KIZS

{{About|the Regional Mexican formatted radio station on 101.5 FM in the Tulsa, Oklahoma market|the frequency formerly occupied by these call letters|KTBT}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KIZS

| logo = File:KIZS 101.5ElPatron logo.png

| city = Collinsville, Oklahoma

| area = Tulsa, Oklahoma

| branding = 101.5 El Patrón

| frequency = 101.5 MHz {{HD Radio}}

| airdate = June 11, 1996 (as KQSY)

| format = Regional Mexican

| subchannels = HD2: Oldies (iHeart 60s)

| erp = 6,200 watts

| haat = {{convert|200|meters}}

| class = C3

| facility_id = 7669

| callsign_meaning = K I Z (S)S (former branding)

| former_callsigns = KOUH (1991–1992, CP)
KLTO (1992–1995, CP)
KQSY (1995–1997)
KMRX (1997–2002)
KTBT (2002–2005)

| owner = iHeartMedia

| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC

| sister_stations = KAKC, KMOD-FM, KTBT, KTBZ, KTGX

| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/el-patron-1925/ Listen Live]

| website = [http://1015elpatron.iheart.com/ 1015elpatron.iheart.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KIZS is an American radio station broadcasting at a frequency of 101.5 MHz in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, the station plays a regional Mexican format. Its studios are located at the Tulsa Event Center in Southeast Tulsa and its transmitter site is in Owasso.

History

The station signed on June 11, 1996, as KQSY, the FM sister station to KCFO. Initially airing a simulcast of KCFO's programming, the station would later flip to Christian rock.{{interlanguage link|Thomas Conner (journalist)|lt=Thomas Conner|de|Thomas Conner}}, "On This Rock", The Tulsa World, October 18, 1996. After the station was sold, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary as KMRX in November 1997.{{interlanguage link|Thomas Conner (journalist)|lt=Thomas Conner|de|Thomas Conner}}, "Newest Radio Station Promises Modern Music For Grown-Up Audience", The Tulsa World, November 20, 1997. KMRX reverted back to Christian rock in February 2001. On July 11, 2002, KMRX flipped to rhythmic contemporary as KTBT, "101.5 The Beat."Jonathan Wance, "Christian station turns hip-hop", The Tulsa World, July 14, 2002.{{interlanguage link|Thomas Conner (journalist)|lt=Thomas Conner|de|Thomas Conner}} and John Wooley, "Dropping out and pulling the plug", The Tulsa World, July 18, 2002.

On September 23, 2005, at 5 p.m. KTBT moved to the much stronger 92.1 FM frequency in order to better compete with 106.9 KHITS. KTBT's former home on 101.5 FM adopted the "La Preciosa" brand featuring Spanish oldies music, along with the KIZS call letters that were moved from 92.1 FM.

KIZS is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD hybrid format.{{Cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=7669|title = Station Search Details}}http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=64 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002042034/http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=64 |date=2015-10-02 }} HD Radio Guide for Tulsa