KFYZ-FM is a commercial radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 in Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...

, broadcasting on 94.5 FM

Frequency modulation

In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...

. Previously a simulcast of Regional Mexican

Regional styles of Mexican music

Regional styles of Mexican music vary greatly vary from state to state. Norteño, banda, duranguense, and other Mexican country music genres are often known as regional Mexican music because each state produces different musical sounds and lyrics....

 KIST

KIST-FM

KIST-FM is a commercial radio station in Santa Barbara, California, broadcasting on 107.7 FM.KIST-FM airs a Regional Mexican music format.-History:KIST-FM signed on in 1998 as KLDZ, a commercial oldies music radio station...

, the station flipped to a Top 40/CHR format on December 23, 2010, with a emphasis on upbeat currents and classic party hits from the 80s and 90s.

Formats

Rock (1989-1995) 94 Rock
Regional Mexican (1995-2010) La Preciosa
Rhythmic AC (2010-present) Z94.5

External links

• Z945fm.com