City | Tucson, Arizona |
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Broadcast area | Tucson, Arizona |
Branding | 96.1 KLPX |
Slogan | Tucson's Real Classic Rock |
Frequency | 96.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
First air date | August 16, 1967 (as KCEE-FM) |
Format | Classic rock |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 595 meters |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 2745 |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°14′56″N 111°6′59″W / 32.24889°N 111.11639°WCoordinates: 32°14′56″N 111°6′59″W / 32.24889°N 111.11639°W |
Former callsigns | KCEE-FM (1967-1979) KTKT-FM (1979-1981) |
Owner |
Lotus Communications Corporation (Arizona Lotus Corp.) |
Sister stations | KTKT, KFMA-FM, KCMT-FM |
Website | 96.1 KLPX |
KLPX is a classic rock radio station that serves Tucson, Arizona. KLPX broadcasts on the frequency of 96.1 MHz and broadcasts from northwest Tucson. The KLPX transmitter is located on Tower Peak in the Tucson Mountains, with studios in the northside of the city.
KCEE-FM received its license on August 16, 1967. It was owned by Strauss Broadcasting Company, which had acquired the station from Associated Broadcasters of Tucson, Inc., before it went on the air.
On July 4, 1979, Lotus bought KCEE-FM and changed its calls to KTKT-FM. On February 26, 1981, KTKT-FM became KLPX.
Some on air personalities include The Frank Show, Larry Mac, Beth Simmons, Alice Cooper, Razor, DC Collins, Sammy Hagar, The Mullet, Tony Bones, Dick Havoc, Crazy Elaine, Corey Cruise, Marissa, and the BIG G.