KBBL (FM)

The Federal Communications Commission held a spectrum auction for the 106.3 FM frequency in Cazadero in the mid-2000s. The construction permit was awarded to the Ace Radio Corporation on May 24, 2006.{{cite web|url=https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&facid=166069&hview=1|title=REC California History Grid for KBBL|access-date=30 January 2020}} The station was assigned its original KGRP call letters on May 31 of that year. Construction of the station's transmitter site and setup of the studios took 13 months.

On June 11, 2007, Ace Radio formally filed the application for its broadcast license. It was granted at the end of the month, and KGRP formally signed on on June 28, 2007. However, later that year, Ace Radio put the station up for sale. Redwood Empire Stereocasters would acquire the station in September 2007. The sale was approved on October 29, and was consummated on November 16.{{cite web|url=https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&facid=166069|title=Query the REC California FM Station database for KBBL|access-date=30 January 2020}}

In 2010, The station switched callsigns to KTRY, and adopted a country music format, which resulted in Nielsen Audio, registering the station as such in March of that year.

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On May 1, 2015, at 5:00 p.m., KTRY rebranded as 106.3 The Bull.{{cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/netgnomes/92702/something-big-coming-to-ktry/|title=KTRY Relaunches As The Bull|date=3 May 2015|access-date=30 January 2020}} With this rebranding came another call change to KBBL. KBBL also shifted to a more contemporary presentation to attract younger listeners. 2019 would mark the station's last full year as a country music station.

On January 30, 2020, it was announced that KBBL would be flipping to a CHR radio format on February 17.{{cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/183957/bull-and-beat-swapping-spots-in-santa-rosa/|title=Bull And Beat Swapping Spots In Santa Rosa|date=30 January 2020|access-date=30 January 2020}} The new station would be branded as "106.3 The Beat". On February 3, 2020, KBBL began stunting with a jockless loop of music, while redirecting listeners to 93.7 FM, and the stations swapped call signs, with KBBL taking on the KJZY call sign. The stunt lasted for two weeks until February 17, at midnight, when the now-KJZY formally flipped to a CHR format. The final song played on "The Beat" was "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey on March 8, 2022, at 11:57 PM local time.{{cite news|url=https://1063thebeat.fm/music/playlist-history|date=9 March 2022|access-date=9 March 2022|title=Archived copy|archive-date=May 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528043341/https://1063thebeat.fm/music/playlist-history|url-status=dead}}

At midnight on March 9, 2022, KJZY switched to EMF's Air 1 radio service, carrying a contemporary worship radio format. EMF began operating the station under an LMA with station owner Redwood Empire Stereocasters.{{cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221024/emf-begins-operating-kjzy-under-network-affiliation-agreement/|title=EMF Begins Operating KJZY Under Network Affiliation Agreement|date=9 March 2022|access-date=9 March 2022}}

On August 1, 2022, the station switched back to its former KBBL call sign.

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BBL (FM)

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BBL (FM)

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