KJZA

KJZA (89.5 MHz) is a public FM radio station in Drake, Arizona, and the originating station in the K-Jazz Radio Network. It primarily features Public Radio International news and information programming with some local talk shows and jazz music nights and weekends. It is simulcast on multiple towers along Interstate 40 through Northern Arizona, from the California border to Flagstaff, Arizona. The K-Jazz Radio Network holds periodic fundraisers and seeks listener donations to support its non-commercial programming.

KJZA
Frequency89.5 (MHz)
BrandingK-Jazz Radio Network
Programming
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsPublic Radio International
Ownership
OwnerEn Familia, Inc.
History
First air date
2000
Former call signs
KRTE (2000–2001)
Technical information
Facility ID92985
ClassC3
ERP250 watts
HAAT770 meters (2,530 ft)
Translator(s)91.3 K217EP (Flagstaff)
Links
WebsiteKJZA website

History

The station signed on in 2000 as KRTE. It broadcasts from Bill Williams Mountain to serve the area around Williams, Arizona. Transmitters in Kingman and Prescott were added in 2009. KJZA simulcasts KOFA 1320 AM in Yuma on weekdays, extending its coverage to Southwest Arizona.

Effective April 12, 2021, St. Paul Bible College sold KJZA, translator K217EP, and two sister stations to En Familia, Inc. for $325,000.

Transmitters

The K-Jazz Network is heard on these additional stations:

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseERP (W)ClassFCC info
KJZK 90.7 FMKingman, Arizona30AFMQ
KJZP 90.1 FMPrescott, Arizona27AFMQ
K217EP 91.3 FMFlagstaff, Arizona10DFMQ

35.200°N 112.206°W / 35.200; -112.206


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