KJMZ
| City | Cache, Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Branding | 97.9 JAMZ |
| Slogan | Lawton-Ft. Sill's #1 For Blazin' Hip-Hop and R&B! |
| Frequency | 97.9 MHz |
| Format | Urban Contemporary |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 97 meters |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning | JaMZ |
| Owner | Perry Broadcasting |
| Website | www.kjmz.com |
KJMZ (97.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Urban Contemporary format. The station is licensed to Cache, Oklahoma, and serves the Lawton area. KJMZ is owned by Perry Broadcasting. Prior to the change in 1996 KJMZ was KRLG G-98 Adult Contemporary/Top 40 in the mid 70s and rebranded as 98 FM KRLG featuring Album Orientated Rock late 70s into the early 80s then rebranded as the New 98 featuring the Adult contemporary format in the late 80s and early 90s. born as Country KCCO FM (first FM country station in Lawton) in the early 70s
History
The station that would become KJMZ was purchased by Perry Broadcasting in the summer of 1996. At that time, the station was located on the 98.1 frequency. The format was changed to its current R&B and Hip Hop at that time.
In 2006, KJMZ downgraded from a class C1 at 98.1 MHz licensed to Lawton to a class A at 97.9 licensed to Cache. The move was part of a series of FM reallotments across North Texas and Oklahoma to allow KBOC 98.3 Bridgeport to upgrade to cover Dallas/Fort Worth.[1]
On March 5, 2010, KJMZ was taken off the air temporarily after the station's studios were burglarized in the early morning hours.[2] It has since resumed broadcasting.
History of KJMZ
For many years the call letters of KJMZ were housed at Dallas-Fort Worth's 100.3 which was also an Churban station now known as "KJKK" Jack FM.
References
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KJMZ
- Radio-Locator information on KJMZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KJMZ
Coordinates: 34°35′31″N 98°32′56″W / 34.592°N 98.549°W