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{{Infobox radio station
| name             = KRMX
| logo             =
| city             = [[Bellmead, Texas]]
| area             = [[Waco, Texas]]
| branding         = ''104.9 Shooter-FM''
| frequency        = 104.9 [[MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| translators      = See {{section link||Translators}}
| airdate          = February 29, 1984 (as KYCX [[Mexia, Texas|Mexia]])
| format           = [[Texas country]]
| subchannels      = HD2: Cool 101.3 ([[Oldies]])<br>HD3: [[KTON (AM)|KTON]] simulcast ([[Sports radio|Sports]])<br>HD4: The Beat 107.3 ([[Mainstream Urban]])
| erp              = 2,850 [[watt]]s
| haat             = {{convert|147|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class            = A
| facility_id      = 21494
| coordinates      = {{coord|31|38|39.00|N| 96|36|51.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| callsign_meaning = '''Mix''' (from former AC format on 92.9)
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KYCX (1983–1984)|KYCX-FM (1984–2005)|KWGW (2005–2007)|KRQX-FM (2007–2010)|KWBT (2010–2014)|KBHT (2014-2024)}}
| affiliations     = Clear Media Network
| owner            = M&M Broadcaster
| licensee         = Simmons Austin, Ls, LLC
| sister_stations  = {{hlist|[[KEKR]]|[[KTON (AM)|KTON]]|[[KRZI]]}}
| webcast          = {{listen live|http://listen.streamon.fm/kbht}}<br>HD2: {{listen live|http://listen.streamon.fm/kbhthd2}}<br>HD4: {{listen live|http://listen.streamon.fm/kbhthd4}}
| website          = {{url|http://www.listentexas.com}}<br>[https://www.centexbeat.com centexbeat.com]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
'''KRMX''' (104.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Texas country]] format. Licensed to [[Bellmead, Texas|Bellmead]], Texas, United States, the station serves the Waco area. The station is currently owned by M&M Broadcasters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/m-m-broadcasters-to-buy-simmons-medias-4-station-waco-texas-group-for-nearl |title=M & M Broadcasters to buy Simmons Media's 4-station Waco, Texas group for nearly $2 million |date=September 21, 2009 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814014246/http://www.radio-info.com/news/m-m-broadcasters-to-buy-simmons-medias-4-station-waco-texas-group-for-nearl |archive-date=August 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>    Its studios are in Waco, and its transmitter is located on [[U.S. Highway 84]], west of [[Mexia, Texas]].
==History==
The station was assigned the call sign KYCX on February 28, 1983, and was originally licensed to serve [[Mexia, Texas|Mexia]], Texas. Branded as "Kicks 105", it has programmed [[country music]] for the majority of its existence. 104.9 was the original FM sister to 1590 [[KEKR]], which signed on as KBUS in 1956. Matthew and Lisa Groveton signed 104.9 on the air in 1984, simulcasting the AM sister station. On April 4, 1984, the station changed its call sign to KYCX-FM in conjunction with 1590 KBUS dropping its long-time call sign to become KYCX. After over 60 years of localized service to the town of [[Mexia, Texas |Mexia]], big changes were on the horizon for the AM/FM combo. The first of these changes came on September 16, 2005 as 104.9 became a [[Jack FM]] style country format, playing a span of several decades, as KWGW '''George FM'''. Along with the suddenly broad playlist and branding change, KWGW discontinued serving the small town of Mexia and began targeting the much larger Waco-Temple market.
On August 23, 2007, 104.9 reverted to KRQX-FM, re-branded to '''Q 104.9''', and returned to a traditional gold-based country format. .<ref>{{cite web |title=KRQX Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=21494&Callsign=KRQX  |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
In 2010, 104.9 went a completely new direction. After 26 years of programming only country music, "104.9 The Beat" debuted with a [[Hip Hop]] format, becoming Waco's first ever radio station targeting an Urban audience. On August 27, 2013, the physical plant was relocated out of Mexia, changing its community of license to Bellmead, and signaling the completion of the move-in to Waco. The call sign was soon changed to KWBT, for "Waco's Beat", matching the new brand.
