KAZI
Appearance
Broadcast area | Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 88.7 (MHz) |
Branding | KAZI 88.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Urban Contemporary/Community Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Austin Community Radio, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | August 1980 |
Call sign meaning | Kazi is Swahili for work |
Technical information | |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,600 watts |
Links | |
Website | www.kazifm.org |
KAZI (88.7 FM) is a listener-supported, non-commercial urban contemporary community radio station in Austin, Texas. A transmitter site is located in Southwest Austin and the station has studios in Northeast Austin.
KAZI went on the air in August 1982 as a community radio station in Austin serving the African American community of the city and its surrounding areas. The station features an urban contemporary format and plays numerous styles of music such as R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel, Blues, Soul, Reggae, and Jazz. It also provides educational programming, community information, and independent news.
External links
- KAZI 88.7 FM, The Voice of Austin
- Facility details for Facility ID KAZI ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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