KRIZ

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KRIZ
KRIZ and KYIZ logo.webp
Broadcast area Seattle
Frequency 1420 kHz
BrandingThe Z Twins
Programming
Format Urban gospel
Ownership
Owner
  • Gloria and Christopher Bennett
  • (Bennett Media Group, LLC)
KBMS, KYIZ
History
First air date
1982
Former call signs
KSCR (1979-1984)
Call sign meaning
One of the Z Twins: KRIZ(s) Bennett, owner
Technical information
Facility ID 35549
Class B
Power 1,000 watts day
500 watts night
Links
Website www.ztwins.com

KRIZ (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban gospel format. Licensed to Renton, Washington, United States, it serves the Seattle area. The station is currently owned by Gloria and Christopher Bennett, through licensee Bennett Media Group, LLC. KRIZ shares its studios with KYIZ in the city's Central District east of downtown, and its transmitter is located in Renton.

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KRIZ is one of The Z Twins, two radio stations serving the Puget Sound region, most notably the African-American communities of King and Pierce County, Washington. The Z Twins were so named as, at the time, the company only owned two stations, KRIZ and KZIZ (1560 AM). But after KYIZ (1620 AM) signed on, the name stuck, despite now having three stations in the family.

History

KRIZ was preceded on 1420 kHz in Renton by KREN, a station that began operating in 1963, [1] but was deleted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1970, due to its failure to fully respond to commission requests for information. [2]

KRIZ originated from a 1977 application to take over the KREN facilities, that was granted in 1979. It was initially given the call sign KSCR, [3] which stood for the slogan "South (King) County Radio", and had an Adult Contemporary music format. On May 11, 1984, the call sign was changed to KRIZ.

Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997 the FCC announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KRIZ authorized to move from 1420 to 1620 kHz. [4] A construction permit for the expanded band station, also located in Renton, was assigned the call letters KYIZ on February 23, 1998, [5] and began broadcasting that same year.

The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency. [4] However, this deadline has been extended multiple times, and both stations have remained authorized. One restriction is that the FCC has generally required paired original and expanded band stations to remain under common ownership. [6] [7]

In 2016, KZIZ was sold to XL Media and switched to a South Asian format.

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References

  1. ↑ "Radio in 1963" by Marty Loken,Seattle Times, December 29, 1963.
  2. ↑ "In Re Application of Washington Broadcasting Co., Inc., Renton, Washington For Renewal of License of Station KREN, Renton, Wash." (FCC 70-25), Federal Communications Commission Reports (ser. 2, v. 20, 1969-70), pages 1092-1093.
  3. ↑ FCC History Cards (FCC.gov)
  4. 1 2 "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
  5. ↑ Call Letter History for KYIZ (Facility ID: 86941)
  6. ↑ "In re: WHLY(AM), South Bend, Indiana" (FCC DA 13-600, released April 3, 2013)
  7. ↑ "Re: WDDD (AM) Application for Consent to Assignment of AM Broadcast Station License" (August 23, 2010 correspondence from Peter H. Doyle, Chief, FCC Audio Division, Media Bureau. Reference Number 1800B3-TSN)

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