KEAZ
Broadcast areaNorthern Suburbs of Little Rock
Frequency100.7 MHz
BrandingMy Z100.7
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerCrain 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
Facility ID48748
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT129 meters (423 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°27′26″N 92°02′11″W / 35.45722°N 92.03639°W / 35.45722; -92.03639
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitemyz100.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.[2] The transmitter is off McIntosh Drive, near Route 16, also in Searcy.[3]

History

On September 1, 1972, the station first signed on as KAWW-FM at 96.7 MHz in Heber Springs, Arkansas.[4] 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.[5]

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

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. MyZ100.com/contact-us
  3. Google.com/maps
  4. Broadcasting Yearbook 1973 page B-14
  5. page Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-72


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