KXBZ explained

KXBZ
City:Manhattan, Kansas
Area:Salina-Manhattan area
Branding:B 104.7
Frequency:104.7 MHz
Airdate:1990
Format:New Country
Erp:50,000 watts
Haat:148.8 meters
Class:C2
Facility Id:37775
Coordinates:39.2653°N -96.4656°W
Former Callsigns:KTDF (1990–1994)
Owner:Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Sister Stations:KACZ, KBLS, KMAN, KMKF
Webcast:Listen Live
Licensing Authority:FCC

KXBZ (104.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a New Country format. Licensed to Manhattan, Kansas, United States, the station serves the Manhattan-Topeka-Salina area.

The station was issued a construction permit as KTDF on May 3, 1990. In August 1994, the station signed on the air with its current country format and "B104.7" branding. The launch marked the first country music station directly targeting Manhattan, and the first on FM (at the time, the nearest country music station to Manhattan was KJCK (AM)). The station changed its call sign to the current KXBZ on September 30.[1] KXBZ became the third station to be part of Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Todd Manning, "B104.7 says, 'Scoot your boot,' Manhattan," The Manhattan Mercury, September 4, 1994.
  2. Web site: KXBZ: FM Station Information. Federal Communications Commission . December 18, 2022.