KKBZ

KKBZ
Auberry, California;
Broadcast area	Fresno, California
Frequency	105.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Rock 105.1
Programming
Format	Active rock
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Lotus Communications; (Lotus Fresno Corp.);
Sister stations	KLBN, KSEQ, KHIT-FM, KGST
History
First air date	July 12, 1992 (as KSLK)
Former call signs	KXDR (1990–1992, CP); KSLK (1992–1994); KGST-FM (1994–1995); KLBN (1995–2008)
Call sign meaning	"Blaze" (previous branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	38455
Class	B1
ERP	4,700 watts
HAAT	234 meters (768 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°56′54.8″N 119°29′12.5″W / 36.948556°N 119.486806°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	fresnosrock1051.com

KKBZ (105.1 FM, "Rock 105.1") is an American radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Auberry, California, the station serves the greater Fresno/Clovis area. The station is currently owned by Lotus Communications.^[2] Its studios are located just north of downtown Fresno.

History

The station was assigned call sign KXDR on July 12, 1990. On March 27, 1992, the station changed its call sign to KSLK, on October 7, 1994, to KGST-FM, on August 1, 1995, to KLBN, and on May 5, 2008, to the current KKBZ. The station did make headlines when they fired their very popular morning show "Jen Lipp in the Morning," hosted by largely popular morning rock DJ Jennifer Lipp and co-hosted by a new-to-the business Kris DeVold. The station got major backlash from social media as well as local press. They then cycled through a syndicated morning show out of Sacramento only to eventually return to an all-music morning.

On May 3, 2023 KKBZ rebranded as "Rock 105.1".^[3]

Programming

The current weekday lineup includes music in the mornings followed by a 105-minute commercial-free music block. The mid-day shift allows listeners to make request's and win concert tickets, prizes, and food. Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe airs overnight. Weekends include Dee Snider with a 2-hour show called House Of Hair which features hair and metal bands from the 1980s. In 2016, the station was made an affiliate for the Los Angeles Rams.