Broadcast area | |
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Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
Branding | 98.7 the Coast |
Programming | |
Format | Hot adult contemporary |
Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WJSE | |
History | |
First air date | October 19, 1988 |
Former call signs |
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Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 39914 |
Class | A |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 89.5 meters (294 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°59′45.00″N74°50′19.00″W / 38.9958333°N 74.8386111°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 987thecoast.com |
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The station was first granted the WVIL call sign on November 8, 1988. Calls were then changed to WLQE on February 1, 1990 and signed on soon afterwards with a country format as "Lucky 99."
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On January 19, 1998, the format evolved into classic rock and on March 1, 1998, changed calls to WWZK.
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In January 2011, WCZT segued to a Hot Adult Contemporary format.
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