KTBZ (AM)

KTBZ
Tulsa, Oklahoma;
Broadcast area	Tulsa metropolitan area
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	1430 the Buzz
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Infinity Sports Network
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	KAKC, KIZS, KMOD-FM, KTBT, KTGX
History
First air date	1923 (in Chickasha as KFGD); January 22, 1934 (in Tulsa as KTUL);
Former call signs	KFGD (1923-1925); KOCW (1925-1933); KTUL (1933-1961); KELI (1961-1986); KVLT (1986); KSKS (1986-1990); KQLL (1990-2001);
Call sign meaning	"The Buzz"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	68293
Class	B
Power	25,000 watts (days); 5,000 watts (nights);
Transmitter coordinates	36°14′12″N 95°57′19″W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	buzztulsa.iheart.com

KTBZ (1430 kHz, "1430 the Buzz") is a commercial AM radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It airs a sports radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., with the license held by iHM Licenses, LLC. On weekdays, Oklahoma-based hosts are heard in mornings, middays and afternoons. For evenings, nights and weekends, CBS Sports Radio is heard. KTBZ's studios are at the Tulsa Event Center, on Yale Avenue in Southeast Tulsa.

By day, KTBZ is powered at 25,000 watts. At night, to protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference, it reduces power to 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter site is on East 56th Street North at North Lewis Avenue in Turley.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.