KHBZ-FM
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| KHBZ-FM | |
| City of license | Oklahoma City, OK |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Oklahoma City metropolitan area |
| Branding | 94-7 The Buzz |
| Slogan | "Oklahoma City's New Rock Alternative" |
| First air date | 1948? as KOCY-FM |
| Frequency | 94.7 MHz  94.7 HD-w for Indie Rock |
| Format | Active/Alternative Rock |
| ERP | 100 kW |
| Class | C |
| Callsign meaning | KH BuzZ |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications |
| Website | http://www.947buzz.com |
KHBZ-FM (94-7 The Buzz) is an Active/Alternative Rock hybrid station serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by Clear Channel Communications.
[edit] 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 numberous 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 of 1996 and it was known as "95X" with the call letters KNRX (K New Rock 95X). The station adopted a soft rock 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."
[edit] Triva
KHBZ-AM is a news talk radio station in Honolulu, HI and is also owned by Clear Channel Communications.
