KMZT (AM)

KMZT
Broadcast area
Frequency1260 kHz (HD Radio)
BrandingK-Mozart
Programming
FormatClassical
Ownership
OwnerMount Wilson FM Broadcasters
KKGO-FM
History
First air date
October 19, 1947 (1947-10-19)
Former call signs
  • KGIL (1947–1993)
  • KJQI (1993–1995)
  • KNNS (1995–1997)
  • KGIL (1997–2000)
  • KJAZ (2000–2002)
  • KSUR (2002–2005)
  • KKGO (2005–2007)
  • KMZT (2007)
  • KGIL (2007–2011)
  • KMZT (2011–2016)
  • KBOQ (2016–2017)
  • KSUR (2017–2020)
  • KMZT (2020–2024)
  • KKGO (2024–2025)
Call sign meaning
Mozart
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID43937
ClassB
Power
  • 20,000 watts (day)
  • 7,500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
34°14′57″N 118°27′17.3″W / 34.24917°N 118.454806°W / 34.24917; -118.454806
Repeater105.1 KKGO-FM HD2 (Los Angeles)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kmozart.com

KMZT (1260 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Beverly Hills, California. Owned by Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters, the station serves Greater Los Angeles and much of surrounding Southern California. The KMZT studios are located in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood, while the station transmitter resides in the nearby Mission Hills neighborhood. Besides a standard analog transmission, KMZT broadcasts over through the HD Radio in-band on-channel standard for AM stations.

The station went on the air in 1947 as KGIL. It has undergone numerous call sign changes since 1993, including two restorations of the KGIL call sign and multiple periods as KSUR, KKGO, and KMZT; it has also frequently changed its format, including multiple stints with adult standards, oldies, and talk formats in addition to the "K-Mozart" classical programming, as well as serving as the original home of KKGO-FM's country music format from 2006 to 2007.