KEEZ-FM
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| Facility ID | 21193 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 239 m (784 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | z99mankato.com |
KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM, "Z99") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Mankato, Minnesota, and serving the Minnesota River Valley. The station broadcasts a Top 40/CHR format. The station is owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Alpha 3E Licensee LLC, along with sister stations KYSM-FM, KRBI-FM and KMKO-FM.
History
The station was granted license on May 15, 1968, as KEYC-FM.
From January 1993 to the fall of 2000, KEEZ was owned and operated by Nolan Broadcast Group. KEEZ was managed by Michael E. Nolan, who along with his father Philip E. Nolan owned KAUS-AM/KAUS-FM in Austin, Minnesota. In 2000, the station was sold to Three Eagles Communications.
KEEZ's longtime competitor, 96.7 KDOG, was a CHR station from 1984 until shifting to hot AC in 2000. KDOG returned to their CHR roots as "Hot 96.7" in September 2009.
While Z99 was a hot AC format during the daytime (playing a mix of hit music from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and today), it took a Top 40/CHR format at night, as the station added hip-hop to their playlist, thus it could be considered an
On October 31, 2018, at midnight, KEEZ began
On November 11, 2024, at midnight, KEEZ reverted back to Top 40/CHR and the "Z99" moniker.[5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEEZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting: 66. May 27, 1968.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Broadcasting: 67. May 16, 1977.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Z99 Mankato Flips To AC Mix 99.1 - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Z99 Returns to Mankato
External links
- Z99 website
- Facility details for Facility ID 21193 (KEEZ-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KEEZ-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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