KJZZ 91.5 FM (91.5 FM) is an American non-commercial radio service. The radio station is licensed to serve Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The service operates under the ownership of Rio Salado College (Maricopa County Community College District). The service broadcasts News/talk (Public) NPR, Jazz, Blues, and Jazz (HD2) format. The branding of the station is “KJZZ 91.5”. Besides 24/7 on-air broadcast, the station also makes available online network streaming for worldwide listeners. It also keeps social media profiles for listeners up-to-date.
About KJZZ 91.5 FM
KJZZ touched the airwaves for the first time on February 25, 1951, as KFCA at the FM band of 88.5 MHz. KJZZ is an HD radio station. The station has an affiliation with American Public Media, NPR, and PRI. The service has a sister station, “KBAQ.” The station used the following call letters in the past:
KFCA from 1951 to August 24, 1972
KMCR from 1972 to 1966
Now, the meaning of its call sign is “K JaZZ.” The service used a 91.5 MHz FM frequency. The station has five translators to strengthen its signals named:
K242AC serving Bagdad, Arizona on the FM band of 96.3 MHz
K295AL airing in Little Acres, Arizona on the FM band of 106.9 MHz
K219DZ broadcasting Rio Verde, Arizona on the FM frequency of 91.7 MHz
K255AC transmitting Tucson, Arizona on the FM frequency of 98.9 MHz
K221EK serving Silver City, New Mexico, on the FM band of 92.1 MHz
Programming
In addition to news/talk, jazz, NPR, and blues radio programming, the station also features local events, live contests, news, and area weather.
The popular shows of the station (Tuesday through Thursday) are
Classic Jazz at 12:00 AM
BBC World Service at 1:00 AM
Morning Edition (3:00 AM)
The Show at 9:00 AM
Here and Now at 10:00 AM
BBC Newshour at 1:00 PM
PRI’s The World at 2:00 PM
All Things Considered at 3:00 PM
Marketplace at 6:00 PM
BBC World Business Report at 6:30 PM
Fresh Air at 7:00 PM
Classic Jazz with Blaise Lantana at 8:00 PM
Classic Jazz with Bryan Houston at 11:00 PM
The famous programs of KJZZ include
Science Friday
On the Media
Planet Money, How I Built This
Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
Ask Me Another
This American Life
The Moth
The Pulse, Etc.
Technical Details
KJZZ is a class C FM service with facility ID 40095. It functions with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts. The station emits digital signals from a non-directional antenna. The coverage range is 40 miles in local regions and 60 miles in far-off areas. The FCC granted it the license to broadcast on January 29, 2019. The transmitting coordinates of the service are 33.332658, -112.066035.
Contact Details
Address: 2323 W. 14th Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281
Phone/Fax: 480-834-5627
Email: listener_services@kjzz.org
Official Website: https://kjzz.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kjzzphoenix
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kjzzphoenix
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kjzzphoenix
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