KEZS-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = KEZS-FM


city = Cape Girardeau, Missouri
area = Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, Northwest Tennessee
branding = "K103"
slogan = "Today's Best Country"
frequency = 102.9FM
format = Country
owner = River Radio
licensee = Max Media, LLC
erp = 100,000 watts
haat = 289 meters
class = C1
facility_id = 74580
coordinates = coord|37|24|23|N|89|33|44|W
sister_stations = KCGQ-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KZIM
website = http://www.k103fm.com|

KEZS-FM (102.9 FM, "K103") is a Country music formatted radio station broadcasting from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The station plays songs by new country artists like Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts. 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). [cite news |work=Southern Illinoisan |title=Zimmer sells 17 radio stations |date=2003-12-19 |first=John D. |last=Homan |quote=The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million. [cite news |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Changing Hands - 1/12/2004 |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA373841.html |date=2004-01-12]

External links

*FMQ|KEZS
*FML|KEZS
*FMARB|KEZS