KBZD

KBZD

City of license	Amarillo, Texas
Broadcast area	Amarillo, Texas
Branding	Fun 99.7
Slogan	Amarillo's Best Music
Frequency	99.7 MHz
First air date	1994 (as KRQA)
Format	Hot AC
ERP	21,500 watts
HAAT	107 meters
Class	C3
Facility ID	33449
Former callsigns	KRQA (1993-1994) KFMA (2/1994-10/1994) KBUD (1994-1995) KLLR (1995-1997)
Owner	Tejas Broadcasting
Website	http://www.fun997.com

KBZD is a hot adult contemporary formatted radio station in Amarillo, Texas. Its studios are located in west Amarillo and its transmitter is in unincorporated Randall County.

History

KBZD signed on as soft AC KRQA in 1993 and quickly changed its call letters to KFMA, known on the air as 99.7 KFM in early 1994. In late 1994, the call letters and format changed again, this time to KBUD, an automated rhythmic leaning mainstream CHR that billed itself as "Your Bud 99.7." In May 1995, the call letters and format changed again and it became KLLR "Clear 99.7" another soft AC format. In 1997, the call letters changed one final time to KBZD and the station started broadcasting a blues format. Bilingual Top 40 was next Hot 997 (2003-2004) and later flipped to Tejano as Tejano FM (2004-2005). Next, KBZD became Rhythmic Contemporary 99.7 The Party from 2005 to 2006, followed by 99.7 for the holidays from November 15, 2006 to December 25, 2006, when it became Energy 99-7. In December 2007 to late March 2008.

In late March 2008 KBZD switched to a Tejano format.

In October 2012 KBZD changed formats once again switching from a tejano format to a classic country format

In June 2013 KBZD switched formats once again from classic country to an all divas format.

On July 26, 2013 KBZD changed their format to hot adult contemporary, branded as "Fun 99.7".

External links

• Query the FCC's FM station database for KBZD
• Radio-Locator information on KBZD
• Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KBZD

Controversy

• DJ fired over "inappropriate" MySpace content