From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia KZCH
KZCH
KZCH wards a more mainstream direction. In 2009, the station
would lean rhythmic again, and also mixed in old school.
On March 23, 2009, at 10 am, the station changed its
name (temporarily) to Britney 9-6-3 in order to gain sup-
port for Britney Spears’ Circus Tour concert in Kansas Ci-
ty on April 2nd. It reverted back to Channel 9-6-3 after
the concert.
City of license Derby, Kansas
HD Radio
Broadcast area Wichita, Kansas
In 2006, KZCH signed on HD Radio operations. On their
Branding Channel 9-6-3 HD 2 channel, the station carried Club Phusion. In 2011,
Slogan All The Hits
it was replaced with modern rock, filling the void KANR
left open when that station flipped to Spanish in 2006.
Frequency 96.3 MHz
First air date 1978 at 95.9 FM Morning Show Shuffle
Format Top 40 KZCH has seen several morning radio shows come and go
ERP 50,000 watts since its inception. The stations original morning show,
"The Mat Mitchell in the Morning Show" featuring Mat
HAAT 150 meters Mitchell and Big Head Ted ran from late 2004 until
Class C2 November of 2006 when the show was eventually can-
celled. They were replaced by then KZCH afternoon DJ
Facility ID 53599
Brett Andrews however he too left the station shortly
Callsign meaning K Z CH
CHannel thereafter assuming the role of morning DJ and moved to
Las Vegas (he is now in Portland, Oregon at KKRZ). An-
Owner Clear Channel Communications
drews was then in turn replaced by KZCH night DJ Spoon.
Webcast Listen Live However, just like Brett Andrews, "Spoon" did not last
Website http://www.channel963.com long during his stint as morning DJ and he left the sta-
tion to take over nights in Jacksonville, Florida. The cur-
KZCH "Channel 96.3" is a Mainstream Top 40 station serv- rent morning show on KZCH is "The Bobby Bones Show"
ing the Wichita area. The Clear Channel Communications which began broadcasting Monday March 26, 2007. The
outlet broadcasts at 96.3 MHz with an ERP of 50 kW and show syndicates from KHFI in Austin, TX.
is licensed to Derby, Kansas.
External links
History • Station website
KZCH is a successor to heritage Top 40 KKRD (See KTHR), • Query the FCC’s FM station database for KZCH
who they replaced in June 2004. Prior to that, the 96.3 sig- • Radio-Locator information on KZCH
nal was Classic Rock KRZZ, which began airing in 1985. • Query Arbitron’s FM station database for KZCH
The first personality to debut on KZCH was Wichita
native "HaZe" who held down the night shift from 7PM- References
Midnight. He later moved on to Sinclair Broadcasting’s
former CHR WZNR in Norfolk, Virginia. He would later
move on to KSLZ in St. Louis.
When the station began, the station leaned heavily
on rhythmic material. In 2006, the station readjusted to-
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• Radio stations in Kansas
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