- KESZ
Infobox Radio Station
name = KESZ
city =Phoenix, Arizona
area =Phoenix, Arizona
branding = "99.9KEZ-FM"
slogan =
airdate =1979
frequency = 99.9 (MHz) HD Radio
format =Adult Contemporary
erp = 100,000watt s
haat = 519meter s
class = C
facility_id = 40992
owner =Clear Channel Communications
webcast = [http://www.kez999.com/cc-common/streaming_new/index.html?refreshed=yes Listen Live]
website = [http://www.kez999.com/ www.kez999.com]
callsign_meaning = EaSZ(The Z subsitutes for the Y)KESZ, 99.9KEZ-FM, is an
Adult Contemporary outlet based inPhoenix, Arizona . TheClear Channel Communications station broadcasts at 99.9MHz with an ERP of 99kW.History
KESZ, which signed on the air in
1979 as a Spanish language station, made the evolution to its current format in1988 . In1999 , Clear Channel added the station to its Phoenix cluster.The station is anchored by the highly successful "Beth and Bill Show," its Morning Drive Program since approximately 1990 (hosted by Beth McDonald and former
KPNX meterologist Bill Austin) and the love songs formatted Delilah at night.Other KESZ hosts include Kevin Gossett (3pm-7pm), Cindy Spicer (10am-3pm), Kevin Lewis (weekends), and David Appleford (Weekends).
Traditions.
Each year after
Thanksgiving , the station has a tradition of playing "Non-StopChristmas Music". Beth and Bill still air as regularly scheduled but the songs they play are strictly Christmas music.KESZ HD2
KESZ's HD2 subchannel is programming the Format Lab's [http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/formatlab "Sirens"] format consisting of songs performed by female musicians.
External links
* [http://www.kez999.com Station website]
*FMQ|KESZ
*FML|KESZ
*FMARB|KESZ
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