Broadcast area | Savannah, Georgia |
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Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
Branding | 98.7 The River |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WAEV, WLVH, WQBT, WSOK, WTKS | |
History | |
First air date | 1962 | (as WBEU-FM)
Former call signs | WBEU-FM (1962–1981) WQLO (1981–1984) |
Call sign meaning | Former branding in the early '90s as Kiss FM |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 67680 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 218 meters (715 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 987theriver.iheart.com |
WYKZ (98.7 FM) is an adult contemporary radio station owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to Beaufort, South Carolina, with the branding "98.7 The River" The station's studio is located on Alfred St. in Savannah, Georgia, and the transmitter is located near Sun City, South Carolina.
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