KMXY is Mix 104.3, Grand Junction’s hot adult contemporary station. It 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.
Station information
- Frequency: 104.3 MHz.
- City of license: Grand Junction.
- Branding: Mix 104.3.
- Format: Hot adult contemporary.
- Signed on: 1996.
- Call history: KMKE (1992–1996, construction permit), KMXY (1996–present).
- Current owner: Townsquare Media.
- FCC facility ID: 5550.
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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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