KIZZ

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KIZZ
KIZZ Z94.png
Broadcast area Minot, North Dakota
Frequency 93.7 MHz
BrandingZ94
Programming
Format Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KCJB, KMXA-FM, KRRZ, KYYX, KZPR
History
First air date
September 7, 1968;55 years ago (1968-09-07) [1]
Former call signs
KMOT-FM (1967–1978) [2]
Call sign meaning
"Z94"
Technical information
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 169 meters (554 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website z94radio.iheart.com

KIZZ (93.7 FM) is a top 40 (CHR) radio station located in Minot, North Dakota owned by iHeartMedia, Z94 airs the syndicated Bob and Sheri morning show and along with weekend programs such as American Top 40 , Dawson McAllister Live, and Hollywood Hamilton.

iHeartMedia also owns and operates KCJB 910, KRRZ 1390, KYYX 97.1, KMXA-FM 99.9 and KZPR 105.3 in Minot.

The same call letters were assigned in the 1960s to an AM sunlight-only radio station in El Paso, Texas, an early entrant in the category of conservative talk radio stations.

Z94 debuted in 1978 after being KMOT-FM. It switched from top 40 to hot adult contemporary in 1992 and returned to top 40 by 1998.

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References

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-414. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. "KIZZ history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved March 23, 2020.

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