KUZZ

KUZZ (550 kHz) and KUZZ-FM (107.9 MHz) are commercial radio stations licensed to Bakersfield, California.

[7] KUZZ's AM signal can extend over 100 miles, from the northern suburbs of Los Angeles up to Fresno, and between Barstow in the Mojave Desert to Santa Maria by the Pacific Ocean.

In 1960, the station manager, a local country and western star named "Cousin" Herb Henson, changed the calls to KUZZ.

[8] In 1969 after low ratings at 107.9, Owens flipped the station to country and western and changed the call letters to KZIN-FM.

In 1984, Buck Owens increased the power of KUZZ to 5,000 watts and also purchased another AM country radio station, 550 KAFY.

[10] The logo of the station is an artist impression of Owens' famous red, white, and blue guitar, which he used throughout most of his career.