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]KRBZ, FM 96.5 in Kansas City, is an Alternative rock station. The station uses the brand name 96-5 The Buzz. At night it broadcasts the syndicated program Loveline. The station is owned by Entercom Communications, and is based in Mission, Kansas.
The radio station began broadcasting on August 17, 2000 with a Modern Adult Contemporary format, taking aim at rival station KMXV. The first song played on "96.5 The Buzz" was "Learn to Fly" by The Foo Fighters. The station launched with 5,000 songs in a row, which concluded on Labor Day.
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Kansas FM|96.5
913.576.7965
7000 SquibbMission, KS 66202
http://www.965thebuzz.com
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KRBZ, FM 96.5 in Kansas City, is an Alternative rock station. The station uses the brand name 96-5 The Buzz. At night it broadcasts the syndicated program Loveline. The station is owned by Entercom Communications, and is based in Mission, Kansas.
The radio station began broadcasting on August 17, 2000 with a Modern Adult Contemporary format, taking aim at rival station KMXV. The first song played on "96.5 The Buzz" was "Learn to Fly" by The Foo Fighters. The station launched with 5,000 songs in a row, which concluded on Labor Day.
In 2002, KRBZ was nearly pulled off of the air when plans for sports station KCSP forced longtime country station WDAF to look for an FM home. Fans gathered to "Save The Buzz", showing a huge turnout and solidified the station's alternative format. Instead, WDAF moved to 106.5 FM, displacing KCIY, a smooth jazz station. The Buzz, since displacing classical station KXTR in August 2000, has floated between degrees of alternative music.
By 2002, the Buzz registered in the Arbitron ratings as a Top-40 station, with pop acts dragging the station through the ratings. Later that year, the station refocused its brand, dumping anything that sounded like KMXV, whom they often parody in liners. In 2005, the station reduced the length of all commercial breaks to two minutes or less. This lasted until the fall of 2008, when the station reverted to longer stop sets. KRBZ has gone from the bottom of the ratings to one of the highest rated stations in the 18-34 demographic.[citation needed] The station has been recognized by Billboard magazine for its ability to showcase new artists.[citation needed] In 2004, the station focused heavily on registering young adults to vote. They were recognized by the "Rock The Vote" campaign for registering more new voters than any other radio station in the country. In April 2006, the station began broadcasting live over the internet.
On June 1, 2006, popular afternoon host/program director Lazlo announced that he was leaving the station to become program director of KNDD "The End" in Seattle, KRBZ's sister station. His wife, Afentra, host of morning show "Afentra's Big Fat Morning Buzz," worked her last day from the studios in Kansas City on August 4, 2006, but continued hosting mornings at KRBZ via satellite from her home in Seattle until November. Her co-hosts remained in Kansas City. Operations Manager Greg Bergen took over as program director in the wake of Lazlo's exit. On September 8, 2006, morning co-host Danny Boi announced plans to leave the show and the station. He was replaced as co-host by Slimfast.
On November 10, 2006, it was announced that Lazlo, Afentra, and SlimFast reunited on air for "The Church of Lazlo," which broadcasted from Seattle on KNDD and simulcast on KRBZ. On February 12, 2007, The Dick Dale show with Jessica Chase debuted as the new morning show. Less than a month later, Chase quietly departed the station. On July 9, 2008, the morning show was disbanded with Dick Dale being fired from the station.
On July 17, 2008, Lazlo, Afentra, and SlimFast announced plans to end The Church of Lazlo's run on KNDD. This came shortly after the announcement that former KRBZ Program Director Mike Kaplan would take over programming duties at KNDD.
On August 25, 2008, both "Afentra's Big Fat Morning Buzz" and "The Church of Lazlo" returned live to Kansas City. Afentra's original producer, Scoops, returned to the show in May 2009.
On August 4, 2010, Scoops quit on the air after being confronted by Afentra about being two hours late to work. On the morning of August 16, 2010, Danny Boi returned to "Afentra's Big Fat Morning Buzz" in place of Scoops.
