KEZW

KEZW (1430 AM, "EZ 1430") is a radio station serving the Denver, Colorado area and playing a format of soft oldies and adult standards music. It is owned by Entercom Broadcasting. The signal is also available on sister station 99.5 KQMT HD-2. Local musical programming is presented by disc jockeys and via computer automation. Local news and weather is supplemented with CNN news. Its transmitter is located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado near Colorado Boulevard and is the only Entercom station in Denver not to have its transmitter on Lookout Mountain.

KEZW
CityAurora, Colorado
Broadcast areaDenver, Colorado
Frequency1430 kHz
BrandingEZ 1430
SloganTimeless Music
Programming
FormatSoft Oldies/Adult standards
Ownership
OwnerEntercom
(Entercom License, LLC)
Sister stationsKALC, KQKS, KQMT
History
First air dateDecember 1954 (as KOSI)
Former call signsKOSI (1954-1981)
Call sign meaningKEZW (EZ is the stations name)
Technical information
Facility ID67843
ClassB
Power10,000 watts (day)
5,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
Repeater(s)99.5-2 KQMT-HD2 (HD Radio)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteez1430.radio.com

Since the station lacks live, local disc jockeys on the weekend, they cover with a lineup of paid infomercials, syndicated weekend programs and automated music. Weekend shows include The Restaurant Show, hosted by Warren Byrne Saturday mornings; Ask the Garden Pros, heard on Saturday mornings; and Randy's Auto Show, a paid local program hosted by Randy Hancock.

When the station signed on in 1954, it aired a beautiful music format as KOSI, and was paired with KOSI-FM. In 1981, it became KEZW, and adopted an adult standards format, which would last for the next three decades. On December 27, 2015, KEZW adopted the oldies format from sister station KRWZ,[1] which was sold to Kroenke Sports and Entertainment and flipped to sports as KKSE.[2]

Former logo as "Studio 1430"

On September 4, 2018, KEZW changed their format from oldies to soft oldies and adult standards, branded as "EZ 1430".[3]

References
  1. "1430 KEZW Denver To Assume Cruisin Oldies Format - RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. "KSE Media Ventures Acquires KRWZ Denver From Entercom - RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. KEZW Denver Moves in an EZier Direction Radioinsight - September 4, 2018


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