KMAX-FM (94.3

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, 94.3 The X) is a

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broadcasting an

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format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the

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- Greeley area. The station is currently owned by

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History

The station was granted a

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on April 21, 2000, and on October 15, 2002, the station was assigned the call sign

KKQZ KMAX-FM (94.3 MHz, 94.3 The X) is a radio station broadcasting an alternative rock format. Licensed to Wellington, Colorado, United States, the station serves the Fort Collins- Greeley area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media. H ...

. The FCC issued a license to cover on February 26, 2003, and on May 7, 2007, the call sign was changed to the current KMAX-FM. On November 11, 2011, KMAX-FM began stunting with

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branded as "Santa 94.3". The station changed its programming to

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as "94.3 Loudwire" on December 3, 2012; the name came from the web magazine of the same name owned by Townsquare. On August 1, 2015, KMAX-FM began stunting as "Spin 94", airing a new format each day with a new format starting with CHR as "94.3 Hit FM", followed by a

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knockoff as "Hide and Seek 94.3", classic country as "Classic 94.3", and finally Christmas music as "Ho Ho 94". On August 5 at noon, 94.3 flipped to alternative rock as "94.3 The X". The announcement had been made at a listener concert for sister station KKPL on the first night of stunting.94.3 Loudwire Fort Collins Spinning to Alternative
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* MAX-FM Radio stations established in 2002 Alternative rock radio stations in the United States 2002 establishments in Colorado Townsquare Media radio stations {{Colorado-radio-station-stub