KROX (1260 kHz) is Crookston, Minnesota's only local AM 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 also broadcasts on translators K221GU (92.1 FM) in Grand Forks (licensed to Crookston) and K289CE (105.7 FM) in Crookston (licensed to Grand Forks).

KROX
Broadcast areaGrand Forks, North Dakota
Frequency1260 kHz
BrandingKROX Radio 1260
Programming
FormatNews/talk; classic rock
AffiliationsAP News
Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Wild
Ownership
Owner
  • Frank Fee
  • (Gopher Communications)
History
First air date
April 25, 1948 (1948-04-25)
Call sign meaning
Crookston
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID24547
ClassB
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
47°47′20″N 96°35′40″W / 47.78889°N 96.59444°W / 47.78889; -96.59444
Translator(s)
  • 92.1 K221GU (Crookston)
  • 105.7 K289CE (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekroxam.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 Timberwolves basketball, Minnesota Wild Hockey, Gopher Football, Basketball and Hockey. Crookston High School's football, volleyball, basketball, hockey, baseball and softball games.

History

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KROX began broadcasting April 25, 1948, on 1050 kHz with 1 KW power (daytime). It was owned by the Crookston Broadcasting Company.[2]

 
Former logo

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KROX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KROX Crookston, Minn. Goes on the Air April 25" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 26, 1948. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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