was the first Spanish-language sports radio station i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Country
Progressive country is a subgenre of country music developed in the early 1970s.''Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks: The Countercultural Sounds of Austin's Progressive Country Music Scene'', Stimeling, Travis David. History In the late 1960s and early 1970s, mainstream country music was dominated by the slick Nashville sound and the rock-influenced Bakersfield sound of artists like Merle Haggard.''American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3'', Starr, Larry and Waterman, Christopher. A new generation of country artists emerged, influenced by contemporary rock music, singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan, and the progressive politics of the 1960s counterculture. Progressive country was a songwriter-based movement and many key artists had previously seen success writing for other artists in Nashville; writing for themselves, they were more concerned with expanding country music than creating hits. Foremost among these artists was Willie Nelson, who returned to Texas after deciding t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Monthly
''Texas Monthly'' (stylized as ''TexasMonthly'') is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Downtown Austin, Texas. ''Texas Monthly'' was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy and has been published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. since 1998 and is now owned by Enterprise Products Co. ''Texas Monthly'' chronicles life in contemporary Texas, writing on politics, the environment, industry, and education. The magazine also covers leisure topics such as music, art, dining, and travel. It is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA). In 2019, ''Texas Monthly'' was purchased by billionaire Randa Williams. In 2021, ''Texas Monthly'' acquired ''Texas Country Reporter''. Circulation ''Texas Monthly'' has a paid circulation of 300,000 and it has a monthly readership of 2.5 million people—one out of seven Texan adults. Its audience comprises a roughly equal number of men and women, most of whom are between the ages of 30 and 55. Subject matter ''Texas Monthly'' takes as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadcast Relay Station
A broadcast relay station, also known as a satellite station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator (U.S.), re-broadcaster (Canada), repeater (two-way radio) or complementary station (Mexico), is a broadcast transmitter which repeats (or transponds) the signal of a radio or television station to an area not covered by the originating station. It expands the broadcast range of a television or radio station beyond the primary signal's original coverage or improves service in the original coverage area. The stations may be (but are not usually) used to create a single-frequency network. They may also be used by an AM or FM radio station to establish a presence on the other band. Relay stations are most commonly established and operated by the same organisations responsible for the originating stations they repeat. However, depending on technical and regulatory restrictions, relays may also be set up by unrelated organisations. Types Broadcast translators In its simplest form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset Valley, Texas
Sunset Valley is a city in Travis County, Texas. The population was 749 at the time of the 2010 census. An enclave, it is surrounded on all sides by the city of Austin. Geography Sunset Valley is located at (30.225631, –97.816133), 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Austin. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land. History The first land transaction in the area dates back to 1835, but it wasn't until the early 1950s that the community of Sunset Valley was developed. It was at that time that two brothers, Clarence and M.H. Flournoy purchased a large tract of land for a residential subdivision. The landscape, a wooded valley nestled among rolling hills on the western edge of Austin, inspired the name Sunset Valley. In September 1954, Sunset Valley was incorporated as a town and established a mayor/council form of government. Clinton Vilven became the first mayor of the newly inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorndale, Texas
Thorndale is a city in Milam County, Texas, with a small part in Williamson County. The population was 1,263 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1878 about 3 miles west of its present site, and moved to its current site in 1880. History Antonio Gómez, a Mexican-American teenager, was lynched on June 19, 1911, in Thorndale following his lethal stabbing of a German-American garage owner, Charles Zieschang. Concerns about prejudice and violence against Mexican-American youths, such as the Gómez hanging, inspired Jovita Idar to found the League of Mexican Women (La Liga Femenil Mexicanista). Geography Thorndale is located at (30.612549, –97.204523), about 40 miles northeast of Austin and 12 miles west of Rockdale. Most of the city lies in Milam County, with only a small portion in Williamson County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km2), all land. Climate The climate in this area is characteriz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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