KXBZ

Infobox Radio station
name = KXBZ


city = Manhattan, Kansas
area =
slogan =
branding = "Hot Country B 104.7"
frequency = 104.7 MHz
airdate = 1994
share = 2.9, #12
share as of = Fa'07
share source = R&R [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Salina-Manhattan Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Salina-Manhattan&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio and Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = New Country
power =
erp = 20,000 watts
haat = 153.0 meters
class = C2
facility_id = 37775
coordinates = coord|39|15|55.00|N| 96|27|56.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KTDF (1990-1994)
owner = Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.b1047.com b1047.com]
affiliations = Premiere Radio Networks, Westwood One

KXBZ (104.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a New Country format. Licensed to Manhattan, Kansas, USA, the station serves the Salina-Manhattan area. The station is currently owned by Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc. and features programing from Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KXBZ |title=KXBZ Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

History

The station went on the air as KTDF on 1990-05-03. on 1994-09-30, the station changed its call sign to the current KXbz. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=37775&Callsign=KXbz |title=KXbz Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] KXBZ first began broadcasting in September 1994. With Dave Steele in the Morning, Hoss Michaels- Middays , Brady Goodman - Afternoons and Shotgun Steve Kelly at Night all have gone on to work in major market radio. At the time, it was the third station to be part of Manhattan Broadcasting Company. The original logo featured a grinning, guitar-strumming yellow jacket, and featured the station's original positioning statement "Today's Hot New Country".

In 1999, the logo was updated to feature just "B104.7" and the new positioning statement "Hot Country". The cartoonish bee was also dropped.

References

External links

*FM station data|KXBZ
Salina-Manhattan Radio