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.
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. The 97.3 FM frequency had previously programmed beautiful music as WMEF (and originally as WKJG-FM). The station originally used legendary and iconic nicknames and monikers throughout the years, including "The New Magic 97 FM, WMEE" (the first branding and moniker used when WMEE moved from AM to FM on September 21, 1979), "The All New, All Hit 97 FM, WMEE", "Power 97 FM, WMEE", "Mix 97 FM, WMEE", and currently "97.3 WMEE". From September 1979 until September 1994, WMEE-FM was Fort Wayne's longtime CHR leader and originally had an effective radiated power of 48,000 watts. In September 1994, WMEE dropped its CHR format and flipped to its current hot adult contemporary format.
HD Radio WMEE is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format: 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 Rick 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
External links federatedmedia.com/radio/ Official site Aircheck of the end of WMEF's beautiful music format and the beginning of Magic 97, 1979