KZND-FM

KZND-FM (94.7 FM, "94/7 Alternative Anchorage”) is a commercial radio station located in Houston, Alaska, broadcasting to the Anchorage, Alaska, area. KZND airs an Alternative/Indie rock format. It is locally owned by Last Frontier Mediactive. Its studios are located on Business Park Boulevard in Anchorage, and its transmitter is located in Eagle River, Alaska.

KZND-FM
CityHouston, Alaska
Broadcast areaAnchorage Metro
Frequency94.7 MHz
Branding94/7 Alternative Anchorage
Programming
FormatAlternative
Ownership
OwnerRobert and Tor Ingstad
(Last Frontier Mediactive, LLC)
KMVN
History
First air date
March 30, 2006
Call sign meaning
K Z END (station’s former branding)
Technical information
Facility ID10770
ClassC1
ERP21,500 watts
HAAT270 meters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitealternativeanchorage.com

History

KZND-FM originally signed on as KZND-LP in 1999 on 87.7 FM. KZND-LP was a low power television station marketed as an FM radio broadcast station taking advantage of the fact that the audio of TV channel 6 can be heard on 87.7 FM. On March 30, 2006, KZND-LP began to simulcast on 94.7 FM. This significantly expanded the station's coverage area.

This simulcast also allowed the station to be included in the Arbitron ratings, as Arbitron does not rate LPTV stations. Secondly, some radios cannot tune to 87.7 FM, so ownership hoped that a more "mainstream" frequency would bring in new listeners.[1]

On August 1, 2014, KZND shifted their format to active rock, branded as "Pure Rock 94.7 KZND".

On February 2, 2018, KZND flipped formats to alternative rock, as "94.7 KZND - Alaska's Rock Alternative".

On March 8, 2019, Alaska Integrated Media sold sister station Rhythmic AC 105.7 KMVN and KZND to Robert and Tor Ingstad's Last Frontier Mediactive, a Fairbanks, Alaska-based radio company, for $1.25 million. The sale was consummated on May 31, 2019.

In May 2019, the station reverted to its former imaging as “94.7 The End”, debuting a new logo in conjunction.

On June 17, 2019, KZND flipped to a current-based Alternative format, unveiling a new logo and website, and rebranding as “94/7 Alternative Anchorage”.[2]

Previous logos

Translators
Call sign Frequency City of license ERP (W)
K300BY 107.9 Willow Creek, Alaska 10

References
  1. "The shine on the light night dial". Anchorage Press. 2006-04-06.
  2. Venta, Lance (17 June 2019). "KZND Rebrands As 94/7 Alternative Anchorage". RadioInsight. Retrieved 18 June 2019.


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