KKBZ

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KKBZ
Broadcast area Fresno, California
Frequency 105.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingRock 105.1
Programming
Format Active rock
Ownership
Owner
KLBN, KSEQ, KHIT-FM, KGST
History
First air date
July 12, 1992 (as KSLK)
Former call signs
KXDR (1990–1992, CP)
KSLK (1992–1994)
KGST-FM (1994–1995)
KLBN (1995–2008)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 38455
Class B1
ERP 600 watts
HAAT 570 meters (1,870 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°4′25″N119°25′52″W / 37.07361°N 119.43111°W / 37.07361; -119.43111
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website fresnosrock1051.com

KKBZ (105.1 FM, "Rock 105.1") is an American radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Auberry, California, the station serves the greater Fresno/Clovis area. The station is currently owned by Lotus Communications. [2] Its studios are located just north of downtown Fresno.

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History

The station was assigned call sign KXDR on July 12, 1990. On March 27, 1992, the station changed its call sign to KSLK, on October 7, 1994, to KGST-FM, on August 1, 1995, to KLBN, and on May 5, 2008, to the current KKBZ. The station did make headlines when they fired their very popular morning show "Jen Lipp in the Morning," hosted by largely popular morning rock DJ Jennifer Lipp and co-hosted by a new-to-the business Kris DeVold. The station got major backlash from social media as well as local press. They then cycled through a syndicated morning show out of Sacramento only to eventually return to an all-music morning.

On May 3, 2023 KKBZ rebranded as "Rock 105.1". [3]

Programming

The current weekday lineup includes music in the mornings followed by a 105-minute commercial-free music block. The mid-day shift allows listeners to make request's and win concert tickets, prizes, and food. Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe airs overnight. Weekends include Dee Snider with a 2-hour show called House Of Hair which features hair and metal bands from the 1980s. In 2016, the station was made an affiliate for the Los Angeles Rams.

Previous logos

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KKBZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KKBZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. KKBZ Extinguishes Its Blazw But Continues to Rock Radioinight - May 3, 2023