WMEE

WMEE
Fort Wayne, Indiana;
Broadcast area	Fort Wayne metro
Frequency	97.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97.3 WMEE
Programming
Format	Hot adult contemporary
Subchannels	HD1: WMEE analog; HD2: Talk (WOWO simulcast)
Ownership
Owner	Federated Media; (Pathfinder Communications Corporation);
Sister stations	WBYR, WFWI, WKJG, WOWO, WQHK-FM
History
First air date	February 5, 1965; 59 years ago
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"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51726
Class	B
ERP	26,000 watts
HAAT	210 meters (690 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°06′43″N 85°11′42″W / 41.112°N 85.195°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live; Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	www.wmee.com

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.^[3]

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:^[4]^[5]

97.3 HD1 is a digital simulcast of the traditional WMEE (analog) signal.
97.3 HD2 is a simulcast of News Talk WOWO.

Notable WMEE-FM alumni

Brooklynne Beatty
Renee Wilkins
Dan Scheie
"Boomer"
David Scheie
Jameson "Jimmy Ignatius" Knight
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
Donnie Chevillet
Danny Collins
Billy Donovan
Ricky Hughes
Chris Kane
Casey "Shaggy" Kasem
Chuck "Shotgun Lenny Harrison" Martin
Bobby Lee
Victor Locke - Now in Durango, CO, Owner of victorlocke.com
Gary "LJ The DJ" 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.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WMEE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WMEE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "Station Search Details".
^ "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
Facility details for Facility ID 51726 (WMEE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WMEE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[fm-wkjgtowmee-1] "History". Federated Media. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2010.

[2] "Facility Technical Data for WMEE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] "WMEE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[4] "Station Search Details".

[5] "Stations".

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