KXJZ
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KXJZ is a public radio station in Sacramento, CA. It airs programming from National Public Radio (NPR) and other public radio producers and distributors, as well as locally produced news and public affairs programs, jazz and blues. It also offers a continuous 24-hour commercial-free Classical music radio format
on its HD2 subcarrier.
KXJZ's signal covers the entire Sacramento metropolitan area including the cities of Auburn, Davis, Roseville, Folsom, Elk Grove, Yuba City and Marysville. It also reaches Fairfield, and Vacaville on the fringes of the San Francisco Bay Area
. KXJZ's signal also reaches the northern San Joaquin Valley
including the cities of Stockton and Modesto through repeater station KUOP
(91.3 FM), Quincy
through KQNC (88.1 FM) and the Lake Tahoe and Reno areas through repeater station KKTO (90.5 FM). These stations are collectively known as "The KXJZ Stations."
KXJZ's sister station in Sacramento is KXPR
(88.9 FM), which broadcasts classical music and a few non-classical programs at the weekend. These stations are both part of Capital Public Radio.
On September 6, 2006, KXJZ and KXPR swapped frequencies in an effort to better serve the listening population.
Radio format
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on its HD2 subcarrier.
KXJZ's signal covers the entire Sacramento metropolitan area including the cities of Auburn, Davis, Roseville, Folsom, Elk Grove, Yuba City and Marysville. It also reaches Fairfield, and Vacaville on the fringes of the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. KXJZ's signal also reaches the northern San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
including the cities of Stockton and Modesto through repeater station KUOP
KUOP
KUOP is an NPR-member radio station, licensed to Stockton, California, USA. The station is currently owned by University of the Pacific....
(91.3 FM), Quincy
Quincy, California
Quincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 at the 2010 census, down from 1,879 at the 2000 census. Quincy is named after the city of Quincy, Illinois...
through KQNC (88.1 FM) and the Lake Tahoe and Reno areas through repeater station KKTO (90.5 FM). These stations are collectively known as "The KXJZ Stations."
KXJZ's sister station in Sacramento is KXPR
KXPR
KXPR is a classical music-formatted radio station in the Sacramento, California, area. The station is closely linked to sister-station KXJZ , and the stations recently swapped signals to their current configuration. KXPR carries programming from NPR, and also has locally-produced features as well...
(88.9 FM), which broadcasts classical music and a few non-classical programs at the weekend. These stations are both part of Capital Public Radio.
On September 6, 2006, KXJZ and KXPR swapped frequencies in an effort to better serve the listening population.