WKEZ (AM)

WKEZ
City Bluefield, West Virginia
Broadcast area Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield, Virginia
Branding G98.7
Slogan The Throwback Station
Frequency 1240 kHz
Translator(s) 98.7 W254CV (Bluefield)
First air date 1948
Format Classic hip hop
Power 1,000 watts day and night
Class C
Facility ID 44001
Transmitter coordinates 37°15′57.0″N 81°11′20.0″W / 37.265833°N 81.188889°W / 37.265833; -81.188889
Affiliations MRN Radio
PRN Radio
Owner Alpha Media
(Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Sister stations WBDY, WHAJ, WHIS, WHKX, WHQX, WKOY, WKQY, WTZE
Webcast Listen Live
Website g98radio.com

WKEZ (1240 AM, "G98.7") is a classic hip hop formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bluefield, West Virginia, United States, serving Bluefield, West Virginia and Bluefield, Virginia. WKEZ is owned and operated by Alpha Media.[1]

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).[2]

References

  1. "WKEZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Alpha Launches Classic Hip Hop G98.7 Bluefield Radioinsight - September 14, 2016


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