KVOX-FM
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KVOX-FM is a radio station
located in Fargo, North Dakota
(licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to twin city Moorhead, Minnesota
), owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting
. The stations airs a country music
format, and can also be heard streaming on the internet through its website. Froggy 99.9 is usually one of the most listened to radio stations.
and Jeremiah Bullfrog
). They have since moved towards regular on-air names.
In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million. Triad Broadcasting also owns KQWB 1660 AM (Sports
), KQWB-FM
98.7 (Active rock
), KLTA
105.1 (Hot AC), and KPFX
107.9 (Classic rock
) in the Fargo-Moorhead
area.
In 2009, Froggy rebranded as "Number One For New Country, Today's Froggy 99.9."
Radio station
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located in Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
(licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC) to twin city Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County....
), owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC is a large owner of radio stations in small and medium markets in the United States with over 40 radio stations. Based in Monterey, California, the company is one of the largest radio station owners after Clear Channel Communications, CBS Radio, Cox Radio, and...
. The stations airs a country music
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...
format, and can also be heard streaming on the internet through its website. Froggy 99.9 is usually one of the most listened to radio stations.
On Air
- Mike, Pike, and Amanda - The Froggy Gang Morning Show (Weekdays 5am-9am)
- Lilly (Monday-Saturday 9am-2pm)
- Shawn (Monday-Saturday 2pm-7pm)
- Tim (Monday-Saturday 7p-12p)
History
KVOX-FM went on the air in 1978, branding themselves as "Stereo Country K100". This would remain as their branding until April 1st, 1994 when they switched to the "Froggy" Moniker which is still used to this day. It was at this point the station "frogified" everything as they do today. For example, the studio is called the "Frogpond", the phone line is called the "Frogline", their forecast called the "Frogcast", and until Fall 2009, "frogified" on-air names (such as Pete Moss, Hoppy GilmoreHappy Gilmore
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and Jeremiah Bullfrog
Joy to the World (Hoyt Axton song)
"Joy to the World" is a song written by Hoyt Axton, and made famous by the band Three Dog Night. The song is also popularly known by its opening words, "Jeremiah was a bullfrog"...
). They have since moved towards regular on-air names.
In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million. Triad Broadcasting also owns KQWB 1660 AM (Sports
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
), KQWB-FM
KQWB-FM
KQWB-FM is an Active rock radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota , owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting.-History:...
98.7 (Active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
), KLTA
KLTA
KLTA is a radio station based in Fargo, North Dakota, though licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to Breckenridge, Minnesota. It is owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting...
105.1 (Hot AC), and KPFX
KPFX
KPFX is a radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota, owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting...
107.9 (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...
) in the Fargo-Moorhead
Fargo-Moorhead
Fargo-Moorhead is a common name given to the metropolitan area comprising Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and the surrounding communities. These two cities lie on the North Dakota-Minnesota border, on opposite banks of the Red River of the North...
area.
In 2009, Froggy rebranded as "Number One For New Country, Today's Froggy 99.9."
Former DJs
- Jeremiah Bullfrog
- Hoppy Gilmore, (Program Director, 1999-2011-- now at KYCKKYCKKYCK is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Crookston, Minnesota, it serves the Grand Forks, North Dakota metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1979 under the call sign KDWZ. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting.-History:KYCK signed on in...
) - Hopalong Cassidy, (Afternoons, 1981-2009-- now at KQLX-FMKQLX-FMKQLX-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Lisbon, North Dakota, it serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area.-History:...
) - Anne Phibian (retired August 13, 2009)
- Pete Moss (Kyle Matthews, now at FM 105.1KLTAKLTA is a radio station based in Fargo, North Dakota, though licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to Breckenridge, Minnesota. It is owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting...
) - Splash Gordon (Moose Johnson, Now at 107.9 The FoxKPFXKPFX is a radio station located in Fargo, North Dakota, owned by Go Radio Broadcasting, a division of Triad Broadcasting...
) - Wade N. Pool
- Anita Fly
- Dennis Hopper
- Marina Bay
- Leah Leaper (Leah Lundberg)
- Sally Mander
- Holly Hopper (Denise Curtis)
- Tad Pole (Paul Bougie)
- I. B. Green