KCRZ

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KCRZ
Broadcast area Visalia - Tulare - Porterville
Frequency 104.9 MHz
BrandingHitz 104.9
Programming
Format Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerMomentum Broadcasting
KIOO, KJUG-FM, KVMI
History
First air date
1997;28 years ago (1997)
Former call signs
KQIQ-FM (?-1995, CP)
KZZC (1995–1997, CP)
Call sign meaning
KCRuiZin' (play on the word CRUISIN', previous format)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 37015
Class A
ERP 3,100 watts
HAAT 141 meters (463 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website hitz1049.com

KCRZ (104.9 MHz) is commercial radio station licensed to Tipton, California, and serving the Central California cities of Visalia, Tulare, Porterville. It airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format and is owned by Momentum Broadcasting. KCRZ carries On Air with Ryan Seacrest from Premiere Networks in afternoon drive time and American Top 40 on Sundays. The studios are on East Mineral King Avenue in Visalia.

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KCRZ is a Class A FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,100 watts.

History

The station signed on the air in 1997;28 years ago.

As of May 2013, the station rebranded from "Z104.9" to "Hitz 104.9" and added syndicated programs to its lineup, including Elvis Duran and the Morning Show which aired until August 2024 when it was replaced with a local morning show. [2] [3]

KCRZ.gif (KCRZ's logo under previous "Z104.9" branding)

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KCRZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KCRZ Becomes HITZ 104.9" from All Access (May 3, 2013)
  3. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/277967/danny-palacios-joins-hitz-104-9-as-morning-host/

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