please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message krbz city mission kansas broadcast area kansas city metropolitan area branding 96 5 the buzz slogan the alternative frequency 96.5 mhz first air date september 3 1959 as kxtr format alternative rock erp 100 000 watts haat 335 meters class c0 facility id 57119 callsign meaning kansas radio buzz former callsigns kxtr 1959 2000 owner entercom entercom license llc sister stations kcsp kmbz kmbz fm kqrc kwod kzpt wdaf fm webcast listen live website www.965thebuzz.com krbz 96.5 fm in kansas city is an alternative rock station . the station uses the brand name 96 5 the buzz . the station is owned by entercom communications and is based in mission kansas with a transmitter site in kansas city s east side . contents 1 history 1.1 notable personalities 2 annual festivals 2.1 afentra s vd party 2.2 buzz prom 2.3 buzz beach ball 2.4 buzz under the stars 2.5 halloweenie roast 2.6 afentra s no costume party 2.7 the night the buzz stole christmas 3 other festivals 3.1 the night afentra s big fat morning buzz stole christmas 3.2 red white and blow it out your ass 3.3 rock the vote free show 3.4 homegrown for the holidays 4 references 5 external links history edit krbz began broadcasting on september 3 1959 as classical music station kxtr . on august 17 2000 at 10 am kxtr was moved to 1250 am displacing sports talk station kkgm now kyys and 96.5 began stunting with a ticking clock . at noon 96.5 flipped formats to a top 40 format that emphasized on modern rock also known as a rock 40 format taking aim at rival station kmxv and was branded as 96.5 the buzz . the first song played on the buzz was learn to fly by the foo fighters . the station launched with 5 000 songs in a row which concluded on labor day . by 2002 the buzz moved towards a hot ac format most likely due to low ratings with its rock 40 format . however this failed as the station sounded like kmxv with pop acts dragging the station through the ratings . later that year the station refocused its brand dumping anything that sounded like kmxv whom they often parody in liners . however ratings remained low which nearly resulted in the station s demise . on april 1 2002 april fool s day the station stunted as an all gay radio station known as k gay 96.5 playing mostly dance music targeting the lgbt community . the next day the station refocused as a modern ac station as well as introducing a new morning show titled the kenny & afentra showgram . scott geiger known on the radio as lazlo was also hired in september 2002 to work nights . 1 the kenny & afentra showgram morning show lasted until july 2003 when kenny left the show and afentra began the buzz s well known morning show afentra s big fat morning buzz . by september of that year the station completely shifted to a full fledged modern rock format which it continues with today . it returned the alternative rock format to kansas city for the first time since 1999 when klzr dumped alternative rock for contemporary hit radio and when knrx now kmjk dumped its alternative format for urban oldies . klzr later changed to an adult top 40 format when krbz dumped modern ac . also in 2003 krbz was nearly pulled off of the air when plans for sports station kcsp forced longtime country station wdaf to look for an fm home . fans gathered to save the buzz showing a huge turnout and solidified the station s alternative format . instead wdaf moved to 106.5 fm displacing kciy a smooth jazz station . krbz has gone from the bottom of the ratings to one of the highest rated stations in the 18 34 demographic . in mid 2010 the station jumped in the ratings garnering a 5.1 share in the latest arbitron ratings report february 2011 . the station went back down in the arbitron ratings with the station being placed at 17 with a 2.7 share . however the station recovered and is currently ranked 12 with a 3.8 share . in 2005 the station reduced the length of all commercial breaks to two minutes or less . this lasted until the fall of 2008 when the station reverted to longer stop sets . the station has been recognized by billboard magazine for its ability to showcase new artists . citation needed in 2004 the station focused heavily on registering young adults to vote . they were recognized by the rock the vote campaign for registering more new voters than any other radio station in the country . in april 2006 the station began broadcasting live over the internet . on june 1 2006 popular afternoon host program director lazlo announced that he was leaving the station to become program director of kndd the end in seattle krbz s sister station . 