KIBZ
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| City | Crete, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Frequency | 104.1 FM (MHz) |
| Branding | 104.1 The Blaze |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alpha Media (Digity 3E License, LLC) |
| KFOR, KFRX, KLMS, KTGL, KZKX | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1989 |
Former call signs | KTAP KBVB (1986-1988) KKNB (1988-2001) KSLI-FM (2001-2004) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 31,000 watts |
| HAAT | 187 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | www.kibz.com |
KIBZ (104.1 FM, "104-1 The Blaze") is a Lincoln, Nebraska active rock music radio station. Studios are located on Cornhusker Highway in Northeast Lincoln, while its transmitter is located near Cortland.
104.1 FM signed on in 1986 as KBVB, a local station targeting the Crete area, and originally on 103.9 FM. In January 1989, after the station was sold to new owners, KBVB moved to 104.1 FM, relaunched as KKNB, "B104", and began airing a Top 40/CHR format, competing with KFRX. In March 1993, it flipped to modern rock as "The Planet". On June 20, 1996, KKNB shifted to modern AC as "The Point", and would network with its then-sister station KTNP.
On November 24, 2000, after three days of stunting, KKNB flipped back to Top 40/CHR as "Kiss 104 FM", and changed call letters to KSLI-FM.
On March 17, 2004, KIBZ and its active rock format known as "The Blaze" moved to 104.1 from 106.3 FM.[1][2] Clear Channel Communications sold KIBZ to on April 10, 2007. Three Eagles Communications sold KIBZ to Digity, LLC on February 10, 2014. The sale, which included KIBZ and 47 co-owned stations, was consummated on September 12, 2014 at a price of $66.5 million.
Effective February 25, 2016, Digity, LLC and its 124 radio stations were acquired by Alpha Media for $264 million.
Construction permit[]
On January 23, 2012, KIBZ was granted a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to move to a new transmitter site, increase ERP to 40,000 watts and decrease HAAT to 116.1 meters.
References[]
External links[]
- KIBZ 104-1 The Blaze
- KIBZ in the FCC FM station database
- KIBZ on Radio-Locator
- KIBZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC construction permit
Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 96°46′08″W / 40.5183°N 96.7689°W
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