KBEZ
Encyclopedia
KBEZ is an Adult Hits
music formatted radio station
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
, USA. It is owned by Renda Broadcasting
.
As of 12:00pm June 10, 2010 92.9 KBEZ AC format was dropped and 92.9 BOB FM "We Play Anything!" Adult Hits format was adopted. Steve Smith and Carly Rush are no longer the morning hosts. The last song played as 92.9 KBEZ was "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John.
. The gunman trapped the employees inside the office and guarded the exit. After approximately 10 minutes, the police department had arrived on scene. When the gunman refused to drop his weapon, police fired shots hitting him in the waist. Shortly after, the police handcuffed the man and he was taken to a hospital where he was listed as being in serious condition.
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
music formatted radio station
Radio station
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in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, USA. It is owned by Renda Broadcasting
Renda Broadcasting
Renda Broadcasting is a privately held Pittsburgh-based radio broadcasting company founded by chief executive, Tony Renda.Renda Broadcasting operates stations in Pennsylvania, Florida and Oklahoma.-Stations:Pittsburgh*WSHH 99.7 – Adult contemporary...
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As of 12:00pm June 10, 2010 92.9 KBEZ AC format was dropped and 92.9 BOB FM "We Play Anything!" Adult Hits format was adopted. Steve Smith and Carly Rush are no longer the morning hosts. The last song played as 92.9 KBEZ was "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John.
Gunman
On Jan. 13, 2010 just after 1PM, 58-year-old Barry Styles brought a gun to KBEZ, and walked up and down the hallways demanding to speak to morning show co-host Carly Rush. When the receptionist informed the man she had left for the day, he walked out of the office then immediately returned brandishing a pistol. The receptionist escaped to the back of the office and called the Tulsa Police DepartmentTulsa Police Department
The Tulsa Police Department is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies It is the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in the state.The TPD was officially organized in...
. The gunman trapped the employees inside the office and guarded the exit. After approximately 10 minutes, the police department had arrived on scene. When the gunman refused to drop his weapon, police fired shots hitting him in the waist. Shortly after, the police handcuffed the man and he was taken to a hospital where he was listed as being in serious condition.