On Monday, August 23rd 2010, Jason Ulanet, longtime midday host and music director was terminated. Ulanet was replaced by Jeriney who also hosts Homegrown Buzz.
KRBZ had not had much competition over the years. However, up until 2005, adult album alternative station KZPL 97.3 was a competitor. It also had competition from 2005-2007 from KCXM, a mainstream rock station which replaced KZPL. Since 2011, the station began going head-to-head up against KCKC, which flipped to adult album alternative, giving competition for the first time since 2007.
The radio station began broadcasting on August 17, 2000 with a Modern Adult Contemporary format, taking aim at rival station KMXV. The first song played on "96.5 The Buzz" was "Learn to Fly" by The Foo Fighters. The station launched with 5,000 songs in a row, which concluded on Labor Day.
In 2002, KRBZ was nearly pulled off of the air when plans for sports station KCSP forced longtime country station WDAF to look for an FM home. Fans gathered to "Save The Buzz", showing a huge turnout and solidified the station's alternative format. Instead, WDAF moved to 106.5 FM, displacing KCIY, a smooth jazz station. The Buzz, since displacing classical station KXTR in August 2000, has floated between degrees of alternative music.
By 2002, the Buzz registered in the Arbitron ratings as a Top-40 station, with pop acts dragging the station through the ratings. Later that year, the station refocused its brand, dumping anything that sounded like KMXV, whom they often parody in liners. In 2005, the station reduced the length of all commercial breaks to two minutes or less. This lasted until the fall of 2008, when the station reverted to longer stop sets. KRBZ has gone from the bottom of the ratings to one of the highest rated stations in the 18-34 demographic.[citation needed] The station has been recognized by Billboard magazine for its ability to showcase new artists.[citation needed] In 2004, the station focused heavily on registering young adults to vote. They were recognized by the "Rock The Vote" campaign for registering more new voters than any other radio station in the country. In April 2006, the station began broadcasting live over the internet.
On June 1, 2006, popular afternoon host/program director Lazlo announced that he was leaving the station to become program director of KNDD "The End" in Seattle, KRBZ's sister station. His wife, Afentra, host of morning show "Afentra's Big Fat Morning Buzz," worked her last day from the studios in Kansas City on August 4, 2006, but continued hosting mornings at KRBZ via satellite from her home in Seattle until November. Her co-hosts remained in Kansas City. Operations Manager Greg Bergen took over as program director in the wake of Lazlo's exit. On September 8, 2006, morning co-host Danny Boi announced plans to leave the show and the station. He was replaced as co-host by Slimfast.
On November 10, 2006, it was announced that Lazlo, Afentra, and SlimFast reunited on air for "The Church of Lazlo," which broadcasted from Seattle on KNDD and simulcast on KRBZ. On February 12, 2007, The Dick Dale show with Jessica Chase debuted as the new morning show. Less than a month later, Chase quietly departed the station. On July 9, 2008, the morning show was disbanded with Dick Dale being fired from the station.
On July 17, 2008, Lazlo, Afentra, and SlimFast announced plans to end The Church of Lazlo's run on KNDD. This came shortly after the announcement that former KRBZ Program Director Mike Kaplan would take over programming duties at KNDD.
On August 25, 2008, both "Afentra's Big Fat Morning Buzz" and "The Church of Lazlo" returned live to Kansas City. Afentra's original producer, Scoops, returned to the show in May 2009.
On August 4, 2010, Scoops quit on the air after being confronted by Afentra about being two hours late to work. On the morning of August 16, 2010, Danny Boi returned to "Afentra's Big Fat Morning Buzz" in place of Scoops.
On Monday, August 23rd 2010, Jason Ulanet, longtime midday host and music director was terminated. Ulanet was replaced by Jeriney who also hosts Homegrown Buzz.
KRBZ had not had much competition over the years. However, up until 2005, adult album alternative station KZPL 97.3 was a competitor. It also had competition from 2005-2007 from KCXM, a mainstream rock station which replaced KZPL. Since 2011, the station began going head-to-head up against KCKC, which flipped to adult album alternative, giving competition for the first time since 2007.
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