KZNS-FM (97.5 MHz, The KSL Sports Zone) is a commercial radio station licensed to Coalville, Utah, and serving the Salt Lake City metropolitan area.
It airs a sports talk radio format and is owned by Jazz Communications LLC, which is a division of the Smith Entertainmnent Group.
[2] It is a Class C radio station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 89,000 watts, broadcasting from a tower at 647 meters (2123 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT).
In January 2010, due to poor ratings (possibly as a result of competition against Z-Rock), "The Blaze" changed to what it called a "Rockin' Hits" format.
On December 1, 2010, morning host Roger "Big Rog" Orton spent his shift protesting the station's new format by playing active rock songs.
This protest was met with positive response from listeners, and the station received many supportive phone calls, song requests, e-mails, and Facebook messages.
His goal was to own the radio stations that broadcast his team's games, running an all-sports format including shows discussing the Jazz.
[10] On September 30, 2021, Bonneville International began to operate the stations, an agreement that also includes KSL (1160 AM) and KSL-FM (102.7) carrying simulcasts and handling situations where two games are played at the same time.