On January 1, 2014, KWBT and 94.5 KBCT swapped formats and calls, with KWBT moving to 94.5 while KBCT went in reverse to the 104.9 signal. It then relaunched as [[rhythmic contemporary|Rhythmic Top 40]] "Hot 104.9", quickly requesting another call change to KBHT.<ref>[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/86854/wacos-beat-moving/ WACO'S BEAT MOVES; HOT 104.9 DEBUTS] from Radio Insight (January 1, 2014)</ref>
Sometime in August 2015, KBHT let go the entire air staff and flipped from Rhythmic CHR to Urban AC utilizing [[Westwood One (current)|Westwood One]]'s "[[The Touch (radio network)|The Touch]]" satellite feed, and entirely adopted it as "Magic 104.9" on October 2.<ref>[Hot 104.9 Touches Down https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/94578/hot-104-9-waco-touches-down/] - ''Radio Insight'' (published September 16, 2015)</ref>
On August 20, 2016, KBHT changed its format from urban contemporary (which moved to Its HD3 subchannel and the 104.5 translator) to adult contemporary, branded as "Mix 104.9".<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/107814/mm-moves-three-waco-stations/ M&M Moves Three Waco Stations] Radioinsight - August 22, 2016</ref>
On August 29, 2017, KBHT changed its format from adult contemporary to adult hits (format moving from KBHT-HD2), branded as "104.9 Bob FM".<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/119495/kbht-makes-annual-format-change/ KBHT Makes Annual Format Change] Radioinsight - August 29, 2017</ref>
On August 30, 2017, KBHT-HD2 and associated 101.3 translator dropped "Bob FM" and relaunched as a country station named "The Highway" in order to flank sister stations [[KRMX]] & [[KOOV (FM)|KOOV]] "92.9 & 106.9 Shooter FM", in an attempt to be more competitive against iHeart Media's [[WACO-FM]].
On February 15, 2021, KBHT-HD2 and its 101.3 translator changed their format from country to oldies, branded as "Cool 101.3".<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/204982/hits-101-3-brings-oldies-to-waco/ Hits 101.3 Brings Oldies To Waco] Radioinsight - February 15, 2021</ref>
On June 29, 2021, an announcement came that "104.9 Bob FM" has rebranded as "Star 104.9".<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/210187/wacos-bob-is-becoming-a-star/ Bob becomes a Star] Radioinsight - June 29, 2021</ref>
On July 2, 2023, KBHT changed its format from adult contemporary to a simulcast of classic country-formatted [[KEKR]] 1590 AM Waco, branded as "Kicker 104.9".<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/254315/kicker-replaces-star-in-waco/ Kicker Replaces Star in Waco] Radioinsght - July 2, 2023</ref>
On July 15, 2024, M&M Broadcasters completed the sale of 92.9 [[KRMX]] Marlin to First Dallas Media. As a result, the Texas Country format "Shooter-FM" and the featured on 92.9 was moved to this station. The KRMX callsign from 92.9 was shifted to this facility one week later.
==Translators==
{{RadioTranslators
| callsign = KBHT
| width    =
| call1    = K267AI
| freq1    = 101.3
| city1    = Moody, Texas
| fid1     = 148790
| watts1   = 250
| haat1    = 113
| class1   = D
| coord1   = {{coord|31|32|15.00|N| 97|5|32.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| notes1   = First air date: December 12, 2006 (as 90.7 K214EI); rebroadcasts HD2
| call2    = K230CK
| freq2    = 93.9
| city2    = Waco, Texas
| fid2     = 156271
| watts2   = 250
| haat2    = 113
| class2   = D
| coord2   = {{coord|31|32|15.00|N| 97|5|32.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| notes2   = First air date: December 1, 2014 (as 104.5 K283CD; rebroadcasts HD3
| call3    = K297CC
| freq3    = 107.3
| city3    = Waco, Texas
| fid3     = 156281
| watts3   = 250
| haat3    = 106
| class3   = D
| coord3   = {{coord|31|32|15.30|N| 97|05|32.90|W|region:US_type:city}}
| notes3   = First air date: December 1, 2014; rebroadcasts HD4
}}
==Previous logo==
[[File:KBHT logo.png|200px]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{FM station data|21494|KBHT}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|156271|K230CK}}
*{{FXL|K230CK}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|148790|K267AI}}
*{{FXL|K267AI}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|156281|K297CC}}
*{{FXL|K297CC}}
{{Waco Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Texas}}
{{Simmons Media Group}}
[[Category:Radio stations in Waco, Texas|BHT]]
[[Category:Classic country radio stations in the United States]]