KZNS (AM)
Broadcast area | Salt Lake City metropolitan area |
---|---|
Frequency | 1280 kHz |
Branding | KSL Sports Zone |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Las Vegas Raiders Real Salt Lake Salt Lake Bees Utah Jazz |
Ownership | |
Owner | Jazz Communications LLC |
Operator | Bonneville International |
KZNS-FM, KSL, KSL-FM, KSFI, KRSP-FM, KSL-TV | |
History | |
First air date | February 1945 (as KNAK) |
Former call signs | KNAK (1945-1976) KWMS (1976-1982) KDYL (1982-2001) |
Call sign meaning | K ZoNe Sports |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 60458 |
Class | B |
Power | 50,000 watts day 670 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°51′7″N 111°58′4″W / 40.85194°N 111.96778°W |
Repeater(s) | 97.5 KZNS-FM (Coalville) 102.7 KSL-HD2 (Midvale) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | kslsports |
KZNS (1280
and is owned by Jazz Communications LLC. Programming isKZNS's
History
KNAK
The station first
KNAK first broadcast on 1400 kHz at only 250 watts. By this time,
KWMS
On January 16, 1976, the station's call sign was changed to KWMS.[2] As KWMS, the station aired an all-news format.[4] It was an affiliate of NBC Radio's "News and Information Service" (NIS), a 24 hour all-news network.[5]
NIS was discontinued in 1977. KWMS began doing a local version of the all-news format using its own anchors and the services of the Mutual Broadcasting System.
KDYL
On July 21, 1982, the station's call letters switched to KDYL.[6] In the early and mid 1980s, KDYL aired an all-news format.[7][8][9] By 1986, the station had begun airing the "Music of Your Life" adult standards format, featuring big band music and adult pop songs from the 1940s, 50s and 60s.[10][11][12] The station continued airing this format until June 27, 2000.[13]
On June 27, 2000, the station switched to a
KZNS
In 2001, the station was acquired by the Simmons Media Group, which also owned popular
As of February 1, 2011, KZNS' "The Zone" sports talk programming also began to be heard on co-owned KZNS-FM 97.5 licensed to Coalville, Utah, a Salt Lake City suburb. Some time later, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allowed KZNS to increase its power to 50,000 watts by day and 670 watts at night.
As part of the change in ownership of the Utah Jazz, the sale of the station from the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies to Smith Entertainment Group was finalized on May 27, 2021.[16]
On September 30, 2021, it was announced that
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KZNS-AM
- ^ a b History Cards for KZNS, fcc.gov. Accessed September 13, 2015
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1946 page 180
- ^ Bob Hamilton, "Salt Lake City, Utah", Radio Quarterly Report '76, Jan. 1-June 30, 1976. p. 386. Accessed September 13, 2015
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-215
- ^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Accessed September 13, 2015
- ^ "Fall '82 Ratings Reports for the Top 50 Markets", Radio & Records, April 1983. p. 124. Accessed September 9, 2015
- ^ "Across the Dial", Broadcasting Publications, (1983) p. 107. Accessed September 9, 2015
- ^ "Ratings Report", Radio & Records, April 1985. p. 123. Accessed September 9, 2015
- ^ "Arbitron Winter '86 Advances", Radio & Records, Issue Number 634, May 9, 1986. p. 7. Accessed September 9, 2015
- ^ "Radio Logs", Deseret News, January 26, 1986. p. 45. Accessed September 9, 2015
- ^ Lynn Arave, "AM Radio. When was the last time you listened to it?", Deseret News, February 10, 1989. Accessed September 9, 2015
- ^ a b "KDYL switches to all-talk format". Associated Press. June 27, 2000. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Deseret News.
- ^ a b c Renzhofer, Martin (November 14, 2001). "KDYL Is Now K-Zone With CNN, Sports Talk". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on November 16, 2001. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Arave, Lynn (March 29, 2002). "Radio dial: KFNZ loses James to KZNS". Deseret News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Finalizes Sale of The Zone Sports Network to Smith Entertainment Group", May 27, 2021. Accessed June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bonneville Assumes Control Of Utah Jazz-Owned KZNS-AM/FM". Inside Radio. October 1, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Larsen, Andy (September 30, 2021). "Tribune columnist Gordon Monson out at The Zone, as KSL takes over management of sports radio station". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Zone Sports Network Announces New Lineup With Some Familiar Faces". KSL Sports. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
External links
- KZNS in the FCC AM station database
- KZNS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KZNS