KZOZ

KZOZ (93.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station that is licensed to and serves San Luis Obispo, California. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts a classic rock format.

KZOZ
CitySan Luis Obispo, California
Broadcast areaSan Luis Obispo, California
Branding93.3 KZOZ
Slogan"Everything That Rocks"
Frequency93.3 MHz
First air date1962 (as KVEC-FM)[1]
FormatClassic rock
ERP23,000 watts
HAAT472 meters (1,549 ft)
ClassB
Facility ID36025
Former call signsKVEC-FM (1961-1965)
KSBY-FM (1965-1975)
OwnerAmerican General Media
(AGM California, Inc.)
Sister stationsKKAL, KKJG, KSTT-FM, KVEC
WebcastListen Live
Websitekzoz.com

History

The station's first license was granted in 1962 to John C. Cohan with the call letters KVEC-FM.[1][2] In November 1965, Cohen sold KVEC-FM and its AM counterpart to West Coast Broadcasters Inc. for $360,000.[3] The new owner then changed the FM station's call sign to KSBY-FM.

In June 1975, KSBY-FM changed its call sign to KZOZ.[4] At the time, the station was branded as "KZOZ Stereo 93" and aired an album-oriented rock format.

The 1980s brought several major changes at the station. On June 17, 1980, KZOZ changed call signs to KZOZ-FM[5] and flipped to top 40 with the branding "Z93". The station reverted to the KZOZ call letters on November 10, 1986. In December 1987, Phoenix Broadcasting Company sold KZOZ and then-sister station KKAL to Tattersall-Commonwealth Broadcasters Company for $3,615,000.[6] The combo changed hands again in February 1989, when Tattersall-Commonwealth sold the pair to Anthony Brandon and L. Rogers Brandon for $2 million.[7] The Brandons' radio company would later be known as American General Media.

On October 14, 1991, KZOZ switched formats from top 40 to classic rock, dropping its longtime "Z93" branding.[8]

In 2003, KZOZ hired David Atwood as programming director. Atwood adjusted the station's music library in an active rock direction, adding newer songs alongside the existing classic rock as a response to the rise of modern rock rival KURQ. In the Arbitron Fall 2004 radio ratings survey, KZOZ finished in first place in the San Luis Obispo market among persons ages 12 and over.[9]

As of July 2018, programming on KZOZ includes Jeff & Jeremy, a local morning show that has aired since February 2006,[10] and Off The Record with Joe Benson, a nationally syndicated one-hour classic rock show.[11]

Former logos

References
  1. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. December 17, 1962. p. 111. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1964. p. B-22. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. "Changing hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. November 8, 1965. p. 49. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. June 16, 1975. p. 57. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  5. "Call Sign History: KZOZ". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. "Year End Deals Boost 1987 Action To $2.67 Billion" (PDF). Radio and Records. January 8, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. "TA Associates, Shaw United In $75 Million Radio Buyout" (PDF). Radio and Records. February 24, 1989. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  8. "FCC To Probe WHFS?" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 18, 1991. p. 34. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  9. Anthony, Ken (March 25, 2005). "They're No. 1!" (PDF). Radio and Records. p. 59. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  10. "10 Questions with ... Jeff Kingman & Jeremy West". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. November 3, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  11. "OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson". UncleJoe.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

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