KZST

Infobox Radio Station


name = KZST-FM
airdate = April 18 1971
frequency = 100.1 (MHz)
area = Santa Rosa, California
format = Adult Contemporary (AC)
owner = Redwood Empire Stereocasters
erp = 6,000 watts
haat = 75 m
branding = "100.1 KZST"
slogan = Positively Sonoma County
class = A
website = [http://www.kzst.com/ www.kzst.com]

KZST-FM is a radio station based and licensed in Santa Rosa, California, with a frequency of 100.1 MHz. Its first broadcast came on April 18 1971 (the 65th anniversary of the Great earthquake), making KZST "the first FM station between here (the San Francisco Bay Area) and Portland, Oregon."cite web | title=smoothjazz.com | work=Smoothjazz.Com Road Trip - Santa Rosa, CA | url=http://www.smoothjazz.com/lifestyle/travel/roadtrip/santarosa.htm | accessdate=2 April | accessyear=2006]

Founded by Gordon Zlot, KZST remains under the ownership of his company, Redwood Empire Stereocasters. The station plays adult contemporary music with a family-friendly format aimed at so-called soccer moms who often listen to the radio with their children present.

Brent Farris has broadcast his weekday "Morning Showgram" for more than 25 years, the longest current tenure of any radio host in Sonoma County. Jim Grady, the weekend morning host, held that distinction until March 26 2004, when he was released from news/talk station KSRO after 44 years.

Newscasts are delivered in a brief, headline-style format during morning and afternoon drive times.

Personalities

Local personalities include:
*Brent Farris, Morning Host
*Debbie Abrams, News Director and co-anchor
*Jacqui Bailey, midday host
*Darren McCormick, afternoon drive host
*Jim Grady, weekend mornings
*Guy Fieri & Marcy Smothers - "Food Guy and Marcy" show
*Kristine Hanson, Meteorologist
*Captain Barry Maclure, "Airwatch Traffic" pilot

Additional Local Celebrities who appear at scheduled times and days on KZST include:
*Marla Steele, Pet Psychic
*Terry Moore, Foodie Friday

Syndicated personalities include:
*Leeza Gibbons
*John Tesh

"Smooth 93.7" KJZY-FM shares the same building and ownership.

Battle of the Sexes

Every weekday morning, minutes after 8 AM, Morning Show hosts Brent Farris and Debbie Abrams challenge one male and one female with 3 Gender Based Questions from make up and cooking for the men to answer, to cars and tools for the women. To play, you can call in just a little past 8 AM Monday through Friday to their direct line to the studio. If there ever occurs to be a tie in the "Battle", the round moves on to the "Ever so Tricky Tie-Breaker", where Brent Farris asks both a simple question. Who ever first answers it correctly wins; if you blurt out the wrong answer you lose. It's all fair game in this weekday morning fun.

Club Z

Club Z is an online club which allows Sonoma County listeners to win prizes by tuning in. A listener can earn points by hearing the "Z-Word of the Day" and the "Song of the Day." Other ways to earn points include completing surveys, answering trivia questions, surfing the web, voting on the "Listen Test", and entering "Bonus Codes," which are found at nearly all local events from the Sonoma County Fair to the Wedding Expo. The points they earn can be used to purchase items in the "Z-Mall," from concert tickets to T-Shirts, or gift cards to local restaurants. Points can also be used to purchase raffle tickets in their showcases for iPods, money, gaming consoles, computers, gift cards, or even bigger prizes such as cars and vacations. Points must be used within 6 months of being earned or they "expire."

References

Direct Line To The Studio

[phone]To be used to make requests, participate in Battle of the Sexes, or other direct studio connection purposes.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.kzst.com/ Official website]
*FMQ|KZST
*FML|KZST
* [http://www.radiostationzone.com/Station.aspx/100.1-KZST/776 100.1 KZST] on Radio Station Zone - ratings, comments and listen live links