KBZN (97.9
FM, "Now 97.9") is a commercial
radio station licensed to
Ogden, Utah
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and serving the
Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station airs a
hot adult contemporary radio format and is owned by Capital Broadcasting.
The station's studios and offices are located at the 257 Tower building in
downtown Salt Lake City
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Location
Downtown Salt Lake City is usually def ...
, along with
sister station
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Radio sister stations will often have different formats, and somet ...
KLO-FM. KBZN's
transmitter site is located southwest of the city on
Farnsworth Peak in the
Oquirrh Mountains
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. The station is also heard on a repeater station, 97.9 KBZN-1 in
Park City and on
translator station 103.1 K276DR in
Montpelier, Idaho.
History
Country (1978-1989)
In 1978, the station first
signed on
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A dig ...
as KZAN. The station was owned by Ben Lomand and broadcast a
country music format. The station switched
call letters to KKGB in 1988.
Top 40 (1989)
In 1989, the station changed its call sign to KKWY, as a
Top 40 station.
Smooth jazz (1989-2009)
In late 1989, the license was purchased by locally based Capital Broadcasting, changed call letters to KBZN, and became an
affiliate
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of the
syndicated
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* Broadcast syndication, where individual stations buy programs outside the network system
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Smooth Jazz service known as "The Breeze." For several years it was a locally programmed Smooth Jazz station.
Hot adult contemporary (2009-present)
In 2009, KBZN made the switch to hot AC and the "Now 97.9" moniker.
References
External links
KBZN - Official website
BZN
Mass media in Salt Lake City
Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
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