KXEZ (92.1

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broadcasting a Classic Country

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supplied by satellite service

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. The station is

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, and primarily serves suburbs north and east of

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. KXEZ's signal is weak to nonexistent in most of the city of Dallas. KXEZ is owned by Ken Jones of Garland, Texas. His company is known as Metro Broadcasters-Texas, Inc. Studios are on Greenville Avenue in north Dallas, and the transmitter is located southeast of Blue Ridge in

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, near

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History

The station

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the air in . It had a format of

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and

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music with live personalities from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. It switched to the "

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" standards format via satellite the rest of the broadcast day. The station was promoted as EZ (Easy) 92.1. Personalities during that era included Hal Mayfield, Jack Bishop and Ray Harland. In September 2005, KXEZ began airing an

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format promoted as "Good Times Oldies" supplied by the Jones Radio Networks (now Dial Global) by satellite. Local traffic and weather reports were aired during mornings and afternoons. Live, specialized oldies shows aired on Sunday nights during that period. KXEZ also broadcasts local high school sports including football, basketball, baseball and softball. In December 2006, KXEZ switched to a Classic Country format provided by Dial Global. KXEZ was known as "The Possum" with recorded promos by country music legend George Jones. After Jones' passing in 2013, the station changed the promos to honor the late, great country legend. In 2011, KXEZ's owner, Ken Jones, decided to end live traffic and weather reports, and the station became totally

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except for high school sports.

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