KSBZ
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Broadcast area | Metro Sitka |
|---|---|
| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 103.1 MHz |
| Branding | Mix 103 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alaska Broadcast Communications |
| KIFW | |
| History | |
First air date | October 18, 1990 |
Call sign meaning | Station was known as "Z-103" at launch |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 60517 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,100 watts |
| HAAT | −198 meters (−650 ft) |
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| Links | |
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| Website | www |
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KSBZ (103.1 FM, "Mix 103") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Sitka, Alaska. The station, established in 1990, is owned by Alaska Broadcast Communications, Inc.
Programming
KSBZ broadcasts a hot adult contemporary music format to the Metro Sitka area. Some programming on the station had derived from Cumulus Media's "Classic Rock" radio network, in its "Rock 103" days.[2] Since the station re-branded as "Mix 103", the syndicated programming and playlist have become identical to that of its Juneau counterpart Mix 106.
History
After applying in July 1989, this station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on October 5, 1990.[3] The new station was assigned the KSBZ call sign by the FCC on October 17, 1990.[4]
On October 18, 1990, KSBZ launched with a classic rock and contemporary hit radio format aimed at younger listeners not being effectively served by KIFW.[5][6] KSBZ received its license to cover from the FCC on October 21, 1991.[7]
In November 1994, license holder Sitka Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Alaska Broadcast Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 7, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on December 31, 1994.[8]
In January 2000, KSBZ switched to a country music format.[9] In 2006, KSBZ switched formats again, this time to an active rock format, before finally settling on a classic rock format a year later.[2] In January 2020, KIFW transferred all its adult contemporary programming over to KSBZ, which relaunched as hot adult contemporary station "Mix 103".[10] KIFW inherited KSBZ's former classic rock programming under a classic hits format, continuing to be known on-air as The Sound of Sitka.[11]
References
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KSBZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BPH-19890705MF)". FCC Media Bureau. October 5, 1990. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. October 17, 1990. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New FM Radio Station Set To Go On the Air Alaska Day". Daily Sitka Sentinel. Sitka, Alaska. October 16, 1990. p. 1. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.The Broadcasting Yearbook - 1991. Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1991. pp. B-14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BLH-19901116KF)". FCC Media Bureau. October 21, 1991. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BALH-19941110ED)". FCC Media Bureau.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.The Broadcasting Yearbook - 2000. Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 2000. pp. D-18.
- ^ KSBZ's Official Logo, As Of January 2020
- ^ KIFW's Webcast
External links
- Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility
- KSBZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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