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 Santa Ynez Valley Media Inc.. and broadcasts a country music format from its studios in Santa Ynez.
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| Broadcast area | Santa Barbara County, California |
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| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| Branding | KRAZY Country 105.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Santa Ynez Valley Media Inc.. |
| History | |
First air date | 2001 |
Former call signs | KAGA (1993–1997) |
Call sign meaning | KRAZy Country |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 33439 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 65 watts |
| HAAT | 894 meters (2,933 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | krazfm.com |
History
editThe station at 105.9 FM originated in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit (CP) issued in 1993 with the call sign KAGA.[2] Original owner Karin Wood sold the CP to Grape Radio Inc., owned by Mary Constant, for $45,000 in April 1995.[3] The call letters were changed to KRAZ on March 31, 1997.[4] In early 2001, Grape Radio sold KRAZ to Knight Broadcasting Inc., headed by Sandra Knight, for $325,000.[5] The station finally signed on later that year with a country music format.[6]
Syndicated programming on KRAZ includes CMT Country Countdown USA on Saturday mornings.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRAZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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
- Facility details for Facility ID 33439 (KRAZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRAZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database