KLIZ (AM)

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Coordinates: 46°19′55.08″N 94°10′27.39″W / 46.3319667°N 94.1742750°W / 46.3319667; -94.1742750
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KLIZ
kHz
Branding1380 KLIZ The Fan
Programming
FormatSports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KBLB, KLIZ-FM, KUAL-FM, KVBR, WJJY-FM
History
First air date
August 6, 1946 (1946-08-06) (at 1400)
Former frequencies
1400 kHz (1946–1956)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID28653
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
46°19′55.08″N 94°10′27.39″W / 46.3319667°N 94.1742750°W / 46.3319667; -94.1742750
Translator(s)105.1 K286DB (Brainerd)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekliz.com

KLIZ (1380

Minneapolis–St. Paul
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History

KLIZ signed on August 6, 1946,[2] on 1400 AM under the ownership of Brainerd Broadcasting Company.[3] It joined the Mutual Broadcasting System on December 15, 1946.[4] The station moved to 1380 AM in 1956.[5]

By 1971, KLIZ was airing middle of the road and country music, and was affiliated with the NBC Radio Network.[6] In 1973, the station went to a full-time country music format.[7] It moved to a middle of the road format in 1982.[8]

Sequel Communications bought KLIZ and its FM sister station, KLIZ-FM (107.5), in 1985.[9] CD Broadcasting bought the stations in 1987[10] and changed KLIZ to a contemporary country format.[11] In 1988, news and talk programming were added, along with affiliations with the Associated Press, NBC Talknet, and the Minnesota News Network.[12] CD Broadcasting exchanged the KLIZ stations to Sioux Valley Broadcasting for KJJQ and KKQQ in Volga, South Dakota, in 1989.[13] Sports programming was added to KLIZ's format in 1992.[14]

The KLIZ stations, along with

adult contemporary format provided by Westwood One.[20] In January 1998, KLIZ returned to a talk radio format;[21] by 2000, the station had affiliations with the USA Radio Network and Westwood One.[2]

Sporting News Radio.[24] Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014, that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KLIZ;[25] the $8 million sale was completed on February 27, 2015.[26]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLIZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2001 (PDF). 2001. p. D-235. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Broadcasting-Telecasting 1947 Yearbook Number (PDF). 1947. p. 128. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Six New MBS Affiliates Announced; Total 383" (PDF). Broadcasting-Telecasting. December 16, 1946. p. 34. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "KLIZ history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. ^ 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1972. p. B-109. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  7. ^ 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1974. p. B-110. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983 (PDF). 1983. p. B-127. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  9. ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 25, 1985. p. 77. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 5, 1987. p. 226. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  11. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 (PDF). 1988. p. B-148. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1989 (PDF). 1989. p. B-156. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 24, 1989. p. 115. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  14. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 (PDF). 1993. p. B-187. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Jacor Doubles At Home With $9.5 Million For WIMJ/Cincinnati" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 25, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  16. ^ "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. December 6, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  17. ^ "Elsewhere" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 5, 1996. p. 4. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  18. ^ "Proposed Station Transfers" (PDF). The M Street Journal. February 1, 1996. p. 6. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  19. ^ "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. May 29, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  20. ^ "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. November 20, 1996. p. 2. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 14, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  22. ^ "Broadcasting News". Northpine.com. September 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  23. ^ Richardson, Renee (August 29, 2002). "Omni Broadcasting adding stations". Brainerd Dispatch. Archived from the original on October 31, 2002. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  24. ^ "Broadcasting News". Northpine.com. July 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  25. ^ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  26. ^ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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