KBZZ

KBZZ
City of license	Sparks, Nevada
Broadcast area	Reno, Nevada
Branding	1270 the Buzz
Frequency	1270 kHz
Translator(s)	96.1 K241AK (Reno)
First air date	1979 (as KROI)
Format	Sports
Power	13,000 watts (day) 5,000 watts (night)
Class	B
Facility ID	48684
Transmitter coordinates	39°32′1″N 119°39′48″W / 39.53361°N 119.66333°W / 39.53361; -119.66333Coordinates: 39°32′1″N 119°39′48″W / 39.53361°N 119.66333°W / 39.53361; -119.66333
Former callsigns	KROI (1979-1984) KORY (1984-1985) KPLY (1985-2001)
Affiliations	CBS Sports Radio
Owner	Americom Las Vegas Limited Partnership
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	RenoSportsRadio.com

KBZZ (1270 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Sparks, Nevada, USA, the station serves the Reno area. The station is currently owned by Americom Las Vegas Limited Partnership and features programming from CBS Sports Radio.^[1]

History

The station went on the air as KROI on 1979-11-01. On 1984-02-11, the station changed its call sign to KORY, on 1985-03-01 to KPLY, and on 2001-03-05 to the current KBZZ.

KPLY enjoyed great local regional success while hosted by sports announcer "Bob D." (Robert Dirosario), and his sports sidekick Truckee Mike Leach. Frequent guest sports experts included John Pinto of the Silver Legacy Reno, Paul Sonner, owner of Bully's Sports Bars, sportsbook manager Eric Brownley of Club Cal Neva, sports handicapping expert Chris Andrews, now with Leroy's Sports Books, and horse racing coverage with "Pony" Bob Wilkie. The Bob D KPLY sports program offered extensive information on sports and sports wagering for the average and knowledgeable fan.

The Jim Rome show was a staple on KPLY, as was the Sports Fan Radio Network.

Prior to that, the call letters KBZZ (1400 on the AM dial) were used by a long-standing news and music station in La Junta, Colorado. For many years, the station was the a central news hub for southeastern Colorado.^[2]

On January 14, 2013, KBZZ changed their format to sports, with programming from CBS Sports Radio. Local Reno hosts from 9:00 am to 10:00 am weekdays include Panama and Mike Leach.^[3]

References

↑ "KBZZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "KBZZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80521/kbzz-reno-revamps-towards-all-sports/

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for KBZZ

Radio-Locator Information on KBZZ

Radio stations in the Reno, Nevada market

By FM frequency	88.3 88.7 90.5 91.3 92.1 92.9 93.7 94.5 95.5 96.5 97.3 98.1 99.1 100.1 100.9 101.3 102.1 102.5 102.9 103.7 104.1 104.5 104.9 105.3 105.7 106.3 106.9 107.3 107.7

By AM frequency	590 630 780 920 1060 1230 1270 1300 1340 1400 1450 1550

By callsign	K285EQ KBUL-FM KBZZ KCMY KDOT KHIT KIHM KKFT KKOH KKTO KLCA KLRH KNEV KNEZ KNIS KNNR KODS KOLC KOZZ KPLY KRNG KRNO KRNV-FM KRZQ KSGG/K245BV KSRN KTHO KTHX-FM KUNR KURK KUUB KWFP KWNZ KWYL KXEQ KXTO KYSA KZTI KZTQ

Defunct	KQLO (1590 AM)

Nearby radio markets Chico Fallon Lovelock Sacramento Susanville/Sierra Nevada See also List of radio stations in Nevada

Sports Radio Stations in the state of Nevada

Stations:	KBAD - Las Vegas KBZZ - Sparks KMZQ - Las Vegas KPLY - Reno KRLV - Las Vegas KUUB - Sun Valley KWWN - Las Vegas KXST - North Las Vegas

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Nevada See also ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Fox Sports Radio CBS Sports Radio NBC Sports Radio Yahoo! Sports Radio Sports Byline USA

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