KTBZ (AM)

KTBZ
Tulsa, Oklahoma; United States;
Broadcast area	Tulsa metropolitan area
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	1430 the Buzz
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	KAKC, KIZS, KMOD-FM, KTBT, KTGX
History
First air date	1923 (in Chickasha as KFGD); January 22, 1934 (in Tulsa as KTUL);
Former call signs	KFGD (1923–1925); KOCW (1925–1933); KTUL (1933–1961); KELI (1961–1986); KVLT (1986); KSKS (1986–1990); KQLL (1990–2001);
Call sign meaning	"The Buzz"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	68293
Class	B
Power	25,000 watts day; 5,000 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	36°14′12″N 95°57′19″W / 36.23667°N 95.95528°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	buzztulsa.iheart.com

KTBZ (1430 kHz, "1430 the Buzz") is a commercial AM radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It airs a sports radio format as an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., with the license held by iHM Licenses, LLC. KTBZ's studios are at the Tulsa Event Center, on Yale Avenue in Southeast Tulsa.

By day, KTBZ is powered at 25,000 watts. At night, to protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference, it reduces power to 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter site is on East 56th Street North at North Lewis Avenue in Turley.