KTBZ (AM)

KTBZ
Broadcast areaTulsa metropolitan area
Frequency1430 kHz
Branding1430 the Buzz
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
KAKC, KIZS, KMOD-FM, KTBT, KTGX
History
First air date
  • 1923; 101 years ago (1923) (in Chickasha as KFGD)
  • January 22, 1934; 90 years ago (1934-01-22) (in Tulsa as KTUL)
Former call signs
  • KFGD (1923–1925)
  • KOCW (1925–1933)
  • KTUL (1933–1961)
  • KELI (1961–1986)
  • KVLT (1986)
  • KSKS (1986–1990)
  • KQLL (1990–2001)[1]
Call sign meaning
"The Buzz"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68293
ClassB
Power
  • 25,000 watts day
  • 5,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
36°14′12″N 95°57′19″W / 36.23667°N 95.95528°W / 36.23667; -95.95528
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitebuzztulsa.iheart.com

KTBZ (1430 kHz, "1430 the Buzz") is a commercial AM radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It airs a sports radio format as an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., with the license held by iHM Licenses, LLC.[3] KTBZ's studios are at the Tulsa Event Center, on Yale Avenue in Southeast Tulsa.

By day, KTBZ is powered at 25,000 watts. At night, to protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference, it reduces power to 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array.[4] The transmitter site is on East 56th Street North at North Lewis Avenue in Turley.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fcc1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTBZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KTBZ-AM