KTZN

KTZN
Broadcast areaAnchorage, Alaska
Frequency550 kHz
BrandingFox Sports 550 The Zone
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
KASH-FM, KBFX, KENI, KGOT, KYMG
History
First air date
1948 (1948) (as KENI)
Former call signs
KENI (1948–1998)[1]
Call sign meaning
K The ZoNe
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID12967
ClassB
Power3,100 watts day
5,000 watts night
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website550thezone.iheart.com

KTZN (550 AM "Fox Sports 550 The Zone") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Anchorage, Alaska. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios are located at Dimond Center in Anchorage, and its transmitter is located off Dowling Road in Southeast Anchorage. The station was once an affiliate of ESPN Radio until June 24, 2023, when it switched to Fox Sports Radio.

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KENI ran a longtime Top 40 music format from the 1950s until 1986. The station ran an adult contemporary format for another few years afterward until dropping music for its then-current news/talk format in 1988. Ten years later in 1998, both KENI and KYAK swapped frequencies.

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTZN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

61°09′56″N 149°49′41.9″W / 61.16556°N 149.828306°W / 61.16556; -149.828306


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