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| Broadcast area | Southern Connecticut |
| Frequency | 99.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Star 99.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
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| History | |
First air date | October 21, 1960 (1960-10-21) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Easy" (refers to previouseasy listening format) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48721 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 27,500 watts |
| HAAT | 204 meters (669 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°16′44″N73°11′8″W / 41.27889°N 73.18556°W /41.27889; -73.18556 |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (viaTuneIn) |
| Website | www |
WEZN-FM (99.9MHz, "Star 99.9") is a commercial radio station, licensed toBridgeport, Connecticut, and servingSouthern Connecticut. The station is owned byConnoisseur Media and it airs ahot adult contemporaryradio format. The WEZNstudios are located on Wheelers Farms Road inMilford, and itstransmitter is located on the Hi-Ho Tower on Video Lane inShelton.[3]
On October 21, 1960, the station first signed on the air as WJZZ, the FMsister station ofWICC.[4] As thecall letters imply, the station started out as ajazz outlet. It was the first station to be assigned the WJZZ call sign followed by 105.9 FM inDetroit, Michigan (nowWDMK), and 107.5 FM inAtlanta, Georgia (nowWAMJ).[5] There were few FM radios in the 1960s and the all-jazz format was not financially viable. For a time, WICCsimulcast the programming from AM 600 on FM 99.9. WICC sold the station after several years.
The station was later bought by Williams Broadcasting, carrying abeautiful music format and changing its call sign to WEZN to reflect itseasy listening sound. While WEZN was a popular and profitable station, the audience wanting to hear mostly orchestras and instrumental music was aging. So in the 1990s, WEZN gradually added moresoft adult contemporary vocals until it made the switch to full-timeadult contemporary. At the same time