WMEZ

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WMEZ
Broadcast area
Frequency 94.1 MHz
BrandingHot 94.1
Programming
Format Rhythmic contemporary
Ownership
Owner
WCOA, WJTQ, WRRX, WXBM-FM
History
First air date
November 11, 1960;63 years ago (1960-11-11)
Former call signs
WPEX-FM (1960–1972)
Call sign meaning
Station formerly broadcast easy listening music
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 73256
Class C0
ERP 77,000 watts
HAAT 488 m (1,601 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 30°36′40″N87°36′25″W / 30.611°N 87.607°W / 30.611; -87.607
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website hot941pensacola.com

WMEZ (94.1 FM) is a radio station in the Pensacola, Florida, market owned by Cumulus Media Inc. through licensee Cumulus Licensing LLC. It broadcasts a rhythmic CHR format using the name "Hot 94.1". Its studios are in Pensacola, and its transmitter is near Robertsdale, Alabama.

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History

Mello-Tone, Inc., was formed and applied in March 1960 to build a new FM radio station in Pensacola. A construction permit was approved on June 23, 1960, [2] and WPEX-FM began broadcasting on November 11, 1960, with musical programming including classical and standards. [3] The license was acquired by Frederic T. C. Brewer in 1965; [2] Brewer owned an electronics shop and a background music business. [4] WPEX-FM became WMEZ on July 4, 1972, [2] and it continued the beautiful music format for more than 20 years. As late as 1989, it was the highest-rated station in Pensacola. [5]

In February 1997, Brewer sold WMEZ after 31 years to Patterson Broadcasting of Atlanta, its format having shifted to adult contemporary by 1992. [6] [7] Two months later, Patterson Broadcasting agreed to be acquired by Capstar. [8]

Chancellor Media acquired Capstar for $4.1 billion in 1999, changed its name to AMFM, and then merged with Clear Channel Communications in a $23 billion transaction that October. [9] However, WMEZ and WXBM-FM were earmarked for divestiture to resolve antitrust concerns along with 70 other radio stations. [10] Clear Channel initially intended to sell the stations to Urban Radio, which fell apart; instead, Pamal Broadcasting acquired the pair for $43.95 million in October 2000. [11] Pamal then sold the two stations in 2012 to Cumulus Media for $6.5 million, allowing it to focus on its stations in New York state and Vermont. [12]

The adult contemporary format was dropped at noon on January 1, 2024, when WMEZ flipped to a rhythmic CHR format as "Hot 94.1". [13]

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References

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