WJEZ
WJEZ (98.9 FM, "Classic Hits 98.9") is a radio station licensed to the community of Dwight, Illinois, United States, and serving the greater Livingston County, Illinois, area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and licensed to Cumulus Licensing LLC, which purchased the station from Townsquare Media.[2] It airs a classic hits music format.[3] In addition, the station superserves the area with news and information in addition to religious programming on Sundays.
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| Broadcast area | Pontiac, Illinois Morris, Illinois Wilmington, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 98.9 MHz |
| Branding | Classic Hits 98.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBNQ, WBWN, WJBC, WJBC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1998 (as WLDC) |
Former call signs | WDWT (1994-1997, CP) WLDC (1997-2003)[1] |
Call sign meaning | W J EZ = "Easy" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 19211 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,300 watts |
| HAAT | 149 meters (489 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°02′06″N 88°26′10″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
The station was assigned the WJEZ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 16, 2003.[1]
On November 29, 2012, WJEZ changed their format from adult contemporary to classic hits.[4]
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- "WJEZ Shifts To Classic Hits - RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
External links
- WJEZ official website
- Radio Bloomington
- WJEZ in the FCC FM station database
- WJEZ on Radio-Locator
- WJEZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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