KHBZ-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = KHBZ-FM


city = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
area = Oklahoma City Metroplex
branding = 94-7 The Buzz
slogan = 947 The BUZZ ROCKS!
airdate = 1948
frequency = 94.7 (MHz) HD Radio 94.7 HD-2 for Indie rock
format = Active Rock
erp = 94,900 watts
haat = 372 meters
class = C
facility_id = 11964
callsign_meaning = K THe BuzZ
owner = Clear Channel Communications
webcast = [http://www.947thebuzz.com/cc-common/streaming_onesite/index.html?refreshed=yes Listen Live]
website = [http://www.947thebuzz.com www.947thebuzz.com]

KHBZ-FM is a commercial radio station located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, broadcasting to the Oklahoma City area on 94.7 FM. KHBZ-FM airs an active rock music format branded as "94.7 The Buzz".

History

The station was originally licensed as KOCY-FM as early as 1948 and also had the call letters KEFM. An interesting note about KEFM is that the owner at the time, Williams TV moved the station from its city of license without proper authority from the FCC and consequently lost the license. The station began broadcasting as KEBC (K Electronic Broadcasting Company, Ronald Tutor - Owner) in 1967 later being coined by Ralph Tyler and friends as ("Keeping EveryBody Country"). The station started life in humble studios in E Moore, OK/ SE OKC consisting of a house with a shaky 150-foot tower next to it with antennas that arced regularly when humidity was in the air. Remote studios were also established at the Diamond Ballroom allowing KEBC to broadcast numerous famous country artists live on the air. Studios were then moved to Tyler/WeedandKiller's Ad agency facilities at 31st and S. Western. After Ralph Tyler's hostile takeover of KEBC, the transmitter site was moved to a much better tower that offered decent coverage at about 350 feet and basically established KEBC on its way to becoming a Oklahoma institution in country radio. After enjoying many years of success, KEBC suffered major setbacks when KXXY changed to country and started a very successful and aggressive prize campaign in the early 80s. Tyler sold the station and it was sold many times until it became properly of Clear Channel. The station began its first run as an alternative rock station in July 1996 and it was known as "95X" with the call letters KNRX (K New Rock 95X).

The station switched overnight to an middle of the road soft format on November 21, 1997 and changed calls to KQSR (K Quiet Soft Rock). The station returned to alt-rock on July 8, 2002. The station stunted with a buzzing noise played over the soft rock songs and notified listeners that their "technicians were working to get 'the Buzz' out."

Past DJs

*Tattoo-Rob Ruggeri, 2002-2004
*Matt Garret, 2002-2005
*Ryan Beam 2004-2006
*Barreda-Jimmy Barreda Former Program Director KHBZ AKA Joe Friday now at KTST, 2002-2005
*Corbin, 2006-2007 Now at KTBT in Tulsa
*Joey, 2006-2006
*Callie, 2005-2005 Now doing radio in Egypt
*MO, 2005-2005
*Josh "Bacon" Marconi , 2004-2005 Now at [KUFO] in Portland
*Cain-David Harris, 2003-2005
*Crystal-2003-2007
*Lacey-2004-2008

tunting With All Metallica

On January 11, 2008 at 5pm The station went Jockless with the voice guy saying "KHBZ-FM Oklahoma City" What's The Buzz? Find out Monday morning at 10 and played all Metallica until then. On January 14, 2007 The Buzz fliped to Active Rock at 10am kicking it off with Ac/Dc Back in black.

Controversy

In 2005 The MO Radio Show was canceled by Clear Channel due to a phone bit that aired with a phone sex operator he was let go along with Program Director Jimmy Barreda. Ryan Beam was released from the station in June and Joey was released in December 2006. On February 2007 Corbin announced that he relinquishing his programming responsibilities. Since then Jeff Blackburn, aka JROD from KJ103, has taken over the programming responsibilities.

Monikers

*OK City's New Rock (This was used when the station first signed on but dropped a few weeks after)
*OKC's New Rock (This was used up until 2003 and was still used on the stations RDS display until 2008)
*Rock, Sex, Beer, And Sports. (used for TV promo's for the MO radio show but was dropped after the firing of MO and Barreda)
*Oklahoma City's New Rock Alternative (Used from 2003-2008)
*947 The Buzz ROCKS! (Used Currently and on the RDS Display)

Nothing But 90's Weekends

On summer holiday weekends, especially Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, starting at 5pm on Friday "The Buzz" drops the new current stuff and plays 90's Alternative Rock. In times past "The Buzz" will usually not air "Lex and Terry" or "Loveline" and any other show that usually runs when the current format is on but, in 2007 "The Buzz" aired "Lex and Terry" and "Loveline" during a "nothing but 90's weekend".

External links

*Official|http://www.947thebuzz.com
*FMQ|KHBZ
*FML|KHBZ
*FMARB|KHBZ