WKXR
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WKXR-AM "Kix Country" is a country music radio station in Asheboro, North Carolina, on a frequency of 1260 kHz.
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[edit] History
WKXR started its broadcast day at 5:00 a.m. and end its broadcast day at 11:00 p.m.. However, in recent years, WKXR has continued to broadcast from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.. WKXR turns its power down at 11:00 p.m., but its feed still plays on Time Warner Cable of Asheboro's channel 8, a local access channel mainly used for local bulletins.
[edit] Programming
WKXR also broadcasts live sporting events such as NASCAR racing, college football, college basketball, NFL football, and local high school sports (for Asheboro High School and Southwestern Randolph High School), in addition to American Legion Post 45 baseball.[1]
WKXR is a news affiliate of the Associated Press Radio Network and the North Carolina News Network.[2]
One of WKXR's most enduring features is the Swap Shop, a call-in show used to sell used items. It airs twice daily Monday through Friday, once in the mornings, and another in the afternoons.[3]
WKXR plays a mix of classic country and modern country. On Sundays, WKXR carries Sunday morning worship services from local churches.
