KZBK is a radio station airing a hot adult contemporary format licensed to Brookfield, Missouri, broadcasting on 96.9 MHz FM. The station is owned by Best Broadcasting, Inc.[2]
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| Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
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| Branding | Z-96.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Best Broadcasting, Inc. |
| KFMZ | |
| History | |
First air date | August 17, 1981 (as KQMO at 97.7) |
Former call signs | KQMO (1981–1985) |
Former frequencies | 97.7 MHz (1981–1995) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4930 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°50′26″N 93°04′49″W / 39.84051°N 93.08024°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | kzbkradio.com |
History
editKQMO at 97.7 MHz signed on August 17, 1981, simulcasting sister AM station KGHM during the day and airing its own programming until midnight.[3] Two years later, however, KGHM-KQMO went silent and remained so for a year until the station was sold by Hampro Wireless to Dwight and Carolyn Carver in 1984.[4] The resumption of operations of both stations was delayed into 1985 by FCC requirements.[5] After the sale, both stations changed call letters: KGHM became gospel station KGNG, while KQMO relaunched as KZBK with an adult contemporary format.
Best acquired KGNG-KZBK in 1993. The two stations became KZBK-AM-FM, simulcasting Best flagship KZZT in Moberly.[6] The simulcast of KZZT ended in 1995 when Best completed construction of a new KZBK-FM facility at 96.9 MHz, and the two stations began carrying their own programming.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZBK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ KZBK fcc.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2012
- ^ "Brookfield FM station to air at 97.7 Monday". Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune. August 13, 1981. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "KGHM-KQMO is sold to Oklahoma couple". Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune. November 6, 1984. p. 1.
- ^ "Return to airwaves delayed by FCC". Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune. December 27, 1984. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "Company History". Best Broadcasting. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 4930 (KZBK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KZBK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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