KMOX
General Information
KMOX is an AM radio station broadcasting in St. Louis, Missouri. It is a 50 kW clear channel radio station assigned to frequency 1120kHz. KMOX operates as "Newstalk 1120".
KMOX is currently owned by Infinity Broadcasting. KMOX's transmitter is located in Pontoon Beach, Illinois.
History
KMOX began operating in 1925. The call letters KMOX are said to represent Missouri (MO) and the fact that the station began operating on Christmas Eve 1925 (X-mas). In the station's first broadcast, the mayor of Kirkwood, Missouri, where the station's transmitter was located, called the station "St. Louis' Xmas Gift to the World". In 1927, it was one of the sixteen original stations in the CBS network. CBS eventually bought KMOX.
For many years, KMOX broadcast using C-QUAM AM stereo, but stereo transmissions ended in the spring of 2000. It is a shame that KMOX decided to end stereo transmissions since KMOX continues to air a Jazz program on weekends and KMOX always sounded spectacular in stereo.
The former KMOX-FM 103.3MHz, now operates as KLOU
The former KMOX-TV channel 4, now operates as KMOV
Personalities
A list of notable broacasters who worked at KMOX:
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