KCZE (95.1 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to New Hampton, Iowa, serving New Hampton and Chickasaw County, Iowa. The Bull is owned and operated by North Iowa Broadcasting, LLC.

KCZE
Broadcast area
Frequency95.1 MHz
Branding95.1 The Bull
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Radio Iowa from Learfield
Brownfield Farm Network
Iowa Hawkeye Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • North Iowa Broadcasting, LLC
  • (Coloff Media, LLC)
KCHA-FM, KCHA (AM), KLKK-FM, KSMA-FM, KIOW, KHAM, KCVM, KCNZ, KMCH
History
First air date
October 18, 1989 (1989-10-18)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41098
ClassA
ERP5,500 watts
HAAT103 meters (338 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°02′46″N 92°18′09″W / 43.04611°N 92.30250°W / 43.04611; -92.30250
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website951thebull.com

History

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KCZE was launched on October 9, 1989, as "Chickasaw Country". KCZE became The Bull in the mid-2000s and is the county's only radio station.[2]

Transmission location

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The KCZE transmitter is located on Mission Avenue, just south of New Hampton.

Programming

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The station broadcasts a Country format, playing a mixture of new country, and classic country music.

KCZE broadcasts a variety of news content, including national news from the CNN Radio Network, state news from Radio Iowa, and local news, including agricultural and business news, as well as local weather and sports, plus funeral announcements, health information, and a community calendar. KCHA also broadcasts local religious services and religious programming on Sunday mornings.

Syndicated programming is also heard on The Bull, with the station airing The Road, Rick Jackson's Country Hall of Fame, Thunder Road and others.

Shows include the Morning Show with Your Chubby Little Bob and The Sports Zone with Jason Rude. Other programming includes New Hampton sports and the University of Iowa athletics broadcasts.

Broadcast signal

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The KCZE signal stretches from Nora Springs to Waukon, and from Cresco south to Waterloo, Iowa.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCZE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ The Bull Story[permanent dead link]
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