What is "kuzz"

KUZZ (550 AM) and KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM) are American radio stations licensed to serve Bakersfield, California, USA. The stations are owned by Buck Owens Production Company (which is controlled by the estate of the late Buck Owens) and the licenses are held by Owens One Company Inc.

They broadcast a simulcast country music format to the inland central California region. KUZZ's radio signals can extend over 100 miles, from Los Angeles on some nights to Fresno with a little better audio in the north, all away to Barstow in the Mojave Desert and to Santa Maria by the Pacific Ocean.

KUZZ was also the call sign of television station channel 45 which Owens owned at one time. It is now MyNetworkTV affiliate KUVI.

KUZZ was KAFY on 1490 kHz in 1947. It moved to 550 kHz in 1950.