area greater houston branding 94.5 the buzz slogan houston s new rock alternative frequency 94.5 mhz also on hd radio 94.5 hd 2 regional mexican la mejor translator s 104.5 k283ch houston relays hd2 first air date october 15 1960 as karo format alternative rock erp 95 000 watts haat 585 meters class c facility id 18516 transmitter coordinates 29 34 34 n 95 30 36 w 29.57611 n 95.51000 w 29.57611 ; 95.51000 coordinates 29 34 34 n 95 30 36 w 29.57611 n 95.51000 w 29.57611 ; 95.51000 callsign meaning k the buzz former callsigns karo 10 15 1960 klef 10 21 1964 kjyy 3 13 1986 klde 4 29 1988 owner iheartmedia inc. amfm texas licenses llc sister stations kbme kqbt koda kprc ktrh webcast listen live listen live hd2 website thebuzz.com lamejorhouston.com hd2 ktbz fm also known as 94.5 the buzz is an alternative rock radio station licensed to houston texas with studios located in houston at 2000 west loop south suite 300 and with transmitter facilities located in missouri city texas . contents 1 history 2 staff and programming 3 buzzfest 4 call sign history 5 awards 6 references 7 external links history edit this station first signed on the air on october 15 1960 as karo then becoming klef with a classical music format in 1964 . on march 13 1986 the station became kjyy joy 94 with an adult contemporary format then becoming klde in 1988 with an oldies format branded as oldies 94.5 . the current format launched at 107.5 fm on october 31 1994 at 11 00 am cdt . the station called itself the new rocket 107.5 houston s new alternative and changed its call sign to krqt fm . under the direction of new general manager pat fant formerly of klol fm the station re launched its format in late may 1995 using the new call sign ktbz fm and the 107.5 the buzz slogan . before july 2000 ktbz continued to broadcast on 107.5 fm . due to a merger of clear channel communications and amfm inc. and the need to stay within the fcc s station ownership cap klde was sold to recent move in cox radio and acquired the 107.5 frequency . shortly after that ktbz announced that the buzz would cease operations at 107.5 on july 18 and began a save the buzz campaign sending buzz listeners into a frenzy for information on the station s impending demise . when the actual purpose of the campaign was discovered an online forum maintained by ktbz was shut down in order to try to keep the word from getting out as listeners began to post their findings . still this did not prevent listeners from distributing banners throughout houston and painting save the buzz on their car windows . citation needed ktbz staged a public rally at which a representative from parent company clear channel radio came to read a statement . the statement read in part that in response to public comments the buzz would be saved and moved to 94.5 fm a much stronger signal resulting in a bigger better buzz . citation needed just before 8 00 pm cdt on july 18 2000 ktbz and klde each played a pre recorded lead in to the station switch . klde had their air staff riding in a transporter across the dial to 107.5 fm while ktbz led a one minute countdown as they faded off of the 107.5 frequency . at exactly 8 00 pm the stations simultaneously exchanged frequencies . ktbz s montage led in with turn on the juice while klde s air staff crash landed on 107.5 . both stations celebrated the move with their own switch parties the buzz presenting a free concert starring stone temple pilots that was broadcast live from the aerial theater in downtown houston on the new 94.5 the buzz . the remaining new station oldies 107.5 marked the transition by playing 48 hours of non stop music . this officially completed the trade in ownership . ktbz began transmitting its hd and hd2 digital signals in january 2006 . ktbz hd2 has gone through three different format changes first from 2006 to 2009 as alternative rock liquid buzz with a different playlist from the main station then from 2009 to 2015 as 94 5 the rock houston s rock station playing active and classic rock and now currently regional mexican la mejor . staff and programming edit ktbz begins its broadcasting day at 6 am with the rod ryan show hosted by rod ryan and co hosted by dinah powers phyllis and alex p. features of the rod ryan show include sex jail blood or fame where listeners recount their weekend activities in regard to sexual adventures arrests horrific injuries or encounters with celebrities and free beer friday where a case of beer is given away to a caller every hour . the rod ryan show has made many altruistic contributions to the greater houston community beginning with the organization of the houston dodgeball association also known as hoda . once the rod ryan show arrived at the buzz in morning drive the station s once waning numbers jumped significantly . however recent events have been causing station numbers to again drop mostly related to turnover within the rod ryan show staff and discontent with rod ryan s objectification of women . also rumors of rod ryan misallocating charity money is another factor in the ratings drop . immediately following the rod ryan show is the midday show hosted by theresa rock face every monday through friday from 10 00 am until 3 00 pm . the all request nooner is broadcast from 12 00 pm to 1 00 pm and features songs requested by the radio audience via e mail and social media such as twitter and facebook . the midday show also celebrates concert t shirt friday when once a week theresa encourages her listeners to wear their favorite concert apparel photos of which she posts on the station s website . following theresa is a.d. who hosts the drive time slot from 3 00 pm until 7 00 pm . former weekend