KZOT

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KZOT
KZOT-AM Zone2 radio logo.png
Broadcast area Omaha metropolitan area
Frequency 1180 kHz
Branding1180 Zone 2, The Deuce
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Infinity Sports Network
Premiere Networks
Kansas City Royals
Omaha Storm Chasers
Ownership
Owner
KOIL, KOZN, KMMQ, KQKQ-FM, KOOO, KOPW
History
First air date
April 26, 1989;34 years ago (April 26, 1989) (as KKAR)
Former call signs
KNPE (1984-1987)
KKAR (1987-1993)
KOIL (1993-2003)
KYDZ (2003-2009)
KOIL (2009-2012) [1]
Call sign meaning
K ZOne Two
Technical information
Facility ID 43237
Class B
Power 25,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 41°16′12.00″N95°47′10.00″W / 41.2700000°N 95.7861111°W / 41.2700000; -95.7861111
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website 1180zone2.com

KZOT (1180 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Bellevue, Nebraska, and serving the Omaha metropolitan area. The station is owned by NRG Media and the license is held by NRG License Sub, LLC. It airs a sports radio format, with programming from Infinity Sports Radio. Studios are at 50th Avenue and Dodge Street in Midtown Omaha.

Contents

By day, KZOT transmits with 25,000 watts. As 1180 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for WHAM Rochester, New York, KZOT must reduce power at night to 1,000 watts to avoid interference. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter site is on Sunnydale Road in Council Bluffs, Iowa, near Interstate 80. [2]

Programming

Since flipping from talk radio on June 4, 2012, the station has broadcast a sports talk format. [3] Weekday programs include shows hosted by Dan Patrick, Jim Rome, Damon Amendolara, Maggie Gray & Andrew Perloff, Zach Gleb and J.R. Jackson. Patrick is syndicated by Premiere Networks, while the other hosts are syndicated by CBS Sports Radio.

KZOT is one of two sports radio stations in the Omaha radio market owned by NRG Media; KOZN (1620 AM, "1620 The Zone") airs some local sports shows along with programming from Fox Sports Radio, while KZOT mostly carries programs from CBS Sports Radio. KZOT is the Omaha-Council Bluffs affiliate for the Kansas City Royals, and is the flagship station of the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Royals' affiliated minor league baseball team.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on May 21, 1984, for a new station licensed to Bellevue, Nebraska and transmitting on 1180 kHz. [4] The new station was assigned the call letters KNPE on August 15, 1984. [1] On January 22, 1987, while still under construction, the station was granted the call sign KKAR. [1] After several extensions, two transfers, and a permit renewal, Mitchell Broadcasting Company received a license to cover KKAR's operation on April 26, 1989. [5]

In September 1990, the station applied for an increase in daytime power to 25,000 watts, [6] and the construction permit was granted in February 1991. [6] On August 24, 1993, the station was assigned its first use of the KOIL call letters, a heritage Omaha broadcast call sign that dates back to 1925, [1] in a swap with the original KOIL, which became KKAR.

Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997 the FCC announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KOIL authorized to move from 1180 to 1620 kHz. [7] A construction permit for the expanded band station, also located in Bellevue, was assigned the call letters KAZP (now KOZN) on January 9, 1998. [8] The new station began operating in September 1999.

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. [7] However, this deadline has been extended multiple times, and operations have remained authorized on both 1180 and 1620 kHz. One restriction is that the FCC has generally required paired original and expanded band stations to remain under common ownership. [9] [10]

Later history

After a lengthy series of extensions, on June 23, 1998 KOIL was licensed to operate at the increased daytime power of 25,000 watts on 1180 kHz. [11] In August 1999, the station dropped its sports radio programming to become a full-time affiliate of Radio Disney. [12]

In April 2000, Mitchell Broadcasting Company, Inc. applied to transfer KOIL's license to JCM Broadcasting Co., LLC (John C. Mitchell, president). The deal was approved by the FCC on May 19, 2000, and the transaction consummated on July 5, 2000. [13] In December 2001 an agreement was reached to sell the station to Waitt Radio, Inc. (Norman W. Waitt Jr., chairman) as part of a 16-station deal valued at $36.6 million. [14] [15] The transaction was approved by the FCC on February 26, 2002, and was consummated on March 5, 2002. [16]

On April 22, 2003, the station was assigned the callsign KYDZ to better match its status as the local Radio Disney affiliate. [1] The KOIL callsign was moved to sister station KKSC (now KMMQ). [17]

News/Talk branding (2009-2012) KOIL-AM logo.png
News/Talk branding (2009-2012)

In 2005, the entire Waitt Radio station group, including KYDZ, was transferred to NRG Media, also owned by Norman W. Waitt Jr. [18]

In June 2006, the station's format was flipped to Spanish Classic Hits, including a blend of Mexican and other Latin American music from the 1970s and 1980s, and given the on-air branding "La Bonita." [19]

On January 1, 2009, the station returned to the historic KOIL call sign as the format flipped to syndicated news/talk. [20] [1] As a news/talk station, notable syndicated programming on KOIL included Morning in America hosted by Bill Bennett, plus syndicated talk shows hosted by Neal Boortz, Clark Howard, Dennis Miller, Dave Ramsey, Rusty Humphries, Lars Larson, and Mike Gallagher. [20]

The station adopted a sports talk format and changed its call sign to KZOT on June 4, 2012; [1] the KOIL call sign was returned to its location prior to 1993 at 1290 AM.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KZOT
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (BP-19820409AE)". FCC Media Bureau. May 21, 1984.
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details (BL-19870311AA )". FCC Media Bureau. April 26, 1989.
  6. 1 2 "Application Search Details (BP-19900405CE)". FCC Media Bureau. February 4, 1991.
  7. 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. This notice lists KOIL under its earlier call sign of KKAR.
  8. ↑ "Call Sign History" (FCC.gov)
  9. ↑ "In re: WHLY(AM), South Bend, Indiana" (FCC DA 13-600, released April 3, 2013)
  10. ↑ "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)
  11. ↑ "Application Search Details (BL-19960522AA)". FCC Media Bureau. June 23, 1998.
  12. ↑ "Radio News Search". Radio Online. September 1, 1999.
  13. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-20000419ABG)". FCC Media Bureau. July 5, 2000.
  14. ↑ "Changing Hands - 2002-01-14". Broadcasting & Cable. January 14, 2002.
  15. ↑ "Waitt To Acquire 16 In Nebraska For $36.6 Million". Radio Online. December 5, 2001.
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  18. ↑ "Deals - 2005-04-18". Broadcasting & Cable. April 18, 2005.
  19. ↑ "Radio Disney KYDZ/Omaha Flips to Spanish Classic Hits". Radio Online. June 29, 2006.
  20. 1 2 "NRG Media Flips KOIL-AM/Omaha to News/Talk". Radio Online. January 5, 2009.
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