WKEZ (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | 98.7 EZ-FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Local Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WHAJ, WHIS, WHKX, WHQX, WKOY-FM, WELC, WAMN, WKQR, WKQB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 44001 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°15′57.0″N 81°11′20.0″W / 37.265833°N 81.188889°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.7 W254CV (Bluefield) |
| Repeater(s) | 1150 WELC (Welch) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WKEZ (1240 kHz, "98.7 EZ-FM") is an AM radio station licensed to Bluefield, West Virginia. Owned by Charles Spencer and Rick Lambert, through licensee First Media Services, LLC, it broadcasts a soft adult contemporary format.
History
[edit]On September 14, 2016, WKEZ changed their format from classic country to classic hip hop, branded as "G98.7", simulcasting on FM translator W254CV 98.7 FM Bluefield.[2]
Alpha Media sold its Bluefield cluster to First Media Services in September 2018.[3] In December 2018, WKEZ rebranded as "Z98.7", with no change in format.[4]
In November 2019, WKEZ began stunting with Christmas music as "Christmas 98.7". At midnight on January 1, 2020, the station flipped to soft adult contemporary as "98.7 EZ-FM". The new format is also simulcast by WELC 1150 AM Welch.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Alpha Launches Classic Hip Hop G98.7 Bluefield Radioinsight - September 14, 2016
- ^ "First Media Services Acquires Alpha Media Bluefield". RadioInsight. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "WKEZ Rebrands at Z98.7". RadioInsight. 17 December 2018.
- ^ "WKEZ Bluefield Moves In An EZ Direction". RadioInsight. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
External links
[edit]- WKEZ on Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 44001 (WKEZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKEZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 59719 (W254CV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W254CV at FCCdata.org