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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 | |
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| Sister stations | WHAJ, WHIS, WHKX, WHQX, WKOY-FM, WELC, WAMN, WKQR, WKQB |
| History | |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Technical information | |
| 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 / 37.265833; -81.188889 |
| 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
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.
Alpha Media sold its Bluefield cluster to First Media Services in September 2018. In December 2018, WKEZ rebranded as "Z98.7", with no change in format.
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.
References
- "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
- 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
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