KMZR explained

KMZR
City:Atwater, California
Country:US
Area:Merced, California
Branding:"Radio Lazer 92.5"
Airdate:April 15, 1997
Format:Regional Mexican
Erp:6,000 watts
Haat:100m (300feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:11707
Licensing Authority:FCC
Affiliations:KGAM
Owner:Radio Lazer
Licensee:Lazer Licenses, LLC
Website:www.radiolazer.com/index.php/merced

KMZR is a Regional Mexican formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Atwater, California, serving Merced, California. KMZR is owned and operated by Alfredo Plascencia's Radio Lazer, through licensee Lazer Licenses, LLC.[1]

History

The station was assigned the call letters KVRQ on April 15, 1991. On July 16, 1991, the station changed its call sign to KVRK, on July 18, 1991, to KVRQ, on April 30, 1999, to KJMQ, on February 2, 2012, to KBRE, and on May 4, 2016, to the current KMZR.[2]

On May 4, 2016, Radio Lazer changed call letters to KMZR and flipped its format to Regional Mexican; the previous active rock format was moved with the KBRE call letters to 1660 AM and 105.7 FM.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KMZR Facility Record. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Web site: KMZR Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.