KNZR (AM)

KNZR (1560 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Bakersfield, California. It is owned by Alpha Media and airs an English conservative talk format. The studios and offices are on Pegasus Drive in Bakersfield.

KNZR broadcasts with 25,000 watts of power by day and 10,000 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array after sunset. KNZR is designated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a clear channel, Class A radio station. At night, with a good radio, it can be picked up around many parts of California and other Western states. It shares Class A status on AM 1560 with WFME in New York City. The transmitter is on Artimus Court in Bakersfield.

The schedule on KNZR features (formerly on AM, still on FM) one local talk show heard in late mornings, hosted by Terry Maxwell, a former Bakersfield City Council member and restaurateur. The rest of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated conservative talk shows: The Glenn Beck Program, The Sean Hannity Show, The Sebastian Gorka Show, The Mark Levin Show, The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and The Hugh Hewitt Show.

On weekends, syndicated shows include At Home with Gary Sullivan, Bill Handel on the Law, Gun Talk with Tom Gresham, The Dennis Prager Show, Somewhere in Time with Art Bell and Rich DeMuro on Tech. Most hours begin with world and national news from Fox News Radio.