KEZQ

KEZQ
Broadcast areaJackson Hole, Wyoming
Frequency92.9 MHz
BrandingThe Big EZ
Programming
FormatSoft adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Scott Anderson
  • (Jackson Hole Radio, LLC)
History
First air date
June 1, 1996 (as KWWF)
Former call signs
KWWF (1995–1998)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23306
ClassC
ERP46,000 watts
HAAT833 meters (2733 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
44°33′41″N 111°26′32″W / 44.56139°N 111.44222°W / 44.56139; -111.44222
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Public license information

KEZQ (92.9 FM, "The Big EZ") is a radio station licensed to serve West Yellowstone, Montana. The station is owned by Scott Anderson, through licensee Jackson Hole Radio, LLC. It airs a soft adult contemporary music format.[3]

The station was assigned the KEZQ call sign by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 30, 1998.[1]

Ownership

In March 2007, Denver-based Blue Point Media announced that it was set to merge with KEZQ owner Chaparral Broadcasting Inc.[4] Chaparral Broadcasting also owns four radio stations in Wyoming as well as three stations in Idaho.

Effective May 3, 2022, Chaparral Broadcasting sold KEZQ to Scott Anderson's Jackson Hole Radio, LLC for $150,000.

Station silent

In January 2008, the station temporarily went off the air. In their filing with the FCC, station management stated, "Station KEZQ'S antenna was damaged by an ice storm. Due to the remote location of the station's transmitter site, the antenna cannot be repaired/replaced until Spring."[5]

On July 18, 2008, the station owner filed the first of a series of requests to extend the existing STA order. The station's current stay-silent authorization is scheduled to expire on April 22, 2011.

Construction permit

KEZQ was granted an FCC construction permit on March 12, 2009, to change the city of license to Iona, Idaho, west of Idaho Falls. The frequency is changed to 93.1, ERP is decreased to 37,000 watts and HAAT is decreased to 440 meters. The construction permit expired on March 12, 2012.

References

  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEZQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  4. ^ Zarkos, Jody (2007-03-09). "Chaparral set to merge with Denver company; Blue Point Media buying stations throughout West". Idaho Mountain Express.
  5. ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA - BLSTA - 20080124ADH". Federal Communications Commission. 2008-01-21.


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