KEZR

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KEZR
Broadcast area
Frequency 106.5 MHz
BrandingMix 106.5
Programming
Format Hot adult contemporary
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KBAY
History
First air date
July 3, 1967 (as KPLX)
Former call signs
  • KPLX (1967–1972)
  • KPSJ (1972–1973)
Call sign meaning
"EZ Rock"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 1176
Class B
ERP 42,000 watts directional
HAAT 163 meters (535 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 37°12′31.8″N121°46′30.8″W / 37.208833°N 121.775222°W / 37.208833; -121.775222
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.mix1065sanjose.com

KEZR (106.5 FM, "Mix 106.5") is a radio station licensed to San Jose, California, and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. KEZR airs an Hot adult contemporary format and is owned by Connoisseur Media through the licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. Co-owned with KBAY, its studios are located in South San Jose just off US 101 on Hellyer Ave, and the transmitter is based from a site in Santa Teresa County Park.

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History

KEZR debuted in 1967 as KPLX, under the ownership of Bay Area broadcasting legend Les Malloy, from studios in the Hotel Sainte Claire in downtown San Jose. In December 1971, Malloy sold the station to PSA Broadcasting, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Pacific Southwest Airlines, for $330,000. In mid-1973, KPSJ's call letters were changed to KEZR; it has programmed minor variations of adult contemporary music since then.

KEZR has held many mixers and events with several famous artists including Sara Bareilles, Jason Mraz, and Augustana.

Before it was purchased by NextMedia Group, the station was briefly owned by CBS Radio, who moved the station from San Jose to San Francisco. Prior to that, it was owned for a long period by the Levitt family. During this period, particularly the 1990s, KEZR was a dominant force in Bay Area radio, regularly topping the Arbitron ratings.

NextMedia sold their 33 radio stations to Digity, LLC for a purchase price of $85 million; the transaction was consummated on February 10, 2014. Alpha Media then acquired Digity for $264 million in February 2016. Alpha Media merged with Connoisseur Media on September 4, 2025. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KEZR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Venta, Lance (September 4, 2025). "Introducing The New Connoisseur Media". RadioInsight. Retrieved September 8, 2025.


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