| Broadcast area | Pittsburg, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Branding | 100.7 BZI (now defunct) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (wasCommercial;Hot AC (previous format)) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | American Media Investments |
| History | |
First air date | 2000 |
Last air date | 2013 |
Former call signs | KIKM (February 19–24, 2009) |
Former frequencies | 100.7MHz |
KBZI (100.7FM) was aradio station broadcasting ahot adult contemporary format. Previouslylicensed toDeerfield, Missouri, it servedPittsburg, Kansas area. The station was owned by American Media Investments, and was branded asB100.7 until May 2008.
In February 2009, the KBZI format was set to move to107.1 FM so that its signal would better serve the southern part of the Pittsburg market and the nearbyJoplin, Missouri market. However, this severely weakened its signal in the northern part of the market, 100.7's primary coverage area, making it more difficult to pick it up inFort Scott andNevada, where it had a significant following. The switch was delayed due to high winds, which prevented workers from installing the transmitter on its new tower, which kept the station off the air for three days.
A few days later, it was rumored that the 107.1 BZI experiment had already been killed and the 107.1 frequency was restored to the format it had been carrying before the switch. Confirmation of this has not yet been made by anyone involved with the station. The KBZI callsign remained on the 107.1 FM frequency until November 16, 2009, when the call sign was changed back toKJML. 100.7 was reactivated asKSHQ in 2013.
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