KRAZ

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KRAZ
Broadcast area Santa Barbara County, California
Frequency 105.9 MHz
BrandingKRAZY Country 105.9
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerSanta Ynez Valley Media Inc..
History
First air date
2001
Former call signs
KAGA (1993–1997)
Call sign meaning
KRAZy Country
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 33439
Class A
ERP 65 watts
HAAT 894 meters (2,933 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website krazfm.com

KRAZ (105.9 FM, "KRAZy Country 105.9") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Ynez, California and serves the Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara areas. The station is owned by Santa Ynez Valley Media Inc.. and broadcasts a country music format from its studios in Santa Ynez.

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History

The station at 105.9 FM originated in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit (CP) issued in 1993 with the call sign KAGA. [2] Original owner Karin Wood sold the CP to Grape Radio Inc., owned by Mary Constant, for $45,000 in April 1995. [3] The call letters were changed to KRAZ on March 31, 1997. [4] In early 2001, Grape Radio sold KRAZ to Knight Broadcasting Inc., headed by Sandra Knight, for $325,000. [5] The station finally signed on later that year with a country music format. [6]

Syndicated programming on KRAZ includes CMT Country Countdown USA on Saturday mornings.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KRAZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Call Letter Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 5, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jacor's Michigan Radio Picks Up WAKX-FM For $3.75 Million" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 14, 1995. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. R.R. Bowker. May 5, 1997. p. 87. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sinclair Telecable Gets Oldies In Austin" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 6, 2001. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003. R.R. Bowker. 2002. p. D-64. Retrieved June 24, 2018.

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