KBSZ
| City | Apache Junction, Arizona |
|---|---|
| Slogan | All Comedy, All The Time |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| First air date | 1968 (as KSWW) |
| Format | Stand-up comedy |
| Power | 3,500 watts day 50 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 11217 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°22′56.00″N 111°32′09.00″W / 33.3822222°N 111.5358333°W |
| Former callsigns | KSWW (1968-1981) KUUK (1981-1987) KCIW (1987-1989) KTIM (1989-1996) |
| Owner | John Low (1TV.com, Inc.) |
| Webcast | Listen live link |
| Website | funny1260am.com |
KBSZ (1260 AM; "Funny 1260am") is a radio station broadcasting a Stand-up comedy format. Licensed to Apache Junction, Arizona, United States, the station is owned by 1TV.com.
In 2012 KBSZ was issued a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to increase day power to 4,500 watts. It uses an extremely short (85 foot) lower efficiency fiberglass whip antenna.
The station went on the air in Wickenburg, Arizona as KSWW at 1250 kHz in 1968. On March 11, 1981, the station changed its callsign to KUUK, on January 1, 1987, to KCIW, on July 18, 1989 to KTIM, and on March 1, 1996 to KBSZ.
In May 2010, KBSZ moved its transmitter from Wickenburg (about 60 miles northwest of Downtown Phoenix) to Apache Junction (35 miles east of Downtown Phoenix), and moved to 1260 kHz on the AM dial, with a Classic Hits/Oldies format targeting the residents of Apache Junction. After only four months, the station adopted the a talk format on September 7, before switching to the current all comedy format. It was the first radio station on the frequency in Pinal County since KFAS Casa Grande disappeared in the mid-1990s.
When 24/7 Comedy ceased operations, the station wanted to keep its comedy format, so it switched to programming via "Today's Comedy".
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