KRUZ (FM)
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| City | Oak View, California |
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| Broadcast area | Ventura, California |
| Branding | 106.3 Spin FM |
| Slogan | Classic Hip-Hop |
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| First air date | 1982 (as KMGQ) |
| Format | Classic hip hop |
| ERP | 960 watts |
| HAAT | 252.0 meters (826.8 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 10329 |
| Former callsigns | KGMQ (1981) KMGQ (1981-1998) KKSB (1998-2005) KMGQ (2005-2010) KRRF (2010-2017) |
| Owner |
Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing Ltd.) |
| Sister stations | KBBY, KHAY, KVYB, KVEN |
| Webcast | loads upon going to website |
| Website | 1063spinfm.com |
KRUZ (106.3 FM, 106.3 Spin FM) is a commercial radio station in Oak View, California, broadcasting to the Ventura, California, area. KRUZ used to broadcast a digital HD Radio signal, but as of May 2016 KRUZ only broadcasts an analog signal. As the licenses for HD Radio signals are permanent, KRUZ is still licensed to broadcast in HD.
The station began broadcasting in 1982, with the KMGQ call letters and a soft rock format, and later changed to a Smooth Jazz format 1996. In October, 1998, the format station switched back to a country format, branded "Country 106.3", and changed the call sign to KKSB. In 2001, the station switched to a Contemporary hit radio format to compete with KIST-FM. However, it failed, and the station went on to air an Oldies format. In March 2005, Cumulus moved its smooth jazz programming back from KRUZ 97.5 to 106.3 and reverted to the KMGQ call letters.
On August 26, 2010, Magic 106.3 began broadcasting in HD-Radio. KRRF is not currently licensed to broadcast in the Hybrid HD Radio format (digital status on reference page).
On September 24, 2010, KMGQ changed its format from smooth jazz to classic rock, branded as "106.3 The Surf" and changed the call sign to KRRF.
In 2011, KRRF was granted a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to change the city of licence to Oak View, California and move to a new transmitter site in Ventura County. The effective radiated power at the new site is 960 watts with the height above average terrain the same as at the former facility on Gibraltar Peak above Santa Barbara.
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