KOZT The Coast is a radio station

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...

 broadcasting a Album Oriented Rock format. Licensed to Ft. Bragg, California, USA, the station primarily serves Mendocino County, California

Mendocino County, California

Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...

. The station is currently owned by California Radio Partners, Inc. and features local programing

The station is one of the pioneers in the so-called "Triple-A" format...Adult Album, Alternative, but co-owner and AOR pioneer, Tom Yates, prefers adult rock. A complex and layered radio sound that embraces roots folk, blues and rock that stands the test of time (or sounds like it will), The Coast won the National Association of Broadcasters

National Association of Broadcasters

The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association, workers union, and lobby group representing the interests of for-profit, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States...

 Marconi Award as "Rock Station Of The Year" in 2002 and has been nominated for 4 other Marconis. The Coast has also received three Crystal Awards for community service.