KRBZ, the Glossary
KRBZ (96.5 FM, “Alt 96-5”) is an alternative rock station, licensed to Kansas City, Missouri and serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1]
Table of Contents
53 relations: Adult contemporary music, Adult Pop Airplay, Alternative rock, American English, April Fools' Day, Audacy, Inc., Channel Q, Classical music, Contemporary hit radio, Dance music, Elliot in the Morning, Federal Communications Commission, FM broadcasting, Foo Fighters, HD Radio, Heritage Media, Kansas City metropolitan area, Kansas City, Missouri, KCSP (AM), KKSW, KMBZ (AM), KMBZ-FM, KMJK, KMXV, KNDD, KQRC-FM, KROQ-FM, KVIL, KWOD, KXTE, KYSR, KYYS, KZPT, Learn to Fly, LGBT, Los Angeles, Mission, Kansas, Modern rock, New York City, Satellite, Seattle, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Sports radio, Stunting (broadcasting), Urban adult contemporary, Washington, D.C., Watt, WDAF-FM, WDZH, WHB, ... Expand index (3 more) »
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and rock influence.
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Adult Pop Airplay
The Adult Pop Airplay (formerly known as Adult Pop Songs and Adult Top 40) chart is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and ranks "the most popular adult top 40 as based on radio airplay detections measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems." It is a format in which the genre is geared more towards an adult audience who are not into hard rock, hip hop, or adult contemporary fare.
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Alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s.
American English
American English (AmE), sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States.
April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is an annual custom on 1 April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes.
Audacy, Inc.
Audacy, Inc. is an American broadcasting company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Channel Q
Channel Q (stylized as CHANNEL Q) is an LGBT lifestyle talk and EDM top 40 radio network created, owned, and operated by Audacy, Inc. The network airs on the Audacy internet radio service, as well as on Audacy-owned terrestrial radio stations throughout the United States.
Classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions.
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts.
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Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing.
Elliot in the Morning
Elliot in the Morning is a syndicated morning radio talk show hosted by DJ Elliot Segal and airing weekdays from "5:48 until 10 something." It is based at WWDC-FM Washington, D.C., and is heard on affiliate WRXL in Richmond.
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Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States.
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FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a method of radio broadcasting that uses frequency modulation (FM) of the radio broadcast carrier wave.
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994.
HD Radio
HD Radio (HDR) is a trademark for an in-band on-channel (IBOC) digital radio broadcast technology.
Heritage Media Corporation (NYSE: HTG) was a media company which owned television and radio stations across the United States, as well as in-store and direct marketing companies.
Kansas City metropolitan area
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri.
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Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri (KC or KCMO) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by population and area.
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KCSP (AM)
KCSP (610 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Kansas City, Missouri.
KKSW
KKSW is a radio station in Lawrence, Kansas, broadcasting to the Topeka and Kansas City areas on 105.9 FM.
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KMBZ (AM)
KMBZ (980 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Kansas City, Missouri.
KMBZ-FM
KMBZ-FM (98.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Kansas City, Kansas. KRBZ and KMBZ-FM are radio stations established in 1959.
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KMJK
KMJK (107.3 FM, "107.3 The Vibe") is a top 40 radio station serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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KMXV
KMXV (93.3 FM "Mix 93.3") is a top 40 (CHR) station based in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
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KNDD
KNDD (107.7 FM, "107.7 The End") is a commercial radio station in Seattle, Washington. KRBZ and KNDD are alternative rock radio stations in the United States and Modern rock radio stations in the United States.
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KQRC-FM
KQRC-FM (98.9 MHz, "98-9 The Rock") is a radio station licensed to Leavenworth, Kansas and serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM (106.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pasadena, California, serving the Greater Los Angeles. KRBZ and KROQ-FM are alternative rock radio stations in the United States and Modern rock radio stations in the United States.
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KVIL
KVIL (103.7 FM, Alt 103.7) is a commercial radio station dual-licensed to Highland Park and Dallas, Texas. KRBZ and KVIL are alternative rock radio stations in the United States and Modern rock radio stations in the United States.
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KWOD
KWOD (1660 AM) is a sports gambling radio station that broadcasts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
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KXTE
KXTE (107.5 FM, X107-5) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pahrump, Nevada, and serving the Las Vegas metropolitan area. KRBZ and KXTE are alternative rock radio stations in the United States and Modern rock radio stations in the United States.
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KYSR
KYSR (98.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, and owned by iHeartMedia KYSR broadcasts an alternative rock format and is the flagship station of syndicated morning drive time program The Woody Show. KRBZ and KYSR are alternative rock radio stations in the United States and Modern rock radio stations in the United States.
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KYYS
KYYS (1250 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican format.
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KZPT
KZPT (99.7 FM) is a hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to and serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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Learn to Fly
"Learn to Fly" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters.
LGBT
is an initialism that stands for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender".
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
Mission, Kansas
Mission is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Modern rock
Modern rock is an umbrella term used to describe rock music that is found on college and commercial rock radio stations.
New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
Satellite
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body.
Seattle
Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.
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Sinclair Broadcast Group
Sinclair, Inc., doing business as Sinclair Broadcast Group, is a publicly traded American telecommunications conglomerate that is controlled by the descendants of company founder Julian Sinclair Smith.
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Sports radio
Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events.
Stunting (broadcasting)
Stunting is a type of publicity stunt in radio broadcasting, where a station—abruptly and often without advance announcement—begins to air content that is seemingly uncharacteristic compared to what is normally played.
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Urban adult contemporary
Urban adult contemporary, often abbreviated as urban AC or UAC, (also known as adult R&B) is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
Watt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.
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WDAF-FM
WDAF-FM (106.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Liberty, Missouri, and serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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WDZH
WDZH (98.7 FM, "Alt 98-7") is a commercial radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan and serving the Metropolitan Detroit radio market in Southeastern Michigan. KRBZ and WDZH are alternative rock radio stations in the United States and Modern rock radio stations in the United States.
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WHB
WHB (810 AM) is a commercial radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
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WINS-FM
WINS-FM (92.3 MHz) is a radio station licensed to New York, New York and owned by Audacy, Inc. WINS-FM simulcasts all-news radio station WINS (AM) (1010 kHz),, with the station referred to on air as "1010 WINS at 92.3 FM".
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WWDC (FM)
WWDC (101.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. The station is owned by iHeartMedia through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts an alternative rock radio format. KRBZ and WWDC (FM) are alternative rock radio stations in the United States and Modern rock radio stations in the United States.
1999 in radio
The year 1999 in radio involved some significant events.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRBZ
Also known as KRBZ-FM, KXTR-FM radio.