KEAZ
| Broadcast area | Northern Suburbs of Little Rock |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.7 MHz |
| Branding | My Z100.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Crain Media Group, LLC |
| KSMD, KRZS, KCNY, KHTE-FM, KAPZ, KAWW | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1972 (as 96.7 KAWW-FM Heber Springs) |
Former call signs | KAWW-FM (1972–2008)[1] |
Former frequencies | 96.7 MHz (1972–2002) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48748 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 129 meters (423 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°27′26″N 92°02′11″W / 35.45722°N 92.03639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | myz100.com |
KEAZ (100.7 MHz, "My Z100.7") is a radio station licensed to Kensett, Arkansas, serving the northern suburbs of Little Rock. The station is owned by Crain Media Group, LLC, and airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format. It uses the slogan, "All The Hits."
The studios and offices are on North Spring Street in Searcy, Arkansas.[3] The transmitter is off McIntosh Drive, near Route 16, also in Searcy.[4]
History
[edit]On September 1, 1972, the station first signed on as KAWW-FM at 96.7 MHz in Heber Springs, Arkansas.[5] It was the FM counterpart to AM 1370 KAWW and the two stations simulcast their programming. KAWW-FM was powered at only 3,000 watts, limiting its coverage to Heber Springs and its adjacent communities.
In 1998, Equity Broadcasting bought KAWW-AM-FM. In the early 2000s, the Federal Communications Commission granted a request to move KAWW-FM to 100.7 MHz. That was coupled with an increase in its coverage area, boosting the power to 50,000 watts.[6]
The station was assigned the call sign KEAZ by the Federal Communications Commission on December 17, 2008.[1] Those call letters referred to the format at the time, soft adult contemporary, described as "Easy." The city of license was switched to Kensett, Arkansas.
In the mid-2010s, the format moved to contemporary hit radio (Top 40).
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEAZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ MyZ100.com/contact-us
- ^ Google.com/maps
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1973 page B-14
- ^ page Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-72
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 739291 (KEAZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KEAZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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