KRAZ
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| Broadcast area | Santa Barbara County, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| Branding | KRAZy Country 105.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Knight Broadcasting Inc. |
| KSYV, KUHL | |
| History | |
First air date | 2001 |
Former call signs | KAGA (1993–1997) |
Call sign meaning | KRAZy Country |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 33439 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 65 watts |
| HAAT | 894 meters (2,933 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | krazfm.com |
KRAZ (105.9 FM, "KRAZy Country 105.9") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Ynez, California and serves the Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara areas. The station is owned by Knight Broadcasting Inc. and broadcasts a country music format from its studios in Santa Ynez.
History[edit]
The station at 105.9 FM originated in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit (CP) issued in 1993 with the call sign KAGA.[1] Original owner Karin Wood sold the CP to Grape Radio Inc., owned by Mary Constant, for $45,000 in April 1995.[2] The call letters were changed to KRAZ on March 31, 1997.[3] In early 2001, Grape Radio sold KRAZ to Knight Broadcasting Inc., headed by Sandra Knight, for $325,000.[4] The station finally signed on later that year with a country music format.[5]
Syndicated programming on KRAZ includes CMT Country Countdown USA on Saturday mornings.
References[edit]
- ^ "Call Letter Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 5, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Jacor's Michigan Radio Picks Up WAKX-FM For $3.75 Million" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 14, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. R.R. Bowker. May 5, 1997. p. 87. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Sinclair Telecable Gets Oldies In Austin" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 6, 2001. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003. R.R. Bowker. 2002. p. D-64. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- KRAZ in the FCC FM station database
- KRAZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database