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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 |
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| WHAJ, WHIS, WHKX, WHQX, WKOY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
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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) |
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Public license information |
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| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WKEZ (1240 kHz, "98.7 EZ-FM") is an AM radio station licensedtoBluefield, West Virginia. Owned by Charles Spencer and Rick Lambert, through licensee First Media Services, LLC, it broadcasts a soft adult contemporary format.
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]
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Adult Contemporary radio stations in the state of West Virginia
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