KBZY
Encyclopedia
KBZY is a radio station
licensed
to serve Salem, Oregon
, USA. The station, established in 1957, has been owned by Capital Broadcasting, Inc., since 1982.
In addition to its usual music programming, KBZY is the flagship radio station for Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
minor league (Northwest League
, short-season class A) baseball games. The multi-year broadcast contract extends through the 2010 season with an option to renew it through the 2012 season. KBZY is also a member of the Oregon State Beavers
radio network. The station airs all of the university's baseball
and football
games.
AM radio station licensed to serve the community of Salem, Oregon
, and whose broadcast license
was held by Salem Broadcasting Company. Salem Broadcasting Company was, in turn, part of the Fisher Stations Group which then also owned radio station KUGN and KUGN-FM in Eugene, Oregon
and KUMA in Pendleton, Oregon
. KBZY increased its signal strength to 1,000 watts in the daytime and 250 watts at night in 1960. The station played a rock-leaning Top 40 format through the 1960s and 1970s.
After more than a quarter-century of continuous ownership, Salem Broadcasting reached an agreement in September 1980 to sell KBZY to Friendship Communications Company. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 16, 1981. This change would prove short-lived as Friendship Communications Company agreed in April 1982 to sell this station to Capital Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 15, 1982.
In October 1985, James J. Opsitnik contracted to sell KBZY license holder Capital Broadcasting, Inc., to Leroy W. Dittman. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 26, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on January 22, 1986. , Roy Dittman is the sole voting shareholder in Capital Broadcasting, Inc.
to relocate to 44°57'05"N, 122°58'10"W. This permit was granted on July 29, 2008, and is scheduled to expire on July 29, 2011.
While construction continues, KBZY continues to broadcast from their temporary transmitter site across from McNary Field
, the Salem municipal airport. On February 19, 2009, the station filed for another extension of the temporary authority from the FCC and the application was accepted for filing but, , has yet to otherwise be acted on by the Commission.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
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 serve Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, USA. The station, established in 1957, has been owned by Capital Broadcasting, Inc., since 1982.
Programming
KBZY broadcasts an oldies music format to Oregon's capital city. Local weekday personalities include Bob Buck on mornings, Terry Sol on mid-days, Ron Norwood and Charlie Foxx on nights, plus Rich Bailey on overnights.In addition to its usual music programming, KBZY is the flagship radio station for Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. They are a Short-Season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants since the Volcanoes' inception in 1997...
minor league (Northwest League
Northwest League
The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a Class A-Short Season minor baseball league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 and class A from 1952-1954...
, short-season class A) baseball games. The multi-year broadcast contract extends through the 2010 season with an option to renew it through the 2012 season. KBZY is also a member of the Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State Beavers
The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-12 Conference . Oregon State's mascot is Benny the Beaver...
radio network. The station airs all of the university's baseball
Oregon State Beavers baseball
The Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. They are currently coached by Pat Casey and assistant coaches Marty Lees, David Wong, and Pat Bailey. They play home games in Goss...
and football
Oregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...
games.
History
This station began broadcasting in May 1957 as KBZY, a 250 wattWatt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
AM radio station licensed to serve the community of Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, and whose broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
was held by Salem Broadcasting Company. Salem Broadcasting Company was, in turn, part of the Fisher Stations Group which then also owned radio station KUGN and KUGN-FM in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
and KUMA in Pendleton, Oregon
Pendleton, Oregon
Pendleton is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Pendleton was named in 1868 by the county commissioners for George H. Pendleton, Democratic candidate for Vice-President in the 1864 presidential campaign. The population was 16,612 at the 2010 census...
. KBZY increased its signal strength to 1,000 watts in the daytime and 250 watts at night in 1960. The station played a rock-leaning Top 40 format through the 1960s and 1970s.
After more than a quarter-century of continuous ownership, Salem Broadcasting reached an agreement in September 1980 to sell KBZY to Friendship Communications Company. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 16, 1981. This change would prove short-lived as Friendship Communications Company agreed in April 1982 to sell this station to Capital Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 15, 1982.
In October 1985, James J. Opsitnik contracted to sell KBZY license holder Capital Broadcasting, Inc., to Leroy W. Dittman. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 26, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on January 22, 1986. , Roy Dittman is the sole voting shareholder in Capital Broadcasting, Inc.
Construction permit
Capital Broadcasting president Roy W. Dittman informed the FCC that KBZY lost its licensed transmitter site with "limited notice" in mid-2006 when the landowner unexpectedly declined to renew the lease and sold the land to a developer. In June 2006, KBZY applied for special authority to broadcast from a temporary transmitter site and the FCC granted this request on July 10, 2006. After a series of extensions, the station informed the FCC in March 2008 that it found a new permanent location for its transmitter and broadcast tower and so applied for a construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
to relocate to 44°57'05"N, 122°58'10"W. This permit was granted on July 29, 2008, and is scheduled to expire on July 29, 2011.
While construction continues, KBZY continues to broadcast from their temporary transmitter site across from McNary Field
McNary Field
McNary Field , also known as Salem Municipal Airport, is a public airport located two miles southeast of the central business district of Salem, a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States, also the capital of the state. The airport is named for Senator Charles L. McNary...
, the Salem municipal airport. On February 19, 2009, the station filed for another extension of the temporary authority from the FCC and the application was accepted for filing but, , has yet to otherwise be acted on by the Commission.