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| Frequency | 1450kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Fox Sports 1450 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Tucson Roadrunners Tucson Sugar Skulls |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KHUD,KMMA,KNST,KOHT,KRQQ,KXEW | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | "Tucson Z Rock" former affiliation |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68316 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | foxsports1450 |
KTZR (1450kHz) is a commercialAM radio station located inTucson, Arizona. KTZR airs asports radioformat. Its studios are located north of downtown Tucson along Oracle Road, while the transmitter site is southeast of downtown.
For many years, the station played anoldies format that played rock and roll hits of the 1950s and 1960s as "Cool 1450".
This station became "Funny 1450", as a comedy station, at 10 a.m. on January 26, 2011. The last song on "Cool" was "Hello, Goodbye" byThe Beatles.
On November 28, 2011, KWFM changed their format to Spanishadult hits, branded as "La Preciosa 1450" under new calls, KTZR.
On September 25, 2016, iHeartMedia announced that KTZR would flip tonews/talk the following day. The new “Talk Of Tucson” duplicated some of the programming of sister stationKNST in different timeslots. TheGlenn Beck Radio Program added a live clearance on KTZR while continuing on KNST on a delay. Other shows that aired on KTZR includedTrending Today withRusty Humphries,The Savage Nation, Michael Berry, Rob Hunter,America Now with Meghan McCain,Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis, andAlex Jones. KTZR also became the flagship for the newTucson Roadrunners of theAmerican Hockey League, as well as the Tucson radio affiliate of theNFL’sArizona Cardinals.[3]
On July 24, 2017, KTZR changed formats from news/talk to sports, branded as "Fox Sports 1450".[4]
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