KLON Becomes KKJZ on Friday

Radio station KLON-FM (88.1) will change its call letters Friday to KKJZ to better reflect its format of jazz and blues.

“While our call letters have changed, we are unwavering in our goal of bringing a wider audience and respect to jazz and blues through our programming, promotions and events,” General Manager Judy Jankowski said Wednesday.

The station had been known as KLON since it went on the air in 1981 on the campus of California State University Long Beach. The KKJZ call letters became available after a station in Portland switched from a jazz format to soft rock.