KROX (AM)

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

Crookston, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Grand Forks, North Dakota
Frequency	1260 kHz
Branding	KROX Radio 1260
Programming
Format	News/talk; classic rock
Affiliations	AP 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 ID	24547
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	47°47′20″N 96°35′40″W
Translator(s)	92.1 K221GU (Crookston) 105.7 K289CE (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kroxam.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

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