KUZZ

KUZZ and KUZZ-FM
Bakersfield, California; United States;
Frequencies	KUZZ: 550 kHz; KUZZ-FM: 107.9 MHz;
Branding	KUZZ AM 55/FM 107.9
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; Westwood One;
Ownership
Owner	Buck Owens Production Company, Incorporated
Sister stations	KCWR, KRJK
History
First air date	KUZZ: 1947; KUZZ-FM: 1966;
Former call signs	KUZZ: KAFY (1950–1986); KUZZ (1986–1990); KCWR (1990–1997); ; KUZZ-FM: KBBY-FM (1966–1969); KKXX-FM (1977–1988); KZIN-FM (1969–1977); ;
Former frequencies	KUZZ: 1490 kHz (1947–1950);
Call sign meaning	After "Cousin" Herb Henson, local TV star and station manager prior to Buck Owens' purchase of station
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KUZZ: 7695; KUZZ-FM: 7697;
Class	KUZZ: B; KUZZ-FM: B;
Power	KUZZ: 5,000 watts;
ERP	KUZZ-FM: 6,000 watts;
HAAT	KUZZ-FM: 416 meters (1,365 ft);
Transmitter coordinates	KUZZ: 35°20′24.9″N 118°56′22.4″W / 35.340250°N 118.939556°W; KUZZ-FM: 35°26′16.8″N 118°44′27.4″W / 35.438000°N 118.740944°W;
Links
Public license information	KUZZ: Public file; LMS; ; KUZZ-FM: Public file; LMS; ;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.kuzz.com

KUZZ (550 kHz) and KUZZ-FM (107.9 MHz) are commercial radio stations licensed to Bakersfield, California. They are owned by Buck Owens Production Company (which is controlled by the estate of country star Buck Owens) and the licenses are held by Owens One Company Inc. They simulcast a country music format to Central California.

KUZZ's AM signal can extend over 100 miles, from the northern suburbs of Los Angeles up to Fresno, and between Barstow in the Mojave Desert to Santa Maria by the Pacific Ocean. The transmitter for both stations are sited off Breckenridge Road northeast of Bakersfield.