KZBD

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KZBD

City of license	Spokane, Washington
Broadcast area	Spokane, Washington
Branding	Now 105.7 FM
Slogan	"All the Hits"
Frequency	105.7 MHz
First air date	February 23, 1966 (as KTWD)
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	582 meters
Class	C
Facility ID	11243
Former callsigns	KTWD (1966-1970) KEZE (1970-1995) KAEP (1995-2003)
Owner	Mapleton License of Spokane, LLC
Sister stations	KBBD, KDRK, KEYF-FM/AM, KGA, KJRB
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	now1057fm.com

KZBD (105.7 FM, "Now 105.7 FM") is a Top 40 (CHR) music formatted radio station serving the Spokane, Washington, USA area. The Mapleton Communications station broadcasts at 105.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kW. NOW 105.7 is Spokane's exclusive home for "Hit Music" and has consistently ranked high since it signed on the air in May 2010.

History

KTWD-FM

KZBD traces its legacy all the way back to 1965. The father-son team of Loren (father) and Terry W. (son) Denbrook doing business as Denbrook Enterprises was granted a construction permit in July 1965 to build an FM station in Spokane on 105.7 MHz using the call letters KTWD.^[1] KTWD's first official broadcast was on February 23, 1966. The station's transmitter and studio were located on 610 West Garland Avenue in Spokane and the station played popular music.^[2] KTWD was Spokane's first FM-only commercial station and Spokane's first FM stereo station. Terry Denbrook served as the station's chief engineer and station manager. The call letters stood for the younger Mr. Denbrook's initials.^[3]

In 1970, Denbrook Enterprises sold the station to Bellevue Broadcasters, who, in turn, changed the format to easy listening and the call letters to KEZE.^[4] The station used the identification "K.E.Z.E. E-Z listening."

The station flipped to Rock in the mid-1970s. At first, the station's format was AOR; over time, the station shifted towards mainstream rock. On November 13, 1995, the station flipped to AAA as KAEP ("105.7 The Peak"). The former classic rock format and KEZE call letters would be resurrected at 96.9 FM on March 4, 1996. 105.7 would morph to active rock as "105.7 The Buzzard" in 2003, under the KZBD calls. In 2008, the station switched back to "105.7 The Peak", but with an alternative rock format instead. It was also the Spokane area home of The Bob & Tom Show and Loveline.

Now 105.7 FM

On May 19, 2010, KZBD flipped to a top 40 format, branded as "Now 105.7 FM". This marked the first time since 2005 that Spokane has had a full-powered Top 40/CHR format since KZZU flipped to Adult Top 40. The station added Elvis Duran's syndicated morning show to its lineup on May 24, 2010.^[5] Its midday features On Air with Ryan Seacrest, which was added the day of the switch. DJ KOWAX hosts PM Drive and B-Mega anchors nights, both local and live

It is one of seven local Spokane FM radio stations heard across Canada to subscribers of the Shaw Direct satellite TV service.^[6]

References

↑ FM Broadcast Station Construction Permit for KTWD, Spokane, Washington. File Number BPH-4886. Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. July 9, 1965. Found in National Archives, College Park, Maryland.
↑ FM Broadcast Station License for KTWD, Spokane, Washington. File Number BLH-3075. Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 23 February 1966. Found in National Archives, College Park, Maryland.
↑ http://spokaneradio.philcobill.com/ktwd/index.php
↑ Voluntary Assigned of License for KTWD to Bellevue Broadcasters. File Number BALH-1364. Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 7 August 1970. Found in National Archives, College Park, Maryland.
↑ "Elvis Is 'Now' At KZBD" from All Access (May 19, 2010)
↑ http://www.starchoice.com/english/documents/channel_listing_09_22_08_e.pdf

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KZBD

Radio-Locator information on KZBD

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KZBD

v t e Spokane radio stations

By FM frequency	88.1 88.7 89.1 89.5 89.9 90.3 90.7 91.1 91.5 91.9 91.9 92.1 92.3 92.5 92.9 93.7 94.5 95.3 96.1 96.9 97.3 98.1 98.9 99.9 100.3 101.1 101.9 102.3 103.1 103.9 104.5 104.9 105.7 106.5 107.1 107.9

By AM frequency	590 630 700 790 920 970 1050 1080 1230 1280 1330 1510

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400

By callsign	KAGU KBBD KCDA KDRK KEEH KEWU-FM KEYF KEYF-FM KEZE KGA KGZG-FM KHTQ KICR KISC-FM KJRB KKRS KKZX KMBI KPBX-FM/K214AR/K220BX KPBZ KPKL KPND KPXR-FM KQNT KSBN KSFC KSPO KTRW KTSL KTTO KVNI KYMS KXLX KXLY KXLY-FM/K262AG K206CQ KYRS-FM/K222BG KZBD KZFS KZZU-FM WXL86

Defunct	KWRS

Washington radio markets Seattle-Tacoma Spokane Richland-Kennewick-Pasco Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR Wenatchee Yakima Other Washington radio regions Northwest Washington Lewiston, ID Pullman-Moscow Idaho radio markets Boise Twin Falls Other Idaho radio regions Coeur d'Alene / Spokane Idaho Falls Lewiston Pocatello Pullman-Moscow See also List of radio stations in Washington List of radio stations in Idaho

v t e CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of Washington

By frequency	92.5 96.1 99.1 99.7 105.7 106.1 107.3

By callsign	KBKS KFFM KHHK KPXR-FM KQMV KUJ KZBD

By city	Bellevue Burbank Opportunity/Spokane Spokane Tacoma Yakima Yakima

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Washington See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin Radio Disney

v t e Mapleton Communications

Chico, CA	KALF KFMF KQPT KZAP

Merced, CA	KABX-FM KBRE KGAM KLOQ-FM KTIQ KYOS

Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz, CA	KBOQ KCDU KHIP KKHK KPIG-FM

Redding, CA	KNRO KQMS KQMS-FM KRDG KRRX KSHA

San Luis Obispo, CA	KPYG KWWV KXDZ KXTZ KYNS

Medford, OR	KAKT KBOY-FM KCMX KCMX-FM KTMT KTMT-FM

Spokane, WA	KBBD KDRK-FM KEYF KEYF-FM KGA KJRB KZBD

Other Stations	KSFN (San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose) KBLO (Visalia)

v t e Elvis Duran and the Morning Show

Affiliate stations	WHTZ WIOQ WWPW WHYI-FM WMTX WAKS WRVQ KKDM KMXF KUUL WCGQ WINK-FM WGMY WGBJ WYDL KXTC WPKF WKKF WKGS WCHD WJJS WHTE-FM WVKF WRVB KEHK KZBD WZST WOCY WXZO

Coordinates: 47°34′44″N 117°17′49″W / 47.579°N 117.297°W / 47.579; -117.297

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