KFRZ

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KFRZ
KFRZlogo.png
Broadcast areaRock Springs and Sweetwater County
Frequency 92.1 MHz
Branding92.1 The Freeze
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerWagonwheel Communications Corp
KUGR, KZWB, KYCS
History
First air date
September 1998 [1]
Call sign meaning
KFReeZe
Technical information
Facility ID 83593
Class C1
ERP 11,000 watts
HAAT 347 meters (1,138 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°29′47″N109°20′44″W / 41.49639°N 109.34556°W / 41.49639; -109.34556 Coordinates: 41°29′47″N109°20′44″W / 41.49639°N 109.34556°W / 41.49639; -109.34556
Links
Website www.theradionetwork.net
KFRZ's radio tower (farthest right.) WilkinsTV KFRZ.jpg
KFRZ's radio tower (farthest right.)
KFRZ's studios in Green River Theradionetworkstudios.jpg
KFRZ's studios in Green River
KFRZ studios in 2002 Kfrzstudio.jpg
KFRZ studios in 2002

KFRZ is a radio station broadcasting from Green River, Wyoming, serving southwestern Wyoming. Broadcasting a country music format, [2] the station is part of The Radio Network, which includes sister stations KUGR, KYCS, and KZWB. KFRZ broadcasts satellite fed music from Westwood One formerly the Jones Radio Network. Like its sister stations, KFRZ has local news throughout the day, and sports highlights as well. The station is currently owned by Wagonwheel Communications Corp. [3]

Contents

Signal

Like its sister FM stations, KFRZ broadcasts from a tower on Wilkins Peak located between Rock Springs and Green River. KFRZ's tower also houses KZWB's transmitter as well. KFRZ can be heard throughout Sweetwater County, and in parts of northern Utah. KFRZ's signal begins fading at the Uinta County line to the west. KFRZ's tower is located 7,646 feet (2,331 m) above sea level on Wilkins Peak. KFRZ was once a class C station, carrying 90,000 watts. It downgraded to C1, carrying 11,000 watts.

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References

  1. "About The Radio Network". Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  3. "KFRZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-07-13.