KKZN

KKZN

Infobox Radio station
name = KKZN


city = Thornton, Colorado
area = Denver-Boulder
branding =
slogan = "Colorado's Progressive Talk"
airdate = June 15, 1987
frequency = 760 kHz
format = Progressive Talk
power = 50,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=29740 29740]
coordinates = coord|40|0|33.00|N|104|56|21.00|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|title=KKZN
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KJIM (1987-1990)
KRZN (1990-1993)
KTLK (1993-2002)
owner = Jacor Broadcasting of Colorado, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.am760.net am760.net]
affiliations = Premiere Radio Networks
CBS Radio
Air America Radio

KKZN (760 AM) is an Air America Radio affiliate licensed to Thornton, Colorado that serves the Colorado-Boulder, Colorado market. Known as "Colorado's Progressive Talk", the station carries a number of progressive talk show hosts from both Air America Radio and other companies. These hosts include Thom Hartmann, Ed Schultz, and Randi Rhodes. One of the most popular shows on KKZN is "The Jay Marvin Show" hosted by local talk show host Jay Marvin. During the morning show, Marvin covers both national and state level news and politics. The station also broadcasts University of Colorado basketball and football games.

Besides broadcasting progressive talk shows, KKZN also runs what it calls a [http://www.am760.net/pages/bluelist.html Blue List] . This list includes companies that support progressive causes and interests. The station also sponsors progressive events throughout the Colorado Front Range, such as events for the ACLU and other progressive organizations.

History

The station went on the air as KJIM on June 15, 1987. On January 2, 1990, the station changed its call sign to KRZN, on December 13, 1993 to KTLK. On January 7, 2002 the station's call sign was changed to the current KKZN. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=29740&Callsign=KKZN |title=KKZN Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division]

Before adopting the current progressive talk format August 2004, the station was all-sports "760 The Zone," from which the station's current call sign is derived.

Programming

*Jay Marvin 6am-10am
*Ed Schultz 10am-1pm
*Randi Rhodes 1pm-4pm
*Mario Solis-Marich 4pm-7pm
*Thom Hartmann 7pm-10pm
*Rachel Maddow 10pm-12am
*Alan Colmes 12am-4am
*Bill Press 4am-6am

References

External links

*AMQ|KKZN
*AML|KKZN
*AMARB|KKZN
* [http://www.am760.net KKZN Station Website]


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