KXT-FM hits the airwaves at 7 a.m. Central Time, in Dallas today. 91.7 on the FM band.
KXT is a sister station to public broadcasting KERA-FM, 90.1. In the past 20 years KERA’s outstanding music programming slowly gave way to talk and news — good talk and great news, but the music suffered.
In response to member requests, North Texas Public Broadcasting decided to launch a separate station for music.
KXT is a new radio station found at 91.7 FM in North Texas, and at kxt.org worldwide. It’s an incredible selection of acoustic, alt-country, indie rock, alternative and world music, hand-picked just for you – the real music fan.
KXT features between 9 and 11 hours of local programming each weekday, bringing you an eclectic variety of artists and genres, including a number of performers from North Texas and elsewhere in the Lone Star State.
Gini Mascorro will host the KXT Morning Show, Monday through Friday from 7 to 11 a.m. Joe Kozera will take listeners home weekdays with the KXT Afternoon Show from 3-6pm and the KXT Evening Show from 6-8pm.
90.1 at Night with host Paul Slavens, which appeared on KERA-FM for a number of years, has moved to KXT and is now known as The Paul Slavens Show.
National shows appearing regularly on KXT include Acoustic Café, American Routes, Mountain Stage, Putumayo Music Hour, Sound Opinions, The Thistle & Shamrock, UnderCurrents and World Café.
KXT should be a boon to Texas music, to live music, and to music generally.
You can listen to KXT live on the internet, or pick up podcasts.
Dallas still lacks serious rock and roll broadcasting, being mostly a city in the shadow of Clear Channel music censorship. One step at a time. KXT is a great big step. Or maybe more accurately, KXT is a great, big step.
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