KZNS-FM
KZNS-FM (97.5 MHz, The KSL Sports Zone) is a commercial radio station licensed to Coalville, Utah and serving the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. It airs a sports talk radio format and is owned by Jazz Communications LLC. Ryan Smith (businessman) is the owner of Jazz Communications LLC.
| Simulcasts KZNS, Salt Lake City | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Salt Lake City metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | KSL Sports Zone |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Las Vegas Raiders Real Salt Lake Salt Lake Bees Utah Jazz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jazz Communications LLC |
| Operator | Bonneville International |
Sister stations | KZNS |
| History | |
First air date | August 10, 2005 (as KFMS) |
Former call signs | KTPM (2003–2005) KFMS (2005–2006) KOAY (2006–2008) KZZQ (2008–2011) |
Call sign meaning | K ZoNe Sports |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 87974 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 89,000 watts |
| HAAT | 647 meters (2,123 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°52′16″N 110°59′43″W |
| Repeater(s) | See § Boosters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kslsports |
Programming is simulcast on co-owned AM 1280 KZNS in Salt Lake City. On weekdays, KZNS-AM-FM have local hosts discussing Salt Lake City and national sports. Nights and weekends, programming is supplied by Fox Sports Radio. KZNS-AM-FM are the flagship radio stations for the Utah Jazz basketball team. (The Jazz had been co-owned with KZNS. Larry H. Miller's widow, Gail, is still on the Jazz board of directors.)
KZNS-FM's transmitter is on Humpy Peak in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is a Class C radio station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 89,000 watts, broadcasting from a tower at 647 meters (2123 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT). It is rebroadcast on five booster stations, all on 97.5 MHz, in and around Salt Lake City.