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KIZS

Coordinates: 36°20′02″N 95°47′10″W / 36.334°N 95.786°W / 36.334; -95.786
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KIZS
Broadcast areaTulsa, Oklahoma
Frequency101.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding101.5 El Patrón
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
SubchannelsHD2: Oldies
Ownership
Owner
KAKC, KMOD-FM, KTBT, KTBZ, KTGX
History
First air date
June 11, 1996 (as KQSY)
Former call signs
KOUH (1991–1992, CP)
KLTO (1992–1995, CP)
KQSY (1995–1997)
KMRX (1997–2002)
KTBT (2002–2005)
Call sign meaning
K I Z (S)S (former branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7669
ClassC3
ERP6,200 watts
HAAT200 meters (660 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1015elpatron.iheart.com

KIZS is an American radio station broadcasting at a frequency of 101.5 MHz in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, the station plays a regional Mexican format. Its studios are located at the Tulsa Event Center in Southeast Tulsa and its transmitter site is in Owasso.

History

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The station signed on June 11, 1996, as KQSY, the FM sister station to KCFO. Initially airing a simulcast of KCFO's programming, the station would later flip to Christian rock.[2] After the station was sold, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary as KMRX in November 1997.[3] KMRX reverted back to Christian rock in February 2001. On July 11, 2002, KMRX flipped to rhythmic contemporary as KTBT, "101.5 The Beat."[4][5]

On September 23, 2005, at 5 p.m. KTBT moved to the much stronger 92.1 FM frequency in order to better compete with 106.9 KHITS. KTBT's former home on 101.5 FM adopted the "La Preciosa" brand featuring Spanish oldies music, along with the KIZS call letters that were moved from 92.1 FM.

KIZS is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD hybrid format.[6][7]

Translators

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Broadcast translator for KIZS
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
K276DZ 103.1 FM Stillwater, Oklahoma 82390 250 m (30 ft) D LMS
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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIZS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Thomas Conner, "On This Rock", The Tulsa World, October 18, 1996.
  3. ^ Thomas Conner, "Newest Radio Station Promises Modern Music For Grown-Up Audience", The Tulsa World, November 20, 1997.
  4. ^ Jonathan Wance, "Christian station turns hip-hop", The Tulsa World, July 14, 2002.
  5. ^ Thomas Conner and John Wooley, "Dropping out and pulling the plug", The Tulsa World, July 18, 2002.
  6. ^ "Station Search Details".
  7. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=64 Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Tulsa

36°20′02″N 95°47′10″W / 36.334°N 95.786°W / 36.334; -95.786