WMEZ
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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.
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,[1] and WPEX-FM began broadcasting on November 11, 1960, with musical programming including classical and standards.[2] The license was acquired by Frederic T. C. Brewer in 1965;Template:R Brewer owned an electronics shop and a background music business.[3] WPEX-FM became WMEZ on July 4, 1972,Template:R and it continued the beautiful music format for more than 20 years. As late as 1989, it was the highest-rated station in Pensacola.[4]
In February 1997, Brewer sold WMEZ after 31 years to Patterson Broadcasting of Atlanta, its format having shifted to adult contemporary by 1992.[5][6] Two months later, Patterson Broadcasting agreed to be acquired by Capstar.[7]
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.[8] However, WMEZ and WXBM-FM were earmarked for divestiture to resolve antitrust concerns along with 70 other radio stations.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]
The adult contemporary format was dropped at noon on January 1, 2024, when WMEZ flipped to a rhythmic CHR format as "Hot 94.1".[12]
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External links
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- Template:Show by date&band=fm&callLetter=WMEZ WMEZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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