KBZN

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]

For the airport serving Bozeman, Montana, assigned the ICAO code KBZN, see Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.
KBZN
Broadcast areaSalt Lake City–Ogden–Provo, Utah
Frequency97.9 MHz
BrandingNow 97.9
Programming
FormatHot 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 ID8690
ClassC
ERP26,000 watts
HAAT1,149 meters (3,770 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°39′35″N 112°12′5″W
Translator(s)103.1 K276DR (Montpelier, Idaho)
Repeater(s)97.9 KBZN-FM1 (Park City)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.kbzn.com

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]

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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