WJEZ

{{For|other radio stations that have held the WJEZ call sign|WJEZ (disambiguation)}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WJEZ

| logo = WJEZ station logo.PNG

| logo_size = 270px

| city = Dwight, Illinois

| area = Pontiac, Illinois
Morris, Illinois
Wilmington, Illinois

| branding = Classic Hits 98.9

| frequency = 98.9 MHz

| airdate = 1998 (as WLDC)

| format = Classic hits

| erp = 1,300 watts

| haat = 149 meters (489 feet)

| class = A

| facility_id = 19211

| coordinates = {{coord|41|02|06|N|88|26|10|W}}

| callsign_meaning = W J EZ = "Easy"

| former_callsigns = WDWT (1994–1997, CP)
WLDC (1997–2003)

| owner = Cumulus Media

| licensee = Cumulus Licensing LLC

| sister_stations = WBNQ, WBWN, WJBC, WJBC-FM

| webcast = {{listen live|https://player.listenlive.co/21971}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.wjez.com/}}

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WJEZ (98.9 FM, "Classic Hits 98.9") is a radio station licensed to the community of Dwight, Illinois, United States, and serving the greater Livingston County, Illinois, area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and licensed to Cumulus Licensing LLC, which purchased the station from Townsquare Media.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/105367/cumulus-townsquare-swap-involves-65-stations-13-ma "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash"] from All Access (April 30, 2012) It airs a classic hits music format.{{cite web|work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/ |title=Station Information Profile |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ |archive-date=March 1, 2010 }} In addition, the station superserves the area with news and information.

The station was assigned the WJEZ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 16, 2003.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=19211&Callsign=WJEZ |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}

On November 29, 2012, WJEZ changed their format from adult contemporary to classic hits.{{cite web|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79773/wjez-shifts-to-classic-hits/|title=WJEZ Shifts To Classic Hits - RadioInsight|date=29 November 2012|website=radioinsight.com|access-date=10 April 2018}}

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