WLEZ (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Louisville metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
| Branding | “K-Love” |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| WLVW | |
| History | |
First air date | October 17, 1979 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
| Facility ID | 48245 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 95.0 meters (311.7 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°44′26″N 85°49′28″W / 37.74056°N 85.82444°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 W899J |
| Repeater(s) | Sign off |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | https://www.klove.com |
WLEZ (99.3 FM) is a radio station branded as K-Love, a non-commercial Christian adult contemporary radio station format. Licensed to Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, United States, the station is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation.[2]
History
[edit]The station went on the air October 17, 1979, as WOKH on 96.7 MHz in Bardstown.[3] Befitting its call letters, the first song played on the station was My Old Kentucky Home.[4] It changed its call sign to WTHX on October 2, 2002. On August 4, 2008, the station changed its call sign to WKMO, and on June 18, 2022, it switched to WLEZ-FM.[5]
In 2015, the station adopted the Nash Icon brand.[6] It later reverted to its previous name of "KMO Country 99.3".
In 2022, Commonwealth Broadcasting filed to sell WKMO, which was renamed WLEZ-FM before the sale, to the Educational Media Foundation for $410,000. WKMO's programming and call sign moved to the former WVKB at 101.5 MHz.[7] On November 1, the last song on WKMO was “Country Girl (Shake It For Me) by Luke Bryan”. The sale to Educational Media Foundation was consummated on November 1, 2022, and the station changed its call sign to WLEZ on November 10, 2022..
Former logo
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References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WLEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WOKH(FM)" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1983. p. B-95 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "A new wave for Bardstown: FM station goes on the air". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 18, 1979. p. B3. Retrieved June 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WLEZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (February 20, 2015). "Nash Icon Brand Spreads Through Kentucky". RadioInsight.
- ^ Venta, Lance (2022-07-01). "Station Sales Week Of 7/1". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
External links
[edit]- 993nashicon facebook page
- Facility details for Facility ID 48245 (WLEZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLEZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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