WKEZ (AM)
WKEZ (1240 AM, "98.7 EZ-FM") is a radio station licensed to Bluefield, West Virginia. Owned by First Media Services, it broadcasts a soft adult contemporary format.
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| City | Bluefield, West Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield, Virginia |
| Branding | 98.7 EZ-FM |
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 98.7 MHz (W254CV - Bluefield) |
| Repeater(s) | 1150 WELC (Welch) |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Format | Soft adult contemporary |
| Power | 1,000 watts day and night |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 44001 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°15′57.0″N 81°11′20.0″W |
| Affiliations | Local Radio Networks |
| Owner | First Media Services |
| Sister stations | WHAJ, WHIS, WHKX, WHQX, WKOY, WKQY |
| Website | www |
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.[1]
Alpha Media sold its Bluefield cluster to First Media Services in September 2018.[2] In December 2018, WKEZ rebranded as Z98.7, with no change in format.[3]
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 1150 WELC/Welch.[4]
References
- 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
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WKEZ
- Radio-Locator Information on WKEZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WKEZ
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