Utah Jazz Radio Network

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Utah Jazz Radio Network
Type Radio network
Country
Headquarters Salt Lake City, Utah
Broadcast area
Utah
Idaho
Owner Utah Jazz
Official website
Utah Jazz Broadcast Information

The Utah Jazz Radio Network is an American radio network consisting of 11 English language and one Spanish language radio stations which each carry coverage of the Utah Jazz, a professional basketball club which is a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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The network's flagship radio stations are "The Sports Zone," KZNS-AM 1280 and KZNS-FM 97.5. [1] The network has affiliate stations in Utah and Idaho.[ citation needed ] David Locke has been the English radio play-by-play announcer since 2009, [2] after leaving the play-by-play position with the Seattle SuperSonics. Former Jazz player Ron Boone is the English color analyst.

The network's Spanish flagship station is KTUB 1600 AM. Nelson Morán is the Spanish-language play-by-play announcer/color analyst, Isidro Lopez is the Spanish-language play-by-play announcer, and Nicole Hernandez is the Spanish-language color analyst/sideline reporter.

The radio network broadcasts all preseason and all 82 regular season games. [3]

Station list

English language stations

Utah

CallsignFrequencyLocation
KZNS 1280 AM Salt Lake City (flagship)
KZNS-FM 97.5 FM
KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM Salt Lake City
KLGN 106.9 FM/1390 AM Logan
KCPX 105.0 FM/1490 AM Moab
KMGR 99.1 FM Cedar City
KOAL 750 AM Price
KXFF 101.9 FM St. George
KVEL 920 AM Vernal

Idaho

CallsignFrequencyLocation
KPKY 104.5 FM Idaho Falls

Spanish language stations

CallsignFrequencyLocation
KBMG 106.3 FM Salt Lake City

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References

  1. "Larry H. Miller Communications Corporation Re-Launches 1280 The Zone". UtahJazz.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  2. "LinkedIn - David Locke Profile".
  3. Treasure, Angie (October 4, 2021). "Utah Jazz Announce Television and Radio Broadcast Schedule for 2021-22 Season". UtahJazz.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2022.