WMEE
WMEE (97.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. The station serves the Fort Wayne, Indiana area. The station is currently owned by Federated Media.[2]
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| City | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Broadcast area | Fort Wayne metro |
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 97.3 WMEE |
| Slogan | Today's Best Variety |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD1: WMEE analog HD2: Talk radio (WOWO) HD3: All-news radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Federated Media (Pathfinder Communications Corporation) |
| WBYR, WFWI, WKJG, WOWO, WQHK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 5, 1965 |
Former call signs | WKJG-FM (1965–71) WMEF (1971–79) |
Call sign meaning | Originally used on the former—and current—WKJG from 1971 to 1979; "WMEE" was cited as easier to pronounce on-air as opposed to "WKJG"[1] |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51726 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 26,000 watts |
| HAAT | 210 meters (690 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41.112°N 85.195°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | www |
History
The WMEE calls originated in 1971 at 1380 kHz on the AM dial as a Top 40 outlet before switching to 97.3 FM in 1979. 97.3 FM had previously programmed beautiful music as WMEF (and originally as WKJG-FM). The station has legendary and iconic nicknames and monikers throughout the years includes "The New Magic 97 FM, WMEE" (the first nickname and moniker used when WMEE moved from AM to FM in 1979), "The All New, All Hit 97 FM, WMEE", "Power 97 FM, WMEE", "Mix 97 FM, WMEE", and currently "97.3 WMEE".
HD Radio
WMEE is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format:[3][4]
- 97.3 HD1 is a digital simulcast of the traditional WMEE (analog) signal.
- 97.3 HD2 is a simulcast of News Talk WOWO.
- 97.3 HD3 is programming known as News Now.
Notable WMEE-FM alumni
- Charly Butcher (deceased)
- Anthony "Tony" Richards
- Zack Skyler
- Gregg "Chuck Brodie" Cassidy
- J.C. Baker
- Jennifer Carr
- Gary "Adam Cook" Wheeler
- Chuck "Shotgun Lenny Harrison" Martin
- Captain Chris
- Steven "Magic Steve" Christian
- Jeffrey "Jeff" Davis
- Robert Elliott (deceased)
- Chad Hunt
- Scott Howard
- Antonette "Toni" Kayumi
- Dean McNeil
- Craig Morrison & Samantha Adams
- Brady Garrison
- Harry Lyles
- Kevin Meek
- Trina Neeley
- Richard Nunez
- Paul Poteet
- Douglas "Doug B." Pritchett
- Diane Shannon
- Bert Sherwood
- J.D. Spangler
- Scott Tsuleff
- Chris Tyler
- Christopher "Chris Coyote" Underwood
- Casey "Shaggy" Kasem
- Shadoe Stevens
Notable WMEE AM alumni
- Patrick "Big Pat" Barry
- Don Chevillet
- Dan Collins
- Bill Donovan
- Rick Hughes
- Chris Kane
- Casey "Shaggy" Kasem
- Shotgun Lenny Harrison (Chuck Martin)
- Bob Lee
- Victor Locke-Now in Durango, CO, Owner of victorlocke.com
- Gary Lockwood
- Jack Martin
- Jack Maurer-Now Associate Broker, Real Living Ness Bros. Real Estate & Auction Co.
- Mark Rivers
- James "Fast Jimi" Roberts
- Tom Roberts
- Steve Shine
- Michael St. John
- Doug Steele
- Vince Turner
- Mike Waite
- Tom Williams
References
- "History". Federated Media. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- "WMEE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=51726
- http://hdradio.com/stations
External links
- federatedmedia.com/radio/
- Official site
- Aircheck of the end of WMEF's beautiful music format and the beginning of Magic 97, 1979
- WMEE in the FCC's FM station database
- WMEE on Radio-Locator
- WMEE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database