City Walker, Minnesota Branding Z99 First air date 1984 | Broadcast area Bemidji, Minnesota Frequency 99.1 FM (MHz) | |
Slogan "Northern Minnesota's Classic Rock Station Z99" | ||
KLLZ-FM (99.1 FM, "Z99") is a radio station broadcasting from Bemidji, Minnesota (licensed to Walker, Minnesota), and airs a classic rock format. It has a wide coverage area across northern Minnesota, and enjoys a huge listening audience. KLLZ is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji. The original transmitter site was along Highway 71, near Lake George. At the same time as the Hubbard sale, a new transmitter and antenna were installed at the existing KBHP transmitter site.
Z99 is the official radio station of Moondance Jam, a four-day outdoor concert held in Walker, Minnesota every July.
Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KLLZ-FM. The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.
Programming
Live programming begins at 6 am with Jack Hicks and Scott Williams. Their show features sports reporting with Kevin Jackson, weather with Tom Szymanski and local news with Rob Mills. Scott is also the voice of Bemidji State Hockey on (Lakeland Public Television) KAWE channel 9, covers Beaver Football and Basketball for the campus television station KBSU channel 17, and is co-host of "College Hockey Tonight" on KBUN AM 1450. Mark Edwards is live from 2 pm to 7pm. Mark is a radio veteran from the Duluth area who arrived at Z99 in 2001.