KTCX (102.5
FM) is an
urban contemporary
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formatted
radio station
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in
Beaumont, Texas
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. It serves the entire Golden Triangle and is owned by
Cumulus Media
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iHeartMedia, Inc., or CC Media Holdi ...
. The station's studios are located on South Eleventh Street in Beaumont, and its transmitter is located between Beaumont and
Fannett.
KTCX "Magic 102.5" was launched on December 3, 1998 based on its current format. Because it is the market's only Urban-formatted station of any kind, it plays a variety of
Hip Hop
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,
R&B,
Soul
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,
Old School, and
Gospel
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music to cater to all
African American
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demographics including the
Mainstream
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audience to the
Adult
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audience, thus making it one of the highest rated stations (sometimes #1) in the Triangle. It is the home of the nationally syndicated
Steve Harvey
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Morning Show. However, KTCX was originally an Urban AC station playing R&B and Old School only through "The Touch," a subsidiary of the
ABC Radio Network. In 2001, KTCX tweaked its format and added Hip Hop artists to the playlist as most Hip Hop listeners had to rely on out of town Houston station
KBXX
KBXX (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Houston, Texas. It airs an urban-leaning rhythmic contemporary radio format, mostly made up of hip-hop music and R&B. It is owned by Urban One as part of a five station cluster with KMJQ, ...
for the genre beforehand.
The station and its branding is not to be confused with Houston R&B station
KMJQ
KMJQ (102.1 FM) is a commercial radio station in Houston, Texas. Owned by Urban One, "Majic 102" has an urban adult contemporary radio format. KMJQ is co-owned with 97.9 KBXX, 92.9 KKBQ, 106.9 KHPT, and 107.5 KGLK, with studios and offi ...
"Majic 102.1", which rebranded from "Majic 102" to avoid it.
External links
Magic 102.5 Website
Urban contemporary radio stations in the United States
TCX-FM
Cumulus Media radio stations
Radio stations established in 1998
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