KMZK
Radio station in Clifton, Colorado
KMZK (106.9 FM) is a commercial alternative rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Clifton, Colorado, serving the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, Northwestern Colorado and Northeastern Utah. KMZK is owned and operated by LD Grant, JD Northcutt and KD Harris, through licensee Get Smashed Radio Broadcasting Network, LLC. This station's transmitter is on Baxter Pass, while its studios are located in Downtown Fruita, CO.
On May 10, 2021, KMZK rebranded as "106.9 Radio Z".
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