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Broadcast area | Marion-Carbondale (IL) area |
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| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| Branding | 95.1 Steve FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks, Saluki Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WXLT | |
| History | |
First air date | February 22, 1991 |
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Call sign meaning | Call sign originally used at 95.1 MHz, an easy listening station |
| Technical information1 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 39520 | |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 17,600 watts |
| HAAT | 119 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°43′31.00″N 89°15′25.00″W / 37.7252778°N 89.2569444°W / 37.7252778; -89.2569444 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 951stevefm.com |
WUEZ (95.1 FM, "95.1 Steve FM") is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. Licensed to Carterville, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale (IL) area. The station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to River Radio LLC.2
History
The station was assigned the call sign WYGF on 1991-02-22. On 1991-12-27, the station changed its call sign to WEZS, on 1993-09-10 to WXLT, and on 2001-03-19 to the current WUEZ in a call sign swap with the current-day WXLT.1 With it came the old WUEZ's "Magic" branding.
On March 20, 2015, WUEZ changed its format from adult contemporary to classic hits, retaining the "Magic 95.1" branding.3
On January 4, 2023, WUEZ changed its format from classic hits to adult hits, branded as "95.1 Steve FM".4
Ownership
In December 2003, River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner).5 The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.6
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References
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WUEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WUEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WUEZ Shifts To Classic Hits". RadioInsight.
- "Southern Illinois Says Hello To Steve-FM - RadioInsight". January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- Homan, John D. (December 19, 2003). "Zimmer sells 17 radio stations". Southern Illinoisan.
The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.
- "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. January 12, 2004.
External links
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 39520 (WUEZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WUEZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database