KFBZ

Infobox Radio Station
name = KFBZ


city = Haysville, Kansas
area = Wichita, Kansas
branding = "105.3 The Buzz"
slogan =
airdate = August 25, 1985
frequency = 105.3 MHz
format = Hot AC
erp = 100,000 Watts
class = C
owner = Entercom Communications
website = [http://www.1053thebuzz.com 1053thebuzz.com]
callsign_meaning =
sister_stations = KDGS, KEYN, KFH-FM/AM, KNSS

KFBZ is a radio station operating in Wichita, Kansas, and licensed to Haysville, Kansas as "105.3 The Buzz," the station airs a Hot AC format and it's owned by the Entercom Communications.

History

Signed on the air August 25, 1985 with an Adult Contemporary format as KXLK, later evolved into a Hot AC direction as "Mix 105". In 1996, it was also the home of Smooth Jazz KWSJ "105.3 The Oasis" giving Wichita its first Smooth Jazz station since the late 1980's at the time when KLZS "Magic 98" (Now AC KRBB) left the air. KWSJ moved it's Smooth Jazz format briefly to KANR-92.7, then to 98.7 (Now Talk KFH-FM) to make room another Country station in Wichita, it became KWCY "Y-105". The format didn't last very long, In 2002 the Country format was dropped when the station started stunting playing theme songs to TV shows before finally flipping to an all 80's format as KFBZ "105.3 The Buzz" The station had great success debuting in the ratings, it later evolved into it's current Hot AC format. In 2007, KFBZ started airing Christmas music.

External links

* [http://www.1053thebuzz Station website]
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