KZTI (105.3 FM, "Radio Lazer") is a

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licensed to

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, serving

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. KZTI is owned and operated by Lazer Broadcasting.

History

The station, which had flipped from adult standards on September 14, 2015, originally billed itself as "Z-Rock 105.3" until October 9, 2015, when it changed the moniker to "105.3 Rock Hard" as they can not use the "Z-Rock" branding due to

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owning the rights to the name (Cumulus also has stations that compete against the Times-Shamrock outlets in Reno)."KZTI Reno Renames Itself 105.3 Rock Hard"
from Radio Insight (October 9, 2015) In 2016 it slightly rebranded as "Z105.3 Rock Hard". On August 1, 2017 KZTI changed their format to regional Mexican, branded as "Radio Lazer". (info taken from stationintel.com)

Booster

In addition to the main station, KZTI is relayed by an FM booster to widen its broadcast area.

References

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External links

Radio Lazer 107.7 & 105.3 Facebook
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