KRAZ

Radio station in Santa Ynez, California
  • Santa Ynez, California
Broadcast areaSanta Barbara County, CaliforniaFrequency105.9 MHzBrandingKRAZy Country 105.9ProgrammingFormatCountryAffiliationsWestwood OneOwnershipOwnerKnight Broadcasting Inc.
Sister stations
KSYV, KUHLHistory
First air date
2001
Former call signs
KAGA (1993–1997)
Call sign meaning
KRAZy CountryTechnical informationFacility ID33439ClassAERP65 wattsHAAT894 meters (2,933 ft)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitekrazfm.com

KRAZ (105.9 FM, "KRAZy Country 105.9") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Ynez, California and serves the Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara areas. The station is owned by Knight Broadcasting Inc. and broadcasts a country music format from its studios in Santa Ynez.

History

The station at 105.9 FM originated in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit (CP) issued in 1993 with the call sign KAGA.[1] Original owner Karin Wood sold the CP to Grape Radio Inc., owned by Mary Constant, for $45,000 in April 1995.[2] The call letters were changed to KRAZ on March 31, 1997.[3] In early 2001, Grape Radio sold KRAZ to Knight Broadcasting Inc., headed by Sandra Knight, for $325,000.[4] The station finally signed on later that year with a country music format.[5]

Syndicated programming on KRAZ includes CMT Country Countdown USA on Saturday mornings.

References

  1. ^ "Call Letter Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 5, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jacor's Michigan Radio Picks Up WAKX-FM For $3.75 Million" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 14, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. R.R. Bowker. May 5, 1997. p. 87. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Sinclair Telecable Gets Oldies In Austin" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 6, 2001. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003. R.R. Bowker. 2002. p. D-64. Retrieved June 24, 2018.

External links

  • Official website
  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› KRAZ in the FCC FM station database
  • KRAZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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