WEKS

WEKS
Broadcast areaAtlanta Southside area (Fayetteville-Newnan)
Frequency92.5 MHz
BrandingThe Bear 92.5
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Christopher Murray
  • (Georgia Radio Alliance, LLC.)
WBAF, WFDR, WMDG
History
First air date
1995
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61617
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT145.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
33°8′20.00″N 84°31′31.00″W / 33.1388889°N 84.5252778°W / 33.1388889; -84.5252778
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitethebear925.com

WEKS (92.5 FM; "The Bear 92.5") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Zebulon, Georgia, with studios in downtown Fayetteville, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by the Georgia Radio Alliance, LLC., which is headed by Christopher Murray. The Georgia Radio Alliance also owns the Classic Hits formatted "Fox FM" stations WMDG, WFDR, and WBAF. WEKS features live and local country music programming, custom designed for the Southside of Atlanta, Georgia.[2]

WEKS currently features a locally programmed country music format branded as "The Bear 92.5." Personalities on WEKS include Chris East, and Cal Cross in the morning, and Kevin Steele in the afternoon. The station also airs nationally syndicated programming like the Dee Jay Silver & The Country Club mixshow Friday nights, The Original Country Gold with Rowdy Yates show Saturday nights, and Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence Sunday nights. WEKS also has a Gospel show that airs Sunday mornings hosted by Dustin Fordham.

WEKS is licensed to broadcast in HD Radio. In September 2021, WEKS acquired the equipment needed to transmit an HD signal, however, the station has yet to sign on its HD signal.

WEKS uses PlayoutOne for its automation system, a Wheatstone Audioarts AIR-4 12 Channel Mixer, an Orban Optimod 8400 for audio processing, and a GatesAir 20 kW transmitter with 2 ERI bays.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEKS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WEKS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.