WEZI
| City | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Jacksonville metropolitan area |
| Branding | Easy 106.5 |
| Frequency | 106.5 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | July 1994 |
| Format | Soft Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 28894 |
| Callsign meaning | EZ = "Easy" |
| Former callsigns | WPVJ (1994-1996) WTLK-FM (1996-1998) WBGB (1998-2006) WOKV-FM (2006-2013) WFYV-FM (2013) WHJX (2013-2015) |
| Owner |
Cox Media Group (Cox Radio, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | easy1065.com |
WEZI (106.5 MHz) is an FM radio station owned by Cox Media Group. It is licensed to Jacksonville, Florida and serves the Jacksonville metropolitan area with a Soft adult contemporary format. WEZI broadcasts with 6,000 watts of both horizontal and vertical power. The station's offices and studios are located at 8000 Belfort Parkway on the Southside of Jacksonville, and the transmitter tower is in the Arlington district.
According to the FCC's Call Sign History, 106.5 MHz was issued a construction permit WPVJ in July 1994.
The station signed on as call letters WTLK on September 30, 1996, and was known as Real Radio 106.5, with a Hot Talk format. The most notable event during this part of the station's history was the return of The Greaseman to Jacksonville's airwaves. (Ironically, the Greaseman's previous time in Jacksonville had been on WAPE when it was on AM 690 (the current home of WOKV)). The Greaseman Show aired 6-10AM weekday mornings. Numerous nationally syndicated shows filled the 10AM-noon slot including hosts Mike Walker, Alan Keyes and Bo Gritz. "The Judy Jarvis Show" aired between noon and 3PM, The Don and Mike Show from 3-7 PM, The Tom Leykis Show from 7-10PM, "Ferrall on the Bench" with Scott Ferrall from 10PM-1AM and Joey Reynolds aired overnights from 1-6. Weekend programming consisted of classic rock music provided by Westwood One's syndicated "Adult Rock & Roll" format.
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