KAZM
| Broadcast area | North Central Arizona |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 780 kHz |
| Branding | KAZM 106.5 fm & 780 am Mellow Mountain Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Yacht Rock |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One Arizona Cardinals Arizona State University Arizona Diamondbacks Phoenix Suns University of Arizona Northern Arizona University |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cutter Grind Broadcasting LLC. |
| History | |
First air date | November 1, 1974 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 64494 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 95 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°51′38.00″N 111°49′10.00″W / 34.8605556°N 111.8194444°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.5 K293DA (Sedona) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kazmradio.com |
KAZM 780 AM and 106.5 FM is a radio station broadcasting a primarily Yacht Rock format along with various Arizona sports teams (AZ Cardinals, ASU Sun Devils, and Phoenix Suns). Licensed to Sedona, Arizona, United States. Transition of Ownership to Cutter Grind Broadcasting LLC. was initiated in September 2023 and was owned prior for nearly 50 years by Tabback Broadcasting Co.
KAZM's skywave signal has been received in Green River, Wyoming,[1] and Salt Lake City, Utah.[2] KAZM can be received across most of northern Arizona during the day, and can be heard in Phoenix under the right conditions.[3]
KAZM is a Class D station broadcasting on the clear-channel frequency of 780 kHz. WBBM in Chicago is the dominant Class A station on this frequency within the lower 48 states. KNOM in Nome, Alaska is also a Class A station.
History[edit]
KAZM first signed on the air on November 1, 1974. The station throughout the years ran a couple of formats. First as MOR and then later adult contemporary from 1984 until the 1990s. It would then become a "brokered" News/Talk/Sports/Classic Rock/Oldies station. By the end of 2023, KAZM switched to Mellow Mountain Radio which is primarily a Yacht Rock format along with coverage of Arizona-based sports teams and local news.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- FCC History Cards for KAZM[permanent dead link]
- KAZM in the FCC AM station database
- KAZM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database