KBZI
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KBZI was a radio station
broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Previously licensed
to Deerfield, Missouri
, it served Pittsburg, Kansas
area. The station was owned by American Media Investments, and was branded as B100.7 until May 2008.
In February 2009, KBZI was set to make a move to 107.1 FM so that its signal would better serve the southern part of the Pittsburg market and the nearby Joplin, Missouri
market. However, this severely weakened its signal in the northern part of the market, 100.7's primary coverage area, making it more difficult to pick it up in Fort Scott
and Nevada
, where it had a significant following. The switch was delayed due to high winds, which prevented workers from installing the transmitter on its new tower, which kept the station off the air for three days.
A few days later, it was rumored that the 107.1 BZI experiment had already been killed and the 107.1 frequency was restored to the format it had been carrying before the switch. Confirmation of this has not yet been made by anyone involved with the station. The KBZI callsign remained on the 107.1 FM frequency remained on the 107.1 FM frequency until November 16, 2009, when the call sign was changed back to KJML
. There is now a vacant allotment for the 100.7 FM frequency in Deerfield which has been assigned the call sign 971010ME.
Radio station
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broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Previously licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to Deerfield, Missouri
Deerfield, Missouri
Deerfield is a village in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deerfield is located at , along the Marmaton River....
, it served Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
area. The station was owned by American Media Investments, and was branded as B100.7 until May 2008.
In February 2009, KBZI was set to make a move to 107.1 FM so that its signal would better serve the southern part of the Pittsburg market and the nearby Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
market. However, this severely weakened its signal in the northern part of the market, 100.7's primary coverage area, making it more difficult to pick it up in Fort Scott
Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States, south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,087. It is the home of the Fort Scott National Historic Site and the Fort Scott National...
and Nevada
Nevada, Missouri
Nevada is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,327 at the 2011 census. It is the county seat of Vernon County. Nevada is the home of Cottey College, a junior college for women operated by the P.E.O. Sisterhood....
, where it had a significant following. The switch was delayed due to high winds, which prevented workers from installing the transmitter on its new tower, which kept the station off the air for three days.
A few days later, it was rumored that the 107.1 BZI experiment had already been killed and the 107.1 frequency was restored to the format it had been carrying before the switch. Confirmation of this has not yet been made by anyone involved with the station. The KBZI callsign remained on the 107.1 FM frequency remained on the 107.1 FM frequency until November 16, 2009, when the call sign was changed back to KJML
KJML
KJML is a radio station broadcasting a Active Rock format.Licensed to Columbus, Kansas, USA, the station serves the Joplin area. The station is currently owned by American Media Investments Inc.-History:...
. There is now a vacant allotment for the 100.7 FM frequency in Deerfield which has been assigned the call sign 971010ME.