KBZN

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KBZN
KBZN FM logo.png
Broadcast area Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo, Utah
Frequency 97.9 MHz
BrandingNow 97.9
Programming
Format Hot adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerCapital Broadcasting
KLO-FM
History
First air date
1978 (as KZAN)
Former call signs
  • KZAN (1978–1988)
  • KKGB (1988–1989)
  • KKWY (1989–1990)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 8690
Class C
ERP 26,000 watts
HAAT 1,149 meters (3,770 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 40°39′35″N112°12′5″W / 40.65972°N 112.20139°W / 40.65972; -112.20139
Translator(s) 103.1 K276DR (Montpelier, Idaho)
Repeater(s) 97.9 KBZN-FM1 (Park City)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.kbzn.com

KBZN (97.9 FM, "Now 97.9") is a commercial radio station licensed to Ogden, Utah and serving the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station airs a hot adult contemporary radio format and is owned by Capital Broadcasting. [2] [3]

Contents

The station's studios and offices are located at the 257 Tower building in downtown Salt Lake City, along with sister station KLO-FM. [4] KBZN's transmitter site is located southwest of the city on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains. [5] The station is also heard on a repeater station, 97.9 KBZN-FM1 in Park City [6] and on translator station 103.1 K276DR in Montpelier, Idaho. [7]

History

Country (1978–1989)

In 1978, the station first signed on as KZAN. [8] The station was owned by Ben Lomand and broadcast a country music format. The station switched call letters to KKGB in 1988.

Top 40 (1989)

In 1989, the station changed its call sign to KKWY, as a Top 40 station.

Smooth jazz (1989–2009)

In late 1989, the license was purchased by locally based Capital Broadcasting, changed call letters to KBZN, and became a smooth jazz station as an affiliate of the syndicated service "The Breeze". For several years it was a locally programmed smooth jazz station.

Hot adult contemporary (2009–present)

In 2009, KBZN made the switch to hot AC and the "Now 97.9" moniker. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KBZN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KBZN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "KBZN Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ↑ KBZN.com/contact
  5. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KBZN
  6. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KBZN-1
  7. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/K276DR
  8. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 page C-239
  9. ↑ "KBZN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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