KUZZ

KUZZ
Frequency550 kHz
BrandingKUZZ AM 55/FM 107.9
Programming
FormatCountry
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerBuck Owens Production Company, Incorporated
KCWR, KRJK
History
First air date
1947 (1947) (AM 1490)
Former call signs
  • KAFY (1950–1986)
  • KUZZ (1986–1990)
  • KCWR (1990–1997)
Former frequencies
1490 kHz (1947–1950)
Call sign meaning
After "Cousin" Herb Henson, local TV star and station manager prior to Buck Owens' purchase of station
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7695
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
35°20′24.9″N 118°56′22.4″W / 35.340250°N 118.939556°W / 35.340250; -118.939556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kuzz.com
KUZZ-FM
  • Bakersfield, California
Frequency107.9 MHz
Ownership
OwnerBuck Owens Production Company, Incorporated
History
First air date
1966 (1966)
Former call signs
  • KBBY-FM (1966–1969)
  • KKXX-FM (1977–1988)
  • KZIN-FM (1969–1977)
Technical information
Facility ID7697
ClassB
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT416 meters (1,365 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°26′16.8″N 118°44′27.4″W / 35.438000°N 118.740944°W / 35.438000; -118.740944 (KUZZ-FM)
Links
Public license information

KUZZ (550 kHz) and KUZZ-FM (107.9 MHz) are commercial radio stations licensed to Bakersfield, California. They are owned by Buck Owens Production Company (which is controlled by the estate of country star Buck Owens) and the licenses are held by Owens One Company Inc. They simulcast a country music format to Central California.

KUZZ's AM signal can extend over 100 miles, from the northern suburbs of Los Angeles up to Fresno, and between Barstow in the Mojave Desert to Santa Maria by the Pacific Ocean. KUZZ 550 AM is powered at 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna. KUZZ-FM 107.9 is a Class B station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The transmitter is off Breckenridge Road northeast of Bakersfield.