KACZ

KACZ (96.3 FM, "Z 96.3") is a Top 40 (CHR) formatted radio station owned by Manhattan Broadcasting Company. The station is broadcast from Manhattan, Kansas, with an ERP of 12.5kW with its COL as Riley, Kansas. The station serves the Manhattan-Junction City-Fort Riley area, as well as portions of Northeast Kansas. Their slogan is "The #1 Hit Music Station."

KACZ
CityRiley, Kansas
Broadcast areaManhattan-Junction City-Fort Riley
BrandingZ 96-3
Slogan"The #1 Hit Music Station"
Frequency96.3 MHz
First air date2001
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
ERP12,500 Watts
HAAT145 meters
ClassC3
OwnerManhattan Broadcasting Company
Sister stationsKBLS, KMAN, KMKF, KXBZ
Websitehttp://www.z963.com/

KACZ is part of Manhattan Broadcasting Company, which also owns KMAN (News Talk/Sports), KXBZ (Hot Country), KMKF (Rock), and KBLS (Adult Contemporary). Corey Reeves serves as the General Manager and Andrea Besthorn is the Sales Manager. Chris Swick is KACZ's Program Director.

Richard Wartell was the long-time GM of the company, retiring on November 12, 2015, after nearly thirty years on the job. It was under Wartell's watch that KACZ first went on the air.

Programming

Currently, the station airs Elvis Duran and the Morning Show. The station has aired the show since early 2014, replacing "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning" shortly after Kraddick's untimely death. The airstaff also features Jen (10a-2p), Swick (2p-7p), and Grace (7p-12a). Weekend programming includes the "American Top 40 Countdown".

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