KZTI

{{short description|Radio station in Fallon Station, Nevada}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KZTI

| logo =

| city = Fallon Station, Nevada

| area = Reno, Nevada

| branding = Jammin 105.3

| frequency = {{Frequency|105.3|MHz}}

| repeater = {{Radio Relay|105.3|KZTI-FM1|Reno}}

| airdate = {{Start date and age|2012|11}}

| format = Rhythmic AC

| power = 100,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|600|meters|feet|sp=us}}

| class = C

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 189473

| coordinates = {{coord|39|54|46|N|118|55|18|W||display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = K Z MarTIni
(former branding)

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KRZQ (2011–2012)}}

| affiliations =

| owner = Lazer Media

| licensee = Lazer Licenses, LLC

| sister_stations = {{hlist|KNEZ|KSRN|KWNZ}}

| webcast = {{listenlive|https://jamminhits.com}}

| website = [https://jamminhits.com/ jamminhits.com]

}}

KZTI (105.3 FM, "Jammin 105.3") is a Rhythmic AC formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fallon Station, Nevada, serving Reno, Nevada. KZTI is owned and operated by Lazer Media.

History

The station, which had flipped from adult standards on September 14, 2015, originally billed itself as "Z-Rock 105.3" until October 9, 2015, when it changed the moniker to "105.3 Rock Hard" as they can not use the "Z-Rock" branding due to Cumulus Media owning the rights to the name (Cumulus also has stations that compete against the Times-Shamrock outlets in Reno).[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/94877/kzti-reno-renames-itself-105-3-rock-hard/#more-94877 "KZTI Reno Renames Itself 105.3 Rock Hard"] from Radio Insight (October 9, 2015) In 2016, it slightly rebranded as "Z105.3 Rock Hard". On August 1, 2017, KZTI changed its format to regional Mexican, branded as "Radio Lazer". (info taken from stationintel.com)

On August 3, 2023, KZTI changed its format from regional Mexican to Spanish rhythmic, branded as "Kalor 105.3".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/256682/lazer-brings-kalor-to-reno/ Lazer Brings Kalor to Reno] Radioinsight - August 3, 2023

On August 15, 2024, at Midnight, KZTI flipped to a rhythmic adult contemporary format as "Jammin 105.3"; the first song under the format was "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz. Notably, it marks the first English language format operated by Lazer Media, which focuses primarily on Spanish language formats for their stations.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/278168/reno-is-jammin-with-old-school/ Reno is Jammin with Old School]

Booster

In addition to the main station, KZTI is relayed by an FM booster to widen its broadcast area.

{{RadioTranslators

| call1 = KZTI-FM1

| freq1 = 105.3

| fid1 = 190469

| watts1 = 99

| haat1 = 131

| class1 = FB/D

| city1 = Reno, Nevada

| notes1 =

}}

References

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{{cite web|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79648/shamrock-announces-third-new-reno-station/|title=Shamrock Announces Third New Reno Station|date=November 15, 2012|access-date=September 14, 2015|work=Radio-Insight|last=Venta|first=Lance}}

{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU15&band=fm&callLetter=KZTI|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|access-date=September 14, 2015|work=Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings}}

{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=189473&Callsign=KZTI|title=Call Sign History|access-date=September 14, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}

{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KZTI|title=KZTI Facility Record|access-date=September 14, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}

{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KZTI-FM1|title=KZTI-FM1 Facility Record|access-date=September 14, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}

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