KDXN
Encyclopedia
KDXN is a radio station based in Dickinson, North Dakota
(licensed
to South Heart, North Dakota
), and is owned by Totally Amped, LLC. The station is broadcasts a broad-based Adult Hits
/Hot AC format. The station plays a broad mix of music from the 1970s to today, within the genres of Classic Rock
, Country
, Modern Rock
, Adult Contemporary and Top 40
.
format. Upon the first year of broadcasting on the air, KDXN featured mostly an Adult Hits
format. Critical reviews were welcomed on their Facebook fan page, and during the summer of 2011, an all request music program was introduced during the noon hour. As of September, 2011, The Mix 105.7 features a broadened format of newer music from the Country
, Modern Rock
, Hot Adult Contemporary and Top 40
charts as well as songs by artists from the Classic Rock
era not normally heard on other stations.
Dickinson, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,010 people, 6,517 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,690.7 inhabitants per square mile . There were 7,033 housing units at an average density of 742.7 per square mile...
(licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to South Heart, North Dakota
South Heart, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 307 people, 108 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 327.7 people per square mile . There were 119 housing units at an average density of 127.0 per square mile...
), and is owned by Totally Amped, LLC. The station is broadcasts a broad-based Adult Hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
/Hot AC format. The station plays a broad mix of music from the 1970s to today, within the genres of Classic Rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
, Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, Modern Rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
, Adult Contemporary and Top 40
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
.
History
KDXN owners Totally Amped, LLC admits that getting into the business of radio was going to be a challenge, as this was an opportunity venture that was available in Dickinson, after original owners Western Edge Media, LLC went bankrupt while initially trying to start KDXN back in 2009 with a CountryCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Upon the first year of broadcasting on the air, KDXN featured mostly an Adult Hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
format. Critical reviews were welcomed on their Facebook fan page, and during the summer of 2011, an all request music program was introduced during the noon hour. As of September, 2011, The Mix 105.7 features a broadened format of newer music from the Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, Modern Rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
, Hot Adult Contemporary and Top 40
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
charts as well as songs by artists from the Classic Rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
era not normally heard on other stations.