KFBZ
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KFBZ is a radio station
operating in Wichita, Kansas
, and licensed to Haysville, Kansas
as "105.3 The Buzz". The station airs a Hot AC format and it is owned by the Entercom Communications
.
The station mainly plays music from the 1990s to present (with a heavy emphasis on recent music) and is the local affiliate for Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
.
as KWSJ "105.3 The Oasis". This gave Wichita its first Smooth Jazz station since the late 1980s, when KLZS "Magic 98" (Now AC KRBB) left the air. In 2000, KWSJ moved its Smooth Jazz format briefly to KANR
-92.7, then to 98.7 (Now Talk KFH-FM
). This was to make room another Country
station in Wichita: KWCY "Y-105". The format didn't last very long. In 2002, the Country format was dropped when the station started stunting playing theme songs to TV shows before finally flipping to an all-80s hits format as KFBZ "105.3 The Buzz". The station had great success with this format. In 2003, KFBZ evolved into its current Hot AC format. In 2007, KFBZ aired Christmas music for the holiday season. However, the following year (and years following), the station did not play Christmas music.
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...
operating in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, and licensed to Haysville, Kansas
Haysville, Kansas
Haysville is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,826.-History:...
as "105.3 The Buzz". The station airs a Hot AC format and it is owned by the Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications Corporation is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States. As of November 2009, Entercom operates 110 radio stations in 23 markets across the United States....
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The station mainly plays music from the 1990s to present (with a heavy emphasis on recent music) and is the local affiliate for Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
Kidd Kraddick
Kidd Kraddick is an American radio host. His nationally-syndicated morning radio show, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, is based in Las Colinas, Texas, in Irving, a suburb of Dallas, and airs throughout the United States, syndicated by Kraddick's company, Yea Network.-Early life:Kraddick was born on...
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History
What is now KFBZ signed on the air on August 25, 1985 with an Adult Contemporary format as KXLK, and later evolved into a Hot AC direction as "Mix 105". In 1996, the station flipped formats to Smooth JazzSmooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
as KWSJ "105.3 The Oasis". This gave Wichita its first Smooth Jazz station since the late 1980s, when KLZS "Magic 98" (Now AC KRBB) left the air. In 2000, KWSJ moved its Smooth Jazz format briefly to KANR
KANR
KANR is an American radio station broadcasting a Spanish language format in Wichita, Kansas. The station is licensed to Belle Plaine, Kansas.-History:...
-92.7, then to 98.7 (Now Talk KFH-FM
KFH-FM
KFH-FM FM is a radio station broadcasting sports format in Wichita, Kansas. The station is licensed to Clearwater, Kansas and is currently owned by Entercom.-History:...
). This was to make room another Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
station in Wichita: KWCY "Y-105". The format didn't last very long. In 2002, the Country format was dropped when the station started stunting playing theme songs to TV shows before finally flipping to an all-80s hits format as KFBZ "105.3 The Buzz". The station had great success with this format. In 2003, KFBZ evolved into its current Hot AC format. In 2007, KFBZ aired Christmas music for the holiday season. However, the following year (and years following), the station did not play Christmas music.