KYIZ

KYIZ
Broadcast areaSeattle metropolitan area
Frequency1620 kHz
BrandingThe Z Twins
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporarytalk radio
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Gloria and Christopher Bennett
  • (Bennett Media Group, LLC)
KBMS, KRIZ
History
First air date
1998 (1998)
Call sign meaning
One of the Z Twins: KRIZ's Bennett, former owner
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID86941
ClassB
Power
  • 10,000 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
47°26′25″N 122°12′9″W / 47.44028°N 122.20250°W / 47.44028; -122.20250
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.ztwins.com

KYIZ (1620 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary and talk radio format. Licensed to Renton, Washington, the station serves the Seattle metropolitan area. It is owned by Gloria and Christopher Bennett, through licensee Bennett Media Group, LLC, with studios and offices, shared with KRIZ, located on South Jackson Street in the city's Central District. KYIZ's transmitter site is located in Renton off Wells Avenue South. It broadcasts with 10,000 watts by day, it reduces power at night to 1,000 watts to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1620. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times.

KYIZ is one of The Z Twins, two radio stations serving the Puget Sound region, most notably the African-American communities of King and Pierce County, Washington.