KDXA
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| City | Ankeny, Iowa |
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| Broadcast area | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Branding | ALT 1063 |
| Slogan | Iowa's Alternative |
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz (also on HD Radio) 106.3-2 FM KPTL-HD2 Smooth Jazz (HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1978 (as KANY) |
| Format | Commercial; Alternative |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 69635 |
| Former callsigns | KMXD (1991-1998) KYSY (1998-1999) KLYF (1999-2001) KVJZ (2001-2003) KDRB (2003-2006) KPTL (2006-2014) |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia (Citicasters Licenses, Inc.) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | alt1063.com |
KDXA (106.3 FM, "Alt 106.3") is an alternative rock radio station serving the Des Moines, Iowa, area. It is located at 106.3 on the FM dial. The station's studios are located at 2141 Grand Avenue in Des Moines along with iHeartMedia's other Des Moines stations (KDRB, KKDM, KXNO, and WHO).
The first station to occupy the 106.3 frequency was KANY, which signed on in 1978 with 3,000 watts of power. The station had a full service format and focused heavily on the Ankeny community. On May 2, 1981, the station was sold by the Ankeny Broadcasting company to Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting. After Fuller-Jeffrey acquired the station, the call letters were changed to KJJY and the format to country music.
As KJJY, the station slowly built a following taking on the market's current country giant KSO, which had been the market's country leader on the AM band since 1972. KJJY also fended off a challenge from KKXI in 1986, asserting its dominance in the FM country market. To further compete in the market, KJJY moved to 92.5 (MHz) in 1988 and received a power upgrade to 50,000 watts. The 106.3 frequency went silent at this time.
On May 17, 1991 106.3 signed back on as KMXD. This incarnation was owned by Van Oort Communications in Ankeny and was programmed with a beautiful music/easy listening format. The station was not a huge success, but it maintained a loyal following of listeners. On June 1, 1998, KMXD was acquired by Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia). Upon acquiring KMXD the call letters were moved to its new sister station KLYF, which was known at the time as "Mix 100". The 106.3 frequency received the new call letters KYSY, known as "Sunny 106" and was reprogrammed to follow an adult contemporary format.
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