KLIZ (AM)

KLIZ (1380 AM, "The Fan") is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to serve Brainerd, Minnesota, United States, it serves the Brainerd Lakes area. It first began broadcasting in 1946. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. KLIZ's programming is primarily supplied by the Fan Radio Network, based out of KFXN-FM in Minneapolis–St. Paul.

KLIZ
CityBrainerd, Minnesota
Broadcast areaBrainerd Lakes area
Frequency1380 kHz
Branding1380 KLIZ The Fan
Programming
FormatSports radio
AffiliationsThe Fan Radio Network
SB Nation Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerHubbard Broadcasting
(HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC)
KBLB, KLIZ-FM, KUAL-FM, KVBR, WJJY-FM
History
First air date
August 6, 1946 (1946-08-06)
Former frequencies
1400 kHz (1946–1956)
Technical information
Facility ID28653
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
46°19′55.08″N 94°10′27.39″W
Links
Websitewww.kliz.com

History

KLIZ signed on August 6, 1946[1] on 1400 AM under the ownership of Brainerd Broadcasting Company.[2] It joined the Mutual Broadcasting System on December 15, 1946.[3] The station moved to 1380 AM in 1956.[4]

By 1971, KLIZ was airing middle of the road and country music, and was affiliated with the NBC Radio Network.[5] In 1973, the station went to a full-time country music format.[6] It moved to a middle of the road format in 1982.[7]

Sequel Communications bought KLIZ and its FM sister station, KLIZ-FM (107.5), in 1985.[8] CD Broadcasting bought the stations in 1987[9] and changed KLIZ to a contemporary country format.[10] In 1988, news and talk programming were added, along with affiliations with the Associated Press, NBC Talknet, and the Minnesota News Network.[11] CD Broadcasting exchanged the KLIZ stations to Sioux Valley Broadcasting for KJJQ and KKQQ in Volga, South Dakota in 1989.[12] Sports programming was added to KLIZ's format in 1992.[13]

The KLIZ stations, along with KLLR and KLLZ in Walker, were acquired by Ingstad Broadcasting in a 1994 swap that saw Sioux Valley acquire North Dakota radio stations KDDR and KOVC AM-FM from Ingstad.[14] Country music was dropped in December 1995 in favor of programming from One on One Sports.[15] In 1996, Jim Ingstad Broadcasting sold nine of its northern Minnesota stations, including KLIZ, to the Provident Investment Council;[16] the station's license was transferred to Kommerstad Communications.[17] That May, KLIZ dropped sports for a simulcast of the news/talk programming of sister station KVBR (1340 AM);[18] in November, KLIZ switched to an adult contemporary format provided by Westwood One.[19] In January 1998, KLIZ returned to a talk radio format;[20] by 2000, the station had affiliations with the USA Radio Network and Westwood One.[1]

Omni Broadcasting agreed to acquire the Kommerstad stations in 2003;[21] the purchase had been planned since 2002.[22] Shortly after Omni's BL Broadcasting subsidiary took over in 2004, BL swapped the formats of KLIZ and KVBR; KLIZ became sports radio station "The Fan", with programming being provided by the Fan Radio Network (then based out of KFAN in Minneapolis–St. Paul) and Sporting News Radio.[23] Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KLIZ;[24] the $8 million sale was completed on February 27, 2015.[25]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2001 (PDF). 2001. p. D-235. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  2. Broadcasting-Telecasting 1947 Yearbook Number (PDF). 1947. p. 128. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. "Six New MBS Affiliates Announced; Total 383" (PDF). Broadcasting-Telecasting. December 16, 1946. p. 34. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. "KLIZ history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  5. 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1972. p. B-109. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1974. p. B-110. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  7. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983 (PDF). 1983. p. B-127. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  8. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 25, 1985. p. 77. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  9. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 5, 1987. p. 226. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  10. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 (PDF). 1988. p. B-148. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  11. Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1989 (PDF). 1989. p. B-156. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  12. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 24, 1989. p. 115. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  13. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 (PDF). 1993. p. B-187. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  14. "Jacor Doubles At Home With $9.5 Million For WIMJ/Cincinnati" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 25, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  15. "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. December 6, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  16. "Elsewhere" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 5, 1996. p. 4. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  17. "Proposed Station Transfers" (PDF). The M Street Journal. February 1, 1996. p. 6. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  18. "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. May 29, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  19. "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. November 20, 1996. p. 2. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  20. "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 14, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  21. "Broadcasting News". Northpine.com. September 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  22. Richardson, Renee (August 29, 2002). "Omni Broadcasting adding stations". Brainerd Dispatch. Archived from the original on October 31, 2002. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  23. "Broadcasting News". Northpine.com. July 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  24. "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  25. "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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