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WKEZ-FM

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Radio station in Tavernier, Florida
WKEZ-FM
Broadcast areaFlorida Keys
Frequency96.9MHz
BrandingKeys Talk 96.9/102.5
Programming
FormatConservative talk
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Westwood One
Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Michael Stapleford
  • (Magnum Broadcasting, Inc.)
WGAY,WPIK
History
First air date
November 21,1997 (as WIFL)
Former call signs
WIFL (1997–1999)
Call sign meaning
FloridaKeysEaZy Listening (previous format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID34351
ClassC3
ERP25,000watts
HAAT68 meters (223 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
25°1′35.00″N80°30′30.00″W / 25.0263889°N 80.5083333°W /25.0263889; -80.5083333
Repeater(s)WPIK (102.5 MHz,Summerland Key)
Links
Public license information

WKEZ-FM (96.9FM) is acommercialradio station broadcasting aconservative talkradio format, known as "Keys Talk 96.9/102.5."Licensed toTavernier, Florida, the station serves theFlorida Keys.[2] The station is owned by Magnum Broadcasting, which also owns 105.7WGAY inSugarloaf Key.

The station airs a local news block in morningdrive time, followed bynationally syndicated shows fromGlenn Beck,Rush Limbaugh,Sean Hannity,Mark Levin,Buck Sexton,Coast to Coast AM withGeorge Noory andThis Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal.

WKEZ-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 25,000watts. Thetransmitter is on Wellington Drive in Tavernier, offU.S. Route 1.[3] Programming is also heard on 102.5 MHz.

History

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The stationsigned on the air as WIFL on November 21, 1997. On May 6, 1999, the station changed itscall sign to the current WKEZ-FM.[4] The EZ in the call letters referred to the station'seasy listening format and the K stood for Keys.

On June 8, WKEZ-FM changed its format from easy listening tooldies, branded as "True Oldies".

On April 1, 2017, WKEZ-FM changed its format from oldies toclassic hits, branded as "Mix 96.9". (info taken from stationintel.com)

The station was most recently owned by Jonathan Smith's Choice Radio Keys Corporation. Due to an inability to pay outstanding debts, the company assigned the licenses of WGMX and sister stationsWFFG,WGMX, andWKEY-FM to a trustee on June 4, 2018, to be sold for the benefit of creditors. Effective July 27, 2020, WKEZ-FM was sold to Magnum Broadcasting, Inc. for $100,000.

On September 29, 2020, WKEZ-FM dropped its simulcast with WGMX and changed its format to conservative talk, branded as "Keys Talk 96.9/102.5" in a simulcast withWPIK.[5]

Previous logo

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References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for WKEZ-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^"WKEZ-FM Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^FCC.gov/WKEZ-FM
  4. ^"WKEZ Call Sign History".United StatesFederal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^Magnum Debuts Keys Talk 96.9/102.5 Radioinsight - September 29, 2020

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Radio stations in theFlorida Keys
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Nearby regions – United States
Fort Myers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Other countries
Bahamas
 Cuba
Havana
See also
List of radio stations in Florida
News/Talk radio stations in the state ofFlorida
By callsign
By frequency
By community of license


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