KNZR-FM

KNZR-FM
Broadcast areaBakersfield metropolitan area
Frequency97.7 MHz
BrandingKNZR AM1560 & FM97.7
Programming
FormatConservative talk radio
NetworkFox News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
March 3, 1978 (March 3, 1978) (as KQEZ)
Former call signs
  • KQEZ (1978–1979)
  • KMGN (1979-1983)
  • KLYD-FM (1983–1988)
  • KKBB (1988–1994)
  • KZBA (1994–1996)
  • KRME (1996–2001)
  • KSMJ (2001–2013)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8109
ClassA
ERP4,100 watts
HAAT121 meters (397 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°27′32.8″N 119°1′16.4″W / 35.459111°N 119.021222°W / 35.459111; -119.021222
Repeater1560 KNZR (Bakersfield)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.knzr.com

KNZR-FM (97.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Shafter, California, and broadcasting to the Bakersfield radio market. Along with sister station KNZR (1560 AM), KNZR-FM simulcasts a conservative talk radio format. They are owned by Connoisseur Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. The studios and offices are on Pegasus Drive in Bakersfield.

KNZR-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 4,100 watts. It is a Class A FM station, limited to the communities in and adjacent to Bakersfield. The transmitter is off Warehouse Road in Oildale.