KOZZ-FM
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| Branding | 105.7 KOZZ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | June 20, 1971 (as KGLR) |
Former call signs | KGLR (1971–1979) KOZZ (1979–1991) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 38452 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 893 meters (2,930 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 106.5 K293AA (Battle Mountain) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kozzradio.com |
KOZZ-FM (105.7
syndicated Nights with Alice Cooper
Show.
KOZZ's
FM translator K293AA at 106.5 MHz in Battle Mountain, Nevada.[2]
History
The station
NBC Radio's "The Source
" network, which was geared to young adults.
The station started off with a
freeform, progressive rock music format patterned after San Francisco's KSAN. It later adopted the newly created "Superstars" album-oriented rock (AOR) format designed by the programming consulting firm of Burkhardt, Douglass and Associates. After allowing its disc jockeys
to choose their own music, the station now only played the top cuts from the biggest selling rock albums.
With its new, more accessible 'hit'-oriented programming, it featured popular personalities including Bruce Van Dyke, Daniel "The Sarge" Cook, Steve Funk, Chris "ZZ" Davis, Butch Johnson and later, Harry "The Happy Boy" Reynolds, Diane Michaels, Andy Schuon and Max Volume. The Superstars format scored early success. The first song played on the new station was "
Arbitron
in the Reno Metro market, with listeners aged 12 and over, in the Spring survey of 1978. The programming staff maintained that position until fall 1987 despite a few significant personnel changes.
As its audience began to age, the station adopted its current classic rock format in 1989. [citation needed] In 2023, afternoon host Chris Payne was promoted to the role of program director of both KOZZ and sister station KDOT, after the departure of Jave Patterson.[3]
References
External links
- Official Website
- KOZZ in the FCC FM station database
- KOZZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K293AA in the FCC FM station database
- K293AA at FCCdata.org