KIXT (106.7
FM, "The Eagle") is a
radio station
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broadcasting a
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 ...
format. Licensed to
Hewitt, Texas
Hewitt is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 16,026 at the 2020 census, making it the second largest city in the county. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The community of Hewitt was ...
, United States, the station serves the
Waco metropolitan area. The station is owned by Prophecy Media Group, LLC. Its studios are located in Waco, and its
transmitter
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is located north of
Bruceville-Eddy, Texas.
History
The station
signed on
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* Using sign language
* Signature, placing one's name on a document
* Signature (disambiguation)
* Manual communication, signing as a form of communication using the hands in place of the voice
* Digital signature
A dig ...
in 2010 as
variety hits "Doc FM" KDRW (a nod to Waco being the birthplace of
Dr Pepper
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). It switched to
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, o ...
"Kix 106.7" KIXT in February 2012. The country format was relaunched as "106-7 The Bull" in 2014.
Another relaunch of the station happened on April 3, 2017 as a
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 ...
station called "The Eagle."
KIXT Flips to Classic Rock
Radioinsight - April 3, 2017
References
External links
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Classic rock radio stations in the United States
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