KAZM
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| Broadcast area | North Central Arizona |
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| Frequency | 780 kHz |
| Branding | KAZM 780 ESPN Northern Arizona |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio ESPN Radio CBS Radio Premiere Networks Westwood One Arizona Cardinals Arizona Coyotes Arizona Diamondbacks Phoenix Suns |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tabback Broadcasting Co. |
| History | |
First air date | November 1, 1974 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 64494 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 95 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°51′38.00″N 111°49′10.00″W / 34.8605556°N 111.8194444°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.5 K293DA (Sedona) |
| Links | |
| Website | kazmradio.com |
KAZM (780 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a mixed format consisting of news, sports, variety talk, classic rock and oldies music, the Wolfman Jack show, and Coast to Coast AM at night. Licensed to Sedona, Arizona, United States. The station is currently owned by Tabback Broadcasting Co. and features programming from Fox News Radio, ESPN Radio, and CBS Radio. [1] In 2013, KAZM will add NBC Sports Radio to its list of affiliations, and carry the Erik Kuselias show on weekday evenings.[2]
KAZM's skywave signal has been received in Green River, Wyoming,[3] and Salt Lake City, Utah.[4] KAZM can be received across most of northern Arizona during the day, and can be heard in Phoenix under the right conditions.[5]
KAZM is a Class D station broadcasting on the clear-channel frequency of 780 kHz. WBBM in Chicago, Illinois is the dominant Class A station on this frequency within the lower 48 states. KNOM in Nome, Alaska is also a Class A station.
History
KAZM first signed on the air on November 1, 1974. The station throughout the years ran a couple of formats. First as MOR and then later adult contemporary from 1984 until the 1990s. It would then become its current "brokered" News/Talk/Sports/Classic Rock/Oldies station.
References
- ^ "KAZM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "List of NBC Sports Radio affiliates". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ Green River DX log
- ^ Salt Lake City DX Report
- ^ Radio-Locator KAZM coverage
External links
- FCC History Cards for KAZM[permanent dead link]
- Facility details for Facility ID KAZM ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database