KBZU
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| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| Broadcast area | Albuquerque metropolitan area |
| Branding | 96.3 Nash Icon |
| Slogan | "The music that made country great" |
| Frequency | 96.3 MHz |
| First air date | November 1954 (as KHFM) |
| Format | Country music |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| HAAT | 1,260.0 meters (4,133.9 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 48596 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′44″N 106°26′58″W / 35.21222°N 106.44944°WCoordinates: 35°12′44″N 106°26′58″W / 35.21222°N 106.44944°W |
| Callsign meaning | Jumbled "BUZZ" or "Buzzard"(former branding) |
| Former callsigns |
KHFM (1954-2001) KRIF (4/09/2001-4/16/2001) |
| Owner |
Cumulus Media, Inc. (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KDRF, KKOB (AM), KKOB-FM, KMGA, KNML, KRST, KTBL |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 963nashicon.com |
KBZU (96.3 FM, "96.3 Nash Icon") is a commercial radio station airing country music, mostly from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. The station shares the "Nash" brand with current-based country sister station KRST. Licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, the station serves the Albuquerque metropolitan area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, Inc., through licensee Radio License Holding CBC, LLC. Its studios are located in Downtown Albuquerque and the transmitter tower is located atop Sandia Crest east of the city.
"Nash Icon" is a radio format developed by Cumulus Media, used on numerous Cumulus stations across the country as well as some non-Cumulus stations. Described as a "Hot AC for Country", the format focuses on popular country hits from the mid-1980s to early 2000s from the biggest artists of that time (the "Icons") such as Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Shania Twain and Alan Jackson along with some new material to be released on the new "Nash Icon" record label. Nash Icon plays about 25-40% new material without some current trends such as "Bro-country" heard on current based country stations.
In April 2015 Tony Lynn who had been a long time morning host at KRST in the 1990s and KBQI from 2000-2011 returned to the air on KBZU in the afternoon. Other personalities include Kris Abrams mornings, Paul Bailey midday's and Johnboy Crenshaw nights.
96.3 launched in November 1954 as the second FM and first commercial FM station in Albuquerque. It was the longtime home of classical music station KHFM for over 46 years. Citadel Broadcasting acquired KHFM and sister station KHFN 1050 AM for 5.75 million dollars in March 1996. In 2001, Citadel had made an agreement with American General Media to move the format to its current home on 95.5 FM while Citadel would continue to handle advertising for the station. That agreement ended in 2005 and KHFM is now fully operated by American General Media.
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