WKEZ (1240 AM, "98.7 EZ-FM") is a radio station

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. Owned by Charles Spencer and Rick Lambert, through licensee First Media Services, LLC, it broadcasts a

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format.

History

On September 14, 2016, WKEZ changed their format from classic country to

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, branded as "G98.7", simulcasting on FM translator W254CV 98.7 FM Bluefield.

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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

as "98.7 EZ-FM". The new format is also simulcast by

WELC WELC (1150 kHz, "98.7 EZ-FM") is a soft adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Welch, West Virginia serving Welch and McDowell County, West Virginia. WELC is owned by First Media Services, LLC. At midnight on January ...

1150 AM Welch.

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* * * {{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in West Virginia Soft adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1948

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