WLEZ (FM)

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]

WLEZ

Lebanon Junction, Kentucky United States
Broadcast area	Louisville metropolitan area
Frequency	99.3 MHz
Branding	“K-Love”
Programming
Format	Christian AC
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
History
First air date	October 17, 1979 (1979-10-17)
Former call signs	WOKH (1978–2002) WTHX (2002–2008) WKMO (2008–2022) WLEZ-FM (2022)
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
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	https://www.klove.com

History

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

Previous logo 2019–2022

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WLEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WLEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "WOKH(FM)" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1983. p. B-95 – via World Radio History.
4. "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.
5. "WLEZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
6. Venta, Lance (February 20, 2015). "Nash Icon Brand Spreads Through Kentucky". RadioInsight.
7. Venta, Lance (July 1, 2022). "Station Sales Week Of 7/1". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

External links

• 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