X96

KXRK airs a modern rock music format.


History
KXRK was founded and began broadcasting in February 1992. The new station was owned by "Acme Broadcasting", which had been organized by a group of DJs and managers who walked off of KJQ in a programming dispute.
X96 used to be at frequency 96.1, but changed to 96.3 when they increased broadcast wattage in 1996. Simmons Media Group acquired the station in the late 1990s (April of 1998) from Acme Broadcasting. Their current location is east of Trolley Square at 5th South and 7th East in Salt Lake City.Prior to this they were located across the street from the Salt Palace in a little building known as Arrow Press Square, adjacent to the now demolished club DV8. X96 was the first station in Utah to broadcast with a digital connection to their tower.
In its 2006 summer double issue, Rolling Stone named KXRK as one of five "awesome rock outlets" that are thriving in their market despite a recent contraction in rock radio stations across the United States.
Since the Fall of 1995, X96 has hosted an all-day concert called the Big Ass Show (BASh) featuring nationally-touring alternative and punk bands, as well as providing a stage for local bands.This yer, the BASh will be September 27 and will feature Atreyu, The Brobecks, Local H, Jack's Mannequin, Shiny Toy Guns, Hawthorne Heights, Mindless Self Indulgence, From First To Last, Ludo, Ten Years, Trapt, and the Live and Local Stage.
Current personalities/schedule
Radio From Hell (mornings)
Todd Nuke'em (mid-day)
Artie Fufkin (afternoons)
Corey O'Brien (evenings)
Andypants (overnights}
Portia Early (weekends)
Mike Lindsay (weekends)
M.J.