KZAZ (FM)

KZAZ
KMWS;
History
First air date	1991
Technical information
Facility ID	49599
Class	A
ERP	120 watts
HAAT	102 meters (335 ft)
Links
Webcast	Stream
Website	www.nwpr.org

KZAZ (91.7

radio station in Bellingham, Washington. The station is owned by Washington State University. It is part of the Northwest Public Broadcasting's classical music network, also featuring some NPR

news programs.

KZAZ is a

Class A station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 120 watts.^[1]

History

KZAZ

signed on in 1991; 33 years ago. It was an independent public radio station serving Bellingham, owned by Northern Sound Public Radio. KZAZ had been delayed nearly 18 months in going on the air from its planned May 1990 launch. It faced a series of issues, one of which was the incorrect placement of its antenna on the tower.^[2]

Additionally, the new station was seeking federal grant money at the same time as more visible community organizations, such as the local United Way.^[2] Broadcasting then as now with just 120 watts to protect allocations to Canada, KZAZ maintained NPR and American Public Radio affiliations.^[2] Washington State University merged with Northern Sound Public Radio, structured as a transaction in which WSU bought KZAZ for $60,000, in 1997.^[3]

In August 1996, KZAZ had applied to build a new FM station in

KMWS in November 2002, at which time the KSVR intellectual unit moved to 91.7.^[6]

References

^ Radio-Locator.com/KZAZ
^ ^a ^b ^c Tharalson, George (March 1992). "Airwave Obstacles: New Bellingham radio station, KZAZ, struggles for visibility". Klipsun. pp. 14–15. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
^ "Transactions" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 28, 1997. p. 8. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. September 23, 1996. p. 73. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
^ "N/A KTHY-FM CP" (PDF). Radio Business Report. May 15, 2000. p. 15. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
^ "WSU's NPR Adds New Station, KMWS". Washington State University. November 25, 2002. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

External links

Official website
KZAZ in the FCC FM station database
KZAZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

48°48′03″N 122°27′45″W / 48.8009°N 122.4624°W / 48.8009; -122.4624

[1] Radio-Locator.com/KZAZ

[klipsun-2] Tharalson, George (March 1992). "Airwave Obstacles: New Bellingham radio station, KZAZ, struggles for visibility". Klipsun. pp. 14–15. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[3] "Transactions" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 28, 1997. p. 8. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[4] "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. September 23, 1996. p. 73. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[5] "N/A KTHY-FM CP" (PDF). Radio Business Report. May 15, 2000. p. 15. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[6] "WSU's NPR Adds New Station, KMWS". Washington State University. November 25, 2002. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

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