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KRAZ
Santa Ynez, California

Broadcast area	Santa Barbara County, California
Frequency	105.9 MHz
Branding	KRAZy Country 105.9
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Knight Broadcasting Inc.
Sister stations	KSYV, KUHL
History
First air date	2001
Former call signs	KAGA (1993–1997)
Call sign meaning	KRAZy Country
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33439
Class	A
ERP	65watts
HAAT	894 meters (2,933 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	krazfm.com

KRAZ (105.9 FM, "KRAZy Country 105.9") is a commercial radio station that is licensedtoSanta Ynez, California and serves the Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara areas. The station is owned by Knight Broadcasting Inc. and broadcasts a country music format from its studios in Santa Ynez.

History

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The station at 105.9 FM originated in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit (CP) issued in 1993 with the call sign KAGA.^[2] Original owner Karin Wood sold the CP to Grape Radio Inc., owned by Mary Constant, for $45,000 in April 1995.^[3] The call letters were changed to KRAZ on March 31, 1997.^[4] In early 2001, Grape Radio sold KRAZ to Knight Broadcasting Inc., headed by Sandra Knight, for $325,000.^[5] The station finally signed on later that year with a country music format.^[6]

Syndicated programming on KRAZ includes CMT Country Countdown USA on Saturday mornings.

References

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^ "Facility Technical Data for KRAZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

^ "Call Letter Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 5, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

^ "Jacor's Michigan Radio Picks Up WAKX-FM For $3.75 Million" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 14, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. R.R. Bowker. May 5, 1997. p. 87. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

^ "Sinclair Telecable Gets Oldies In Austin" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 6, 2001. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003. R.R. Bowker. 2002. p. D-64. Retrieved June 24, 2018.