KOZZ-FM
KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Reno, Nevada. The station airs a classic rock format. Its studios are located on Plumb Lane in South Reno, and its transmitter is located on Slide Mountain.
| City | Reno, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Reno, Nevada |
| Frequency | 105.7 MHz |
| Branding | 105.7 KOZZ |
| Slogan | Reno's Classic Rock |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lotus Communications (Lotus Radio Corp.) |
| History | |
| First air date | June 20, 1971 (as KGLR) |
| Former call signs | KGLR (1971–1979) KOZZ (1979–1991) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 38452 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 893 meters |
| Translator(s) | 106.5 K293AA (Battle Mountain) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kozzradio.com |
The station signed on in 1971 as KGLR with a transmitter located on McClellan Peak. The KGLR call letters stood for Good Life Radio. It was once a news affiliate of NBC Radios The Source, which was geared to young adults.
The air-staff, which had previously executed a freeform rock music format patterned after San Francisco's KSAN, adopted the newly created Superstars album-oriented rock (AOR) format designed by the programming consulting firm of Burkhardt, Douglass and Associates six months before. With its new, more accessible 'hit'-oriented programming, a good deal of 'street cred' built up as KGLR with the new young rock audience, popular personalities like Max Volume, exciting promotions, and a new high-powered transmitter, KOZZ 105.7 "Reno's Best Rock" vaulted to the number 1 rated position Arbitron in the Reno market, with listeners aged 12 and over, within the first ratings period. The programming staff maintained that position until fall 1987 despite a few significant personnel changes. The station adopted its current classic rock format in 1989.
References
External links
- KOZZ in the FCC's FM station database
- KOZZ on Radio-Locator
- KOZZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database