KBXR 102.3
FM (often referred to simply as BXR) is a local radio station located on Old Highway 63 in
Columbia, Missouri. It airs an
Adult Album Alternative format with a mixture of
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
,
classic rock
Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, prim ...
, and more.
Features
102-3 BXR interviews bands or singers playing in the city's various locations. These interviews are conducted "Live In Studio X." Past Studio X guests include
Joe Strummer of
The Clash,
Big Head Todd and the Monsters,
Dave Matthews,
Wilco, and
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three ...
(who attended the
University of Missouri in Columbia). In 2005, KBXR released a CD compilation of songs recorded at the station, calle
''Live from Studio X'' Proceeds from the CD sales went to the Central Missouri Humane Society. The station released a second CD in December 2008 calle
''Live from Studio X, Volume 2'' The proceeds from this project go to Boys and Girls Town of Missouri.
Annually, during Thanksgiving and about a week after, BXR has a "B to X" special event where the station airs its entire song library alphabetically with no repeats starting with song titles that begin with the letter B and ending with song titles that begin with the letter X. Many lesser-known songs by various popular bands and singers are aired right along with more popular chart-toppers. Also, this event allows various versions of the same song that have been remixed or remade to be heard back-to-back since the songs are spelled the same alphabetically.
History
The station began broadcasting on November 11, 1994.
It held the call sign KOQL and aired an
oldies format.
In September 1997, the station swapped formats and call signs with 106.1
KBXR, and it adopted its present AAA format.
Format Changes & Updates
, ''The M Street Journal''. September 17, 1997. Vol. 14, No. 37. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2020. Its Adult Album Alternative (AAA) format originated on 106.1 FM on October 15, 1993. The first song was played at 1:06 pm and was R.E.M.'s "It's The End Of The World As We Know It
"It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" is a song by American rock band R.E.M., which first appeared on their 1987 album, '' Document''. It was released as the album's second single in November 1987, reaching No. 69 ...
".
102.3 BXR has had a long list of notable entertainers play for the annual birthday party at The Blue Note.
References
External links
102.3 BXR Online
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BXR
Adult album alternative radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1994
1994 establishments in Missouri
Cumulus Media radio stations