WDEZ

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WDEZ
WDEZ.png
Broadcast area Wausau-Stevens Point
Frequency 101.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWDEZ 101.9
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
Owner
WIFC, WOZZ, WRIG, WSAU, WSAU-FM
History
First air date
1964
Former call signs
WRIG-FM
Call sign meaning
"Duke's EZ after owner Duke Wright
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 70522
Class C
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 329.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 44°55′14.00″N89°41′28.00″W / 44.9205556°N 89.6911111°W / 44.9205556; -89.6911111
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live!
Website wdez.com

WDEZ (101.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications. [2] The station is also broadcast on HD radio. [3]

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History

WDEZ first signed on the air in 1964 with the call sign WRIG-FM. [4] The station was established as the FM sister station to WRIG (1390 AM). [4] The station later operated as WSAU-FM, typically broadcasting an automated beautiful music (or E-Z listening) format. [5] The call sign was changed to WDEZ in 1973 [4] . The DEZ in the call sign is derived from the nickname "Duke's E-Z" after the station owner, Duey Wright, reflecting the beautiful music format at the time [4]

The station is owned by Midwest Communications, a privately held company based in Wausau, Wisconsin, which has been in operation for over 60 years. [6] WDEZ operates as a Class C FM station. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WDEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WDEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Broadcasting News-June 1999". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Station List - Midwest Communications". Midwest Communications. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Midwest Communications". Midwest Communications. Retrieved December 6, 2025.


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