KEZS-FM

KEZS-FM
Broadcast areaSoutheast Missouri
Southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
Frequency102.9 MHz
BrandingK103
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KCGQ-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KZIM
Technical information
Facility ID74580
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT289 meters (948 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°24′23″N 89°33′44″W / 37.40639°N 89.56222°W / 37.40639; -89.56222
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitek103fm.com

KEZS-FM (102.9 MHz, "K103") is a country music-formatted radio station broadcasting from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, reaching portions of southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, Western Kentucky, and the northern portion of West Tennessee. The station plays songs by country artists such as Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, and Florida Georgia Line. It is a 100,000-watt station, broadcasting from the KBSI tower near Cape Girardeau.

Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner).[1] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.[2]

References

  1. ^ Homan, John D. (2003-12-19). "Zimmer sells 17 radio stations". Southern Illinoisan. The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.
  2. ^ "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-01-12.


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