KXXX (790
AM) is a radio station broadcasting a farm and
classic country radio format
A radio format or programming format (not to be confused with broadcast programming) describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. The radio format emerged mainly in the United States in the 1950s, at a time when Radio broadcasting, ...
. Licensed to
Colby, Kansas
Colby is a city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,570.
History
In 1882, a post office was established near the center of Thomas County. Area homesteaders ...
, United States, the station serves the tri-state region of Northwest Kansas, Northeast Colorado and Southwest Nebraska.
The original station identification was "Ranch and Farm Radio," but soon changed to "Town and Country Radio." It was not affiliated with any national network. It is now the flagship station for the Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio Network. Nationally known personalities on the original staff were John B. Hughes, Johnny Pearson and Jerry Oppy. The station is currently owned by Kansas Broadcast Company, LLC.
In the late 1980s, KXXX was part of the Kansas-based "LS Network" of radio entrepreneur
Larry Steckline
Larry Steckline is a prominent Kansas broadcasting entrepreneur, and radio and television personality, particularly known for his Kansas agriculture news/feature/commentary programs.La Pierre, Karen (Kansas Agland)"Larry Steckline: One NW Kansas bo ...
.
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1947 establishments in Kansas
News and talk radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1947
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** ''XXX'' (2002 film), an action film starring Vin Diesel
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