KFNZ
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| City of license | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Broadcast area | Salt Lake City area |
| Branding | The Fan |
| Slogan | Utah's Super Sports Network |
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
| First air date | 1970s (as KCPX) |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Power | 5,000 watts unlimited |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 53500 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°38′36″N 111°55′24″W / 40.64333°N 111.92333°WCoordinates: 40°38′36″N 111°55′24″W / 40.64333°N 111.92333°W |
| Former callsigns | KBUG, KUTR (1989-1992) KCPX (1992-1992) KCNR (1992-1996) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One, Fox Sports Radio, Utah Jazz |
| Owner | Cumulus Media |
| Sister stations | KBEE, KBER, KENZ, KHTB, KJQS, KKAT-AM, KUBL |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thefansports.com |
KFNZ (1320 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Sports format. Licensed to Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, the station serves the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by the Larry H. Miller Group and reside in the Cumulus Media building, they also feature programing from Westwood One and Fox Sports Radio.[1]
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[edit] Station Programming
KFNZ is the flagship station for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. KFNZ is responsible for providing analysis and coverage for BYU Cougars, University of Utah Utes, Salt Lake Bees, Utah Flash, Utah State Aggies, and Weber State Wildcats. KFNZ also features play-by-play for the NFL, the NBA and MLB.
[edit] DJ & PK
David James and Patrick Kinahan “DJ and PK in the Morning” offer KFNZ's radio sports show from 6am to 10am. David James “DJ” has nearly 20 years in the Utah market he has gained the trust of the local sports community. His partner, Patrick Kinahan “PK”, has been the beat writer for BYU sports and Utah sports over the last 15 years.
[edit] Jim Rome
From 10am to 1pm Jim Rome offers national sports commentary.
[edit] Powerhouse
Ben Bagley and Alema Harrington host Powerhouse every weekday from 1 pm to 3 pm on KFNZ.
[edit] Boler, Locke, and Garrard
Announced in Sept 9, 2010, Craig Bolerjack joins David Locke and Scott Garrard during KFNZ's drive-time show from 3pm to 7pm.
[edit] Racing Fan
KFNZ's Racing Fan show is Utah’s only racing talk show. The show is broadcast 9 am to 11 am Saturday mornings. The morning show is hosted by Shane Beck, Russ Sala Jr. and Steve Schoenfeld who cover the local and national racing scene. Racing Fan hosts interview drivers from NASCAR, NHRA, AMA Supercross, World of Outlaws, Le Mans, and Lucas Oil Off Road Series.
[edit] Inside the Outdoors
Airing Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm and Saturdays 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Inside the Outdoors, is hosted by long-time Emmy-award winning broadcaster Steve Brown. Inside the Outdoors discusses challenges faced by the outdoor community such as wolf management, federal vs state control of public lands, multiple-use challenges, and public vs private access. Additionally, the show provides a heavy dose of “where to go” and “things to do” by providing expert direction from Brown and his guests. Once a week, hunting specialist Tony Abbott will join Steve.
[edit] Ozone Fit Show
Thursday nights from 8 pm to 10 pm Curt Doussett, actor and fitness enthusiast, brings in expert guests to help tackle Utah's fitness and nutrition questions. Listeners receive insight from experts that have extensive experience in exercise science, youth training, weight loss, nutrition, supplements and various other fitness related topics.
[edit] History
The radio station began broadcasting originally as KDYL in 1922, making it Utah's second oldest radio station. It was originally an NBC affiliate and was still an NBC affiliate during and after World War 2. It along with sisters 98.7 FM and TV channel 4 in Salt Lake City were purchased by Columbia Pictures in the early 1950s and the call letters of all three the AM, FM, and TV became KCPX AM-FM-TV. As KCPX, the station was carrying a contemporary hits format that was popular in the valley during the 1970s. With the arrival of FM, the station's ratings fell. In the 1980s, the station changed its call sign to KBUG, to KUTR, and then back to KCPX on 1992-02-18 switching formats to oldies. On 1992-08-11 the stations calls switched to KCNR, and the station began airing news and talk. On 1996-08-30, Citadel Broadcasting acquired the station and changed the calls to the current KFNZ and it began airing its current sports format.[2][3] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "KFNZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KFNZ.
- ^ "KFNZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=53500&Callsign=KFNZ.
- ^ Salt Lake Radio History
- ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/09/16/cumulus-now-owns-citadel-broadcasting.html. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KFNZ
- Radio-Locator Information on KFNZ
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for KFNZ
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