KIZS is an American radio station broadcasting at a frequency of 101.5 MHz in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, the station plays a regional Mexican format. Its studios are located at the Tulsa Event Center in Southeast Tulsa and its transmitter site is in Owasso.
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| Broadcast area | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Frequency | 101.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101.5 El Patrón |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Subchannels | HD2: Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KAKC, KMOD-FM, KTBT, KTBZ, KTGX | |
| History | |
First air date | June 11, 1996 (as KQSY) |
Former call signs | KOUH (1991–1992, CP) KLTO (1992–1995, CP) KQSY (1995–1997) KMRX (1997–2002) KTBT (2002–2005) |
Call sign meaning | K I Z (S)S (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 7669 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 6,200 watts |
| HAAT | 200 meters (660 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1015elpatron.iheart.com |
History
editThe station signed on June 11, 1996, as KQSY, the FM sister station to KCFO. Initially airing a simulcast of KCFO's programming, the station would later flip to Christian rock.[2] After the station was sold, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary as KMRX in November 1997.[3] KMRX reverted back to Christian rock in February 2001. On July 11, 2002, KMRX flipped to rhythmic contemporary as KTBT, "101.5 The Beat."[4][5]
On September 23, 2005, at 5 p.m. KTBT moved to the much stronger 92.1 FM frequency in order to better compete with 106.9 KHITS. KTBT's former home on 101.5 FM adopted the "La Preciosa" brand featuring Spanish oldies music, along with the KIZS call letters that were moved from 92.1 FM.
KIZS is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD hybrid format.[6][7]
Translators
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K276DZ | 103.1 FM | Stillwater, Oklahoma | 82390 | 250 | 9 m (30 ft) | D | LMS |
External links
edit- 101.5 El Patrón website
- Facility details for Facility ID 7669 (KIZS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KIZS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 82390 (K276DZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K276DZ at FCCdata.org
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIZS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Thomas Conner, "On This Rock", The Tulsa World, October 18, 1996.
- ^ Thomas Conner, "Newest Radio Station Promises Modern Music For Grown-Up Audience", The Tulsa World, November 20, 1997.
- ^ Jonathan Wance, "Christian station turns hip-hop", The Tulsa World, July 14, 2002.
- ^ Thomas Conner and John Wooley, "Dropping out and pulling the plug", The Tulsa World, July 18, 2002.
- ^ "Station Search Details".
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=64 Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Tulsa
36°20′02″N 95°47′10″W / 36.334°N 95.786°W
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