fill in dj karah leigh now hosts monday through friday nights 7 00 pm to 12 00 am . former airstaff includes clair mcpherson doug faulk don jantzen travis golightly zakk united phil fenix just plain mark sutherland lanny griffith later of kriv fox 26 lisa kendall mark wiggins shark ken fusion brian blades geno pearson formerly of knrj co host of alternative static john leach david sadof jarod frank steve robison daniel cruze behring ken hoffman mr. randy johnny maze graeme nistler will pendarvis derek nelson rex oates the whipping boy pam kelly eric schmidt dj d day jeff mcmurray jerry rohira cindy bennett louis cruise carol kennedy lauren . buzzfest edit initially once a year ktbz fm promotes a live concert called the buzz festival although now known as buzzfest . in 2001 buzzfest moved to twice a year with one show in the spring and the other taking place in the fall of each year . buzzfest performers 1995 bush our lady peace matthew sweet no use for a name ned s atomic dustbin the nixon s maids of gravity face to face pol phunk junkeez 1996 toadies the hunger god lives under water the nixon s lush 22 brides atticus finch poe too much joy modern english 1997 matchbox twenty silverchair buck o nine cowboy mouth 7 mary 3 abra moore artificial joy club old 97 s 1998 spacehog foo fighters our lady peace creed the hunger black lab big wreck mighty joe plumb cool for august athenaeum los skarnales riverfenix bluebird train in vain face plant 1999 collective soul eve 6 better than ezra the flys soul coughing sponge jude my friend steve tin star chlorine lit tommy hendrickson train gpr 2000 third eye blind lit tonic the flys oleander stroke 9 owlsey radford stir frankie machine peter searcy papa roach joe 90 mars electric 2001 spring offspring linkin park eve 6 train oleander orgy spacehog dust for life dexter freebish electracy lucky boys confusion 2001 fall fuel nickelback saliva alien ant farm tantric joy drop the calling remy zero bliss 66 8 stops 7 default transmatic apex theory pressure 4 5 2002 spring p.o.d. puddle of mudd sum 41 drowning pool unwritten law adema gravity kills pressure 4 5 earshot mest course of nature abandoned pools trik turner 30 seconds to mars 2002 fall everclear boxcar racer hoobastank saliva earshot greenwheel sugarcult seether audiovent ok go the used the exies h2o hometown hero 2003 spring godsmack stone sour seether taproot evanescence the used maroon 5 the exies powerman 5000 all american rejects breaking benjamin trapt systematic skrape off by one ra 2003 fall staind fuel trapt the ataris eve 6 alien ant farm fountains of wayne vendetta red static x smile empty soul socialburn switchfoot billy talent yellowcard 3 days grace 2004 spring puddle of mudd trapt hoobastank sevendust everlast 3 days grace thrice lo pro thornley ima robot strata cold drowning pool smile empty soul finger eleven lost prophets marcy playground 2004 fall velvet revolver chevelle seether shinedown breaking benjamin story of the year riddlin kids papa roach authority zero earshot skindred the exies my chemical romance burden brothers the vanished 2005 spring 3 doors dopwn mudvayne trust company the used wakefield papa roach unwritten law alter bridge no address snow patrol sum 41 breaking benjamin theory of a deadman the exies glass intrepid 2005 fall buzzfest was supposed to be held at minute maid park but because the houston astros advanced to the 2005 world series that was held at the same time it was moved to the cynthia woods mitchell pavilion in the woodlands . this turned out to be a major problem for the public because the woodlands could not honor the tickets sold for minute maid park . fans had to turn in their minute maid park tickets for refunds and then make the additional effort to purchase woodlands tickets with the change of venue announced less than one week before the concert . performers were audioslave nickelback seether cold 10 years institute 30 seconds to mars hinder boys night out fallout boy bloodhound gang yellowcard coheed & cambria vaux dredg the starting line motion city soundtrack panic at the disco 2006 spring staind shinedown blue october 10 years evans blue people in plains huck johns hoobastank trapt three days grace hinder buckcherry candlebox bril hurt 2006 fall alice in chains breaking benjamin lostprophets panic channel hurt 18 visions stone sour evans blue crossfade everclear red jumpsuit apparatus ok go boys like girls 2007 spring seether puddle of mudd three days grace papa roach hinder jet chevelle smile empty soul blue october buckcherry finger eleven red jumpsuit apparatus saosin the exies the vanished autovein 2007 fall smashing pumpkins finger eleven chris cornell earshot evanescence the bravery evans blue the starting line alter bridge sick puppies sum 41 fair to midland fuel buzzfest xxii was scheduled for october 26 2008 . the extensive artist lineup included such names as the offspring staind seether papa roach puddle of mudd 10 years and more . however due to extensive damage to the cynthia woods mitchell pavilion caused by hurricane ike the show was forced to be canceled . 2013 spring buzzfest 30 shinedown bush stone sour papa roach p.o.d. sick puppies hollywood undead the dirty heads oleander iamdynamite a silent film the virgin mary s youngblood hawk beware of darkness 2013 fall buzzfest 31 stone temple pilots with chester bennington chevelle cage the elephant blue october the dirty heads 10 years the mowgli s oleander new politics middle class rut iamdynamite the virgin marys nico vega 2014 fall buzzfest 32 chevelle p.o.d. papa roach the dirty heads cage the elephant evans blue young the giant new politics switchfoot bear hands big data bad