KRQZ explained

KRQZ
City:Lompoc, California
Area:Santa MariaLompoc, California
Branding:RadioU
Airdate:September 3, 2000
Frequency:91.5 MHz
Translator:101.9 MHz K270AF (Grover Beach, California)
107.7 MHz K299BE (San Luis Obispo, California)
Format:Christian rock
Erp:4,000 watts
Haat:238m (781feet)
Class:B1
Facility Id:78929
Owner:Spirit Communications, Inc.
Licensing Authority:FCC

KRQZ (91.5 FM, "RadioU") is a non-commercial radio station that is licensed to Lompoc, California and serves the Santa Maria—Lompoc area. The station is owned by Spirit Communications, Inc. and broadcasts a youth-targeted Christian rock format, relaying the signal of WUFM in Columbus, Ohio via satellite.

History

KRQZ was first signed on September 3, 2000, by Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Lompoc, California. The station began airing the Christian rock format of the nationally syndicated RadioU network, originating from WUFM in Columbus, Ohio.[1]

In 2014, Trinity Church of the Nazarene transferred the station's license to Spirit Communications, Inc., the nonprofit organization that owns WUFM.[2]

Translators

KRQZ is rebroadcast on two FM translator stations serving the Central Coast of California:

Notes and References

  1. Directory of Radio Stations in the United States . Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003 . R.R. Bowker . New Providence, New Jersey . 1-56056-022-3 . D-48 . 2002 . July 17, 2018 .
  2. Web site: Consummation Notice . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database . . April 9, 2014 . July 17, 2018 .