KTBZ (AM)

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KTBZ
KTBZ 1430theBUZZ logo.png
CityTulsa, Oklahoma
Broadcast areaTulsa, Oklahoma
Frequency1430 kHz (HD Radio)
Branding1430 the Buzz
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsCBS Sports Radio
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
KAKC, KIZS, KMOD-FM, KTBT, KTGX
History
First air date
January 22, 1934 (as KTUL)
Former call signs
KTUL (1934-1961)
KELI (1961-1986)
KVLT (3/1986-7/1986)
KSKS (1986-1990)
KQLL (1990-2001)[1]
Call sign meaning
The BuzZ
Technical information
Facility ID68293
ClassB
Power25,000 watts (day)
5,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
36°14′12″N 95°57′19″W / 36.23667°N 95.95528°W / 36.23667; -95.95528
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitebuzztulsa.iheart.com

KTBZ (1430 AM, "1430 the Buzz") is a radio station licensed to serve Tulsa, Oklahoma. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to iHM Licenses, LLC. It airs a sports format.[2] Its studios are located at the Tulsa Event Center in Southeast Tulsa and its transmitter site is in North Tulsa.

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since June 5, 2001.[1]

History[]

1430 originally signed on in 1934 as KTUL radio with CBS network programming and a MOR music format. One of its early local stars, with a regular live music program, was a young teen-aged Patti Page. Years later in the fall of 1961 the station was bought by new owners, switched to a Top 40 hits format and the call letters were changed to KELi (with the little "i" in the station logo). KELi became famous for having a DJ and news staff all with the last name of "Kelly" during the 1960s. The station broadcast from the "Satellite Studios" in the middle of the Tulsa State Fairgrounds until the station moved in 1982. The station had studio tours and did many promotions during the Tulsa State Fair. KELi's Top 40 format lasted for 20 years, even outlasting more popular rival KAKC 970 which switched to MOR standards in 1979. Since the early 1980s 1430 has aired news/talk, contemporary hits (as the short-lived "14-K / 92-K" in 1983-84), oldies, adult contemporary, classic country and sports talk.

Recent history[]

AM1430 The Buzz has been a sports talk station for the better part of two decades. Current properties include the Oklahoma Sooners, Tulsa Drillers and the Dallas Cowboys. AM1430 and AM1300 in Tulsa combine to form the Buzz Sports Network. AM1430 features Fox Sports Radio, while AM1300 is a CBS Sports Radio affiliate. Local programming on AM1430 The Buzz features "What's Poppin'" featuring Jeremie Poplin aka "Pop", weekday afternoons from 3 - 6pm CST.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

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