KZIZ
KZIZ (1560 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pacific, Washington and serving the Seattle-Tacoma media market. It carries a South Asian radio format known as "Radio Punjab," with affiliated stations in San Francisco, Sacramento and other West Coast markets. The station is owned by Charanjit Singh Batth, through licensee Akal Media, Inc.
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| Broadcast area | Seattle-Tacoma, Washington |
| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Punjab |
| Programming | |
| Format | South Asian |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | KKDZ |
| History | |
First air date | 1965 |
Former call signs | KDFL (1965-1986) |
Call sign meaning | Formerly one of the Z Twins: KRIZ(s) Bennett, former owners |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35550 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 3,300 watts critical hours 900 watts night |
| Links | |
| Website | radiopunjab.com |
By day, KZIZ broadcasts at 5,000 watts non-directional. But at night, because AM 1560 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A stations KNZR Bakersfield, California, and WFME New York City, it reduces power to 900 watts, using a directional antenna. On July 20, 2016 KZIZ was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to increase day power to 10,000 watts, increase night power to 2,500 watts and decrease critical hours power to 2,500 watts. The transmitter is off 24th Street East in Sumner, Washington.