KMXY (104.3 FM) is Mix 104.3, Grand Junction’s hot adult contemporary station. If you want today’s hits plus the favorites from your high school years, this is the Western Slope’s mix.
History
KMXY began as a construction permit under the call letters KMKE in 1992 and signed on as KMXY in 1996. Dick Maynard’s Jan-Di Broadcasting bought it in 1998, making it a sister to KEKB and KBKL. Townsquare Media owns it today.
Call sign timeline
- KMKE: 1992 to 1996 (construction permit)
- KMXY: 1996 to present
The signal
- 104.3 MHz, licensed to Grand Junction, Colorado
- Branding: Mix 104.3
- Format: hot adult contemporary
- FCC facility ID 5550
Sources
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FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KMXY-FM History
KEKB-FM signs on in Grand Junction
May 24, 1984 — Dick Maynard's new Jan-Di Broadcasting signed on country station KEKB 99.9, licensed to Fruita, in the middle of a Western Slope economic slump. KEKB went on to a record 48 share among adults 25–54. Jan-Di later created KBKL (KOOL 107.9) in 1996 and bought KMXY (Mix 104.3) in 1998.
KMXY 104.3 signs on in Grand Junction
1996 — The 104.3 construction permit that started out as KMKE in 1992 signed on as KMXY, Mix 104.3. Dick Maynard's Jan-Di Broadcasting bought it in 1998.
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