KBZY

KBZY (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Salem, Oregon, United States. The station, established in 1957, has been owned by Louis Risewick since 2020.

KBZY
CitySalem, Oregon
Broadcast areaSalem, Oregon and vicinity
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingKBZY 1490 AM
SloganSalem's First Choice
Programming
FormatOldies
AffiliationsABC Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerLouis Risewick
(Rise 95, LLC)
History
First air date
1947 (as KOCO)[1]
Former call signs
KOCO (1947-1957)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID8608
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
44°52′54″N 122°59′06″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekbzy.com

Programming

KBZY broadcasts an oldies music format to Oregon's capital city.

Local weekday personalities include The Morning Team, with your host Bob Buck, Local News, and Sports with Roy Dittman, and local weather with "Wild" Bill Isabell. Longtime local favorite Terry Sol is your mid-day host. Entertainer John Tesh keeps your afternoon rolling along with his inside look into the world of show business. Charlie Foxx makes your drive home easier with his top 5 @ 5. Shirley Violla helps you settle in for the night evenings. Chris Hernandez has an extra pot of coffee on all night long.

In addition to its usual music programming, KBZY is also a member of the Oregon State Beavers radio network. KBZY airs all of the Oregon State Beavers football, basketball and baseball games.

History
Late-1960s station logo

This station was first licensed August 21, 1947, and held the call sign KOCO.[1] It ran 250 watt and was owned by B. Loring Schmidt.[1] In 1957, its call sign was changed to KBZY.[1] KBZY increased its daytime power to 1,000 watts in 1961.[1] The station played a rock-leaning Top 40 format through the 1960s and 1970s.[2][3][4]

After more than a quarter-century of continuous ownership, Salem Broadcasting reached an agreement in September 1980 to sell KBZY to Friendship Communications Company. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 16, 1981.[5] This change would prove short-lived as Friendship Communications Company agreed in April 1982 to sell this station to Capital Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 15, 1982.[6]

In October 1985, James J. Opsitnik contracted to sell KBZY license holder Capital Broadcasting, Inc., to Leroy W. Dittman. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 26, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on January 22, 1986.[7] As of March 2009, Leroy Dittman was the sole voting shareholder in Capital Broadcasting, Inc.

In August 2011, the construction of a KinStar antenna was completed and the transmitter was moved to a new location and put into service. Rick Allen and CE Ron Dot'o built the transmitter plant over the Summer.

Effective December 7, 2020, following the death of Leroy Dittman, Capital Broadcasting sold KBZY to Louis Risewick's Rise 95, LLC for $50,000.

References
  1. History Cards for KBZY, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. "KBZY Fab 40". April 11, 1965.
  3. "KBZY Fab 50" (jpg). September 12, 1969.
  4. "KBZY Top 40 Survey" (jpg). August 6, 1971.
  5. "Application Search Details (BAL-19800929EW)". FCC Media Bureau. January 16, 1981.
  6. "Application Search Details (BAL-19820429GG)". FCC Media Bureau. June 15, 1982.
  7. "Application Search Details (BTC-19851011FJ)". FCC Media Bureau. January 22, 1986.
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