| Broadcast area | North Central Arizona |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 780kHz |
| Branding | KAZM 106.5 fm & 780 am Mellow Mountain Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full-service radio |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One Arizona Cardinals Arizona State University Arizona Diamondbacks Phoenix Suns University of Arizona Northern Arizona University |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cutter Grind Broadcasting LLC. |
| History | |
First air date | November 1, 1974 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64494 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000watts day 95 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°51′38.00″N111°49′10.00″W / 34.8605556°N 111.8194444°W /34.8605556; -111.8194444 |
| Translator | 106.5 K293DA (Sedona) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kazmradio.com |
KAZM 780AM and 106.5FM is afull-service radio station inSedona, Arizona, United States. Transition of Ownership to Cutter Grind Broadcasting LLC. was initiated in September 2023 and was owned prior for nearly 50 years by Tabback Broadcasting Co.
KAZM'sskywave signal has been received inGreen River, Wyoming,[2] andSalt Lake City, Utah.[3] KAZM can be received across most of northern Arizona during the day, and can be heard inPhoenix under the right conditions.[4]
KAZM is aClass D station broadcasting on theclear-channel frequency of780 kHz.WBBM inChicago is the dominant Class A station on this frequency within thelower 48states.KNOM inNome, Alaska is also a Class A station.
KAZM first signed on the air on November 1, 1974. The station throughout the years ran a couple of formats. First asMOR and then lateradult contemporary from 1984 until the 1990s. It would then become a "brokered" News/Talk/Sports/Classic Rock/Oldies station. By the end of 2023, KAZM switched to Mellow Mountain Radio which is a full-service format, consisting of local, state, and national news coverage every hour interspersed with songs within the Soft Oldies music genre (focused more specifically on the subgenre of "Yacht Rock"). KAZM also carries live play-by-play coverage of Arizona-based sports teams, and talk shows such asCoast To Coast AM.
