Kansas City radio shakeup: Big changes coming to 3 stations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Radio will sound a lot different in Kansas City starting next week.
For decades, fans of alternative music found a home at 96.5 The Buzz. That will change Aug. 15.
An announcement from Audacy will silence the alternative music and turn 96.5 into Kansas City’s first full-time FM sports station.
The Buzz will switch identities and become “The Fan” at 6 a.m. next Thursday. Audacy said the new format will include sports talk, play-by-play coverage, and live games.
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The station will air Kansas City Chiefs and Royals games. Fans will also be able to listen to Kansas State University and University of Missouri men’s basketball and football games on 96.5.
Here’s what Kansas Citians will hear starting at 6 a.m. on Aug. 15, when The Fan launches:
- 6 am – 10 am
- “Fescoe and Dusty” with Bob Fescoe and Dusty Likins
- 10 am - 2 pm
- “Cody and Gold” with Cody Tapp and Alex Gold
- 2 pm - 6 pm
- “The Drive” with Carrington Harrison
As a result of the changes, “Church of Lazlo,” will move from afternoons on The Buzz to 9809 The Rock. Church of Lazlo weekdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. starting Aug. 15.
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Fans will also notice changes on AM radio.
Starting next week 610 Sports Radio will also be a thing of the past when it transforms into The Fan AM 610.
The AM station will exclusively air select Royals games as well as weekday programming and play-by-play simulcasts from 96.5.
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