| City of license | Donaldsonville, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Branding | Country Legends 104.9 |
| Frequency | 104.9 MHz |
| First air date | 1972 |
| Format | Classic Country |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 146 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 36160 |
| Former callsigns | KSMI-FM (1979-1986) KKAY-FM (1986-2001) KNXX (2001-2011) |
| Owner | Guaranty Broadcasting |
| Website | countrylegends1049.com |
KYPY (104.9 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, broadcasting to the southern areas of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area.
KYPY airs a classic country music format branded as "Country Legends 104.9". It was announced that in December 2009, WNXX converted to the ESPN Radio format.[1]
History [link]
In September 2000, New Radco LLC of Slidell, Louisiana, (Michael F. Starr, 57% owner) reached an agreement to sell WBJJ (now WNXX) to Guaranty Broadcasting Corporation (George A. Foster Jr., president) for a reported $1.044 million.[2] At the time of the sale, the station broadcast an urban contemporary music format.
Both stations have had a history of various formats, most notably Adult R&B at 104.5 (from the 1990s to 2000 and from 2001 to 2003) and Rhythmic Oldies at 104.9 (late 1990s to 2001).
In 2000 the 104.5 signal became a Modern Rock outlet, only to move over to 104.9 in 2001. In 2003 both stations became a simulcast and adopted the "104 The X" handle. In January 2010, 104.5 switched to ESPN.
In 2007 and 2008, 104 the X presented X-Fest at the Baton Rouge River Center. They plan on this being a yearly tradition for the Red Stick. They have also presented the "X-mas Bash" each year since 2006.
In November 2010, KNXX added Skratch 'N Sniff which airs Saturday nights from 10PM - Midnight, and a live concert series, which they call "X-In-Concert" that aired Sunday nights at 8PM. 'X-In-Concert' featured a live concert by a different artist each week.
The air staff of 104.9 the X consisted of Anna (weekday mornings 6:00-9:00AM), Cade (9:00-12PM), Anna (12:00-2:00PM), Dan Day (afternoons), and Jonas (nights). Dr. Drew's Loveline was also heard from 10PM - Midnight, Monday through Friday.
Beginning in April 2011, KNXX switched to a classic country format that was previously featured on 107.3 WYPY. The alternative rock format's last song was Animal by Neon Trees. "Country Legends 104.9" began broadcasting on 104.9 on Monday, April 4, 2011. Brian King can be heard weekday mornings and Roland's Swamp Pop Cafe can be heard at noon every weekday. On April 11, 2011, KNXX changed their call letters to KYPY.
References [link]
- ^ [1]
- ^ "FMs - 9/11/2000". Broadcasting & Cable. 2000-09-11. https://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA14007.html?q=WPHG.
External links [link]
- KYPY official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KYPY
- Radio-Locator information on KYPY
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KYPY
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