2 his wife afentra host of morning show afentra s big fat morning buzz worked her last day from the studios in kansas city on august 4 2006 but continued hosting mornings at krbz via satellite from her home in seattle until november . her co hosts remained in kansas city . operations manager greg bergen took over as program director in the wake of lazlo s exit . on september 8 2006 morning co host danny boi announced plans to leave the show and the station . he was replaced as co host by slimfast . on november 10 2006 it was announced that lazlo afentra and slimfast reunited on air for the church of lazlo which broadcast from seattle on kndd and simulcast on krbz . on february 12 2007 the dick dale show with jessica chase debuted as the new morning show . less than a month later chase quietly departed the station ultimately being replaced by kevin quinn . on july 9 2008 the morning show was disbanded with dick dale being fired from the station . on july 17 2008 lazlo afentra and slimfast announced plans to end the church of lazlo s run on kndd . this came shortly after the announcement that former krbz program director mike kaplan would take over programming duties at kndd . on august 25 2008 both afentra s big fat morning buzz and the church of lazlo returned live to kansas city . afentra s original producer scoops returned to the show in may 2009 . on august 4 2010 scoops quit on the air after being confronted by afentra about being two hours late to work . on the morning of august 16 2010 danny boi returned to afentra s big fat morning buzz in place of scoops . on august 23 2010 jason ulanet longtime midday host and music director was released from the station . ulanet was replaced by jeriney who also hosts homegrown buzz . krbz is credited with breaking several bands in the united states and has become a haven for new artists to gain a larger audience ; as a result krbz has become one of the most recognizable and influential alternative stations in the country . some of those artists include alt j chvrches mumford & sons taking back sunday misterwives the mowgli s catfish and the bottlemen ms mr awolnation andrew mcmahon the 1975 glass animals meg myers kings of leon zz ward vampire weekend cage the elephant robert delong florence and the machine radkey beautiful bodies and more . notable personalities edit the church of lazlo 2006 present annual festivals edit afentra s vd party edit february 14 2005 tegan and sara and dj c vaughn february 14 2006 straylight run blackpool lights vibrolux . february 13 2009 living things girl in a coma innerpartysystem february 13 2010 ok go company of thieves crash kings paper tongues february 11 2011 the limousines awolnation fitz & the tantrums february 10 2012 middle class rut the lonely forest chain gang of 1974 o giant man february 8 2013 shiny toy guns willy moon the beautiful bodies iamdynamite february 14 2014 kitten band new politics man man february 13 2015 lights melanie martinez in the valley below x ambassadors february 12 2016 lucius jr jr marian hill yes you are buzz prom edit april 5 2006 the dresden dolls the zeros and dj bucho april 7 2007 the zeros april 5 2008 the zeros april 10 2009 the english beat iglu & hartly and the zeros april 2 2010 when in rome gene loves jezebel and the zeros may 13 2011 the dan band she wants revenge and the beautiful bodies april 28 2012 the smithereens dead sara now now sleepyhead april 26 2013 3 fitz and the tantrums the lemonheads beware of darkness quiet corral april 25 2014 4 chvrches broods meg myers the architects may 1 2015 5 vance joy the kooks joywave hembree buzz beach ball edit july 5 2005 weezer cake story of the year straylight run embrace and in lazlo s vip tent the fray . july 29 2006 311 dashboard confessional soul asylum yellowcard hawthorne heights thirty seconds to mars matchbook romance damone morningwood people in planes eagles of death metal pepper and rock kills kid . also scheduled was elefant who did not appear due to weather related flight delays . special vip guest performance by kill hannah . august 19 2007 lifeinjersey plain white t s canceled due to weather related flight delays shiny toy guns satellite party and the used . 2008 no show september 4 2009 weezer blink 182 taking back sunday the von bondies chester french company of thieves matt and kim republic tigers stellastarr billy boy on poison and dj mac lethal . september 25 2010 the smashing pumpkins cake the beautiful bodies six percent civil twilight a silent film anberlin the limousines dreams are for rookies am taxi august 19 2011 jane s addiction incubus bush awolnation the nightwatchman neon trees middle class rut the beautiful bodies quiet corral givers june 2 2012 foster the people sublime with rome flogging molly the shins the joy formidable the kooks the dirty heads the antlers metric kimbra september 27 2013 phoenix alt j awolnation cage the elephant daughter atlas genius coheed and cambria courtney love ms mr kitten band wavves hanni el khatib little green cars saints of valory september 5 2014 arctic monkeys weezer the 1975 the mowglis j roddy walston and the business broods meg myers big data bear hands thumpers ume the griswolds july 25 2015 alt j awolnation glass animals taking back sunday milky chance andrew mcmahon in the wilderness misterwives robert delong the ting tings hanni el khatib zella day july 16 & 17 2016 day 1 cage the elephant violent femmes kitten fitz and the tantrums bleachers j roddy walston and the business x ambassadors the moth & the flame the strumbellas bear hands hembree brave the spirit day 2 alabama shakes kaleo glass animals madisen ward and the mama bear portugal . the man lewis del mar the head and the heart bleached eagles of death metal the joy formidable cavo run river north buzz under the stars edit summer of 2001 may uncle kracker summer of 2002 june michelle branch course of nature july 311 2 skinnee j s summer of 2004 may dashboard confessional thrice the get up kids summer of 2007 may the killers hot hot heat july incubus august modest mouse band of horses love as laughter . summer of 2008 may death cab for cutie the kooks rogue wave and the morning benders july gnarls barkley the black keys the ting tings canceled the week