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;60 years ago (1965-02-05)
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 [2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51726
Class	B
ERP	26,000 watts
HAAT	210 meters (690 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°06′43″N85°11′42″W / 41.112°N 85.195°W / 41.112; -85.195
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

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".

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