KRBZ · 96.5 FM · Kansas City, MO-KS
96.5 The Buzz countdowns
RockLists holds 6 countdowns from 96.5 The Buzz: three year-end countdowns covering 2012–2016 and three all-time, decade and special countdowns, totaling 576 chart positions. The station’s first year-end number one on record is “This Head I Hold” by Electric Guest (2012); its most recent is “Life Itself” by Glass Animals (2016).
Year-end countdowns
Countdown series
Decade countdowns
Special countdowns
Every 96.5 The Buzz year-end number one
| Year | Number one song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | This Head I Hold Electric Guest | 96.5 The Buzz Top 96 Songs of 2012 |
| 2014 | Lazaretto Jack White | 96.5 The Buzz Top 96 Songs of 2014 |
| 2016 | Life Itself Glass Animals | 96.5 The Buzz Top 96 Songs of 2016 |
About 96.5 The Buzz
KRBZ began on 96.5 FM in Kansas City in August 2000 as "96.5 The Buzz", a Top 40 station heavy on modern rock, and after brief hot AC and modern AC phases it became a full alternative rock station by September 2003. It was renamed "Alt 96.5" in 2020 under Entercom. Owner Audacy replaced the format with sports talk as "96.5 The Fan" (now KFNZ-FM) on August 15, 2024.
- Call letters
- KRBZ
- Frequency
- 96.5 FM
- Market
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- Owner
- Audacy
- Format
- Alternative rock
- Format since
- 2000–2024
- More
- Wikipedia
- Ranked with
- Alternative & Modern Rock
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