WUEZ

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.[1]

WUEZ
Broadcast areaMarion-Carbondale (IL) area
Frequency95.1 MHz
Branding95.1 Steve FM
Programming
FormatAdult hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Max Media
  • (MRR License LLC)
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
Facility ID39520
ClassB1
ERP17,600 watts
HAAT119 meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°43′31.00″N 89°15′25.00″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website951stevefm.com

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.[2]

On March 20, 2015, WUEZ changed its format from adult contemporary to classic hits, retaining the "Magic 95.1" branding.[3]

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

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).[5] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.[6]

References
  1. "WUEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WUEZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WUEZ Shifts To Classic Hits". RadioInsight.
  4. "Southern Illinois Says Hello To Steve-FM - RadioInsight". 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  5. Homan, John D. (2003-12-19). "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.
  6. "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-01-12.


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