KCRZ

KCRZ (104.9 MHz) is commercial radio station licensed to Tipton, California, and serving the Central California cities of Visalia, Tulare, Porterville. It airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format and is owned by Momentum Broadcasting. KCRZ carries On Air with Ryan Seacrest from Premiere Networks in afternoon drive time and American Top 40 on Sundays. The studios are on East Mineral King Avenue in Visalia.

KCRZ

Tipton, California
Broadcast area	Visalia - Tulare - Porterville
Frequency	104.9 MHz
Branding	Hitz 104.9
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner	Momentum Broadcasting
Sister stations	KIOO, KJUG-FM, KVMI
History
First air date	1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Former call signs	KQIQ-FM (?-1995, CP) KZZC (1995–1997, CP)
Call sign meaning	K CRuiZin' (play on the word CRUISIN', previous format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	37015
Class	A
ERP	3,100 watts
HAAT	141 meters (463 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hitz1049.com

KCRZ is a Class A FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,100 watts.

History

The station signed on the air in 1997; 28 years ago (1997).

As of May 2013, the station rebranded from "Z104.9" to "Hitz 104.9" and added syndicated programs to its lineup, including Elvis Duran and the Morning Show which aired until August 2024 when it was replaced with a local morning show.^[2][3]

Previous logo

(KCRZ's logo under previous "Z104.9" branding)