KZBK
KZBK is a radio station airing a Hot AC format licensed to Brookfield, Missouri, broadcasting on 96.9 MHz FM. The station is owned by Best Broadcasting, Inc.[1]
City | Brookfield, Missouri |
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Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
Branding | Z-96.9 |
Slogan | Today's Best Mix |
Programming | |
Format | Hot AC |
Ownership | |
Owner | Best Broadcasting, Inc. |
KFMZ | |
History | |
Former call signs | KQMO (1981–1985) |
Former frequencies | 97.7 MHz (1981–1995) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 4930 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 150 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°50′26″N 93°04′49″W |
Links | |
Website | http://www.kzbkradio.com/ |
History
KQMO at 97.7 MHz signed on August 17, 1981, simulcasting sister AM station KGHM during the day and airing its own programming until midnight.[2] Two years later, however, KGHM-KQMO went silent and remained so for a year until the station was sold by Hampro Wireless to Dwight and Carolyn Carver in 1984.[3] The resumption of operations of both stations was delayed into 1985 by FCC requirements.[4] After the sale, both stations changed call letters: KGHM became gospel station KGNG, while KQMO relaunched as KZBK with an adult contemporary format.
Best acquired KGNG-KZBK in 1993. The two stations became KZBK-AM-FM, simulcasting Best flagship KZZT in Moberly.[5] The simulcast of KZZT ended in 1995 when Best completed construction of a new KZBK-FM facility at 96.9 MHz, and the two stations began carrying their own programming.
References
- KZBK fcc.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2012
- "Brookfield FM station to air at 97.7 Monday". Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune. August 13, 1981. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- "KGHM-KQMO is sold to Oklahoma couple". Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune. November 6, 1984. p. 1.
- "Return to airwaves delayed by FCC". Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune. December 27, 1984. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- "Company History". Best Broadcasting. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- KZBK in the FCC's FM station database
- KZBK on Radio-Locator
- KZBK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database