WUEZ

WUEZ
Carterville, Illinois;
Broadcast area	Marion-Carbondale (IL) area
Frequency	95.1 MHz
Branding	95.1 Steve FM
Programming
Format	Adult hits
Ownership
Owner	Max Media; (MRR License LLC);
Sister stations	WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WXLT
History
First air date	February 22, 1991
Former call signs	WYGF (1991–1991); WEZS (1991–1993); WXLT (1993–2001)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	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
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
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 MRR License 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.^[3]

On March 20, 2015, WUEZ changed its format from adult contemporary to classic hits, retaining the "Magic 95.1" branding.^[4]

On January 4, 2023, WUEZ changed its format from classic hits to adult hits, branded as "95.1 Steve FM".^[5]

Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi 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).^[6] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.^[7]

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References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WUEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WUEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WUEZ Call Sign History". 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

Facility details for Facility ID 39520 (WUEZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WUEZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WUEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WUEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] "WUEZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[4] "WUEZ Shifts To Classic Hits". RadioInsight.

[5] "Southern Illinois Says Hello To Steve-FM - RadioInsight". January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.

[6] 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.

[7] "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. January 12, 2004.

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