KIZZ

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KIZZ
Broadcast area Minot metropolitan area
Frequency 93.7 MHz
BrandingZ94
Programming
Language English
Format Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
September 7, 1968;57 years ago (1968-09-07) [1]
Former call signs
KMOT-FM (1967–1978) [2]
Call sign meaning
"Z94"
Technical information
Licensing authority
 FCC
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 169 meters (554 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website z94radio.iheart.com

KIZZ (93.7 FM) is a contemporary hit 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.

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History

KIZZ was historically owned by WDAY-AM/TV based in Fargo, North Dakota, when it was known as WDAY-FM. The call letters were changed to KIZZ in 1978 when the station launched its contemporary hit format. KIZZ first signed on the air in 1978. 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. [3] 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.

The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through its licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and is part of the company's cluster of stations serving the Minot market. [4]

In 2007, KIZZ was included in the proposed sale of 185 Clear Channel (now iHeartMedia) radio stations to GoodRadio, LLC. The deal was ultimately terminated due to financing issues, resulting in KIZZ remaining under iHeartMedia ownership. iHeartMedia also owns and operates KCJB 910, KRRZ 1390, KYYX 97.1, KMXA-FM 99.9 and KZPR 105.3 in Minot.

The station carries nationally syndicated programming, including Ryan Seacrest's shows, which are distributed by iHeartMedia [5]

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Former logo

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.
  3. ↑ Ellis, Jon (September 2011). "Broadcasting News - September 2011". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ellis, Jon (May 31, 2007). "Broadcasting News - May 2007". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ryan's Schedule". iHeartMedia, Inc. (92.9 Kiss FM). February 12, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2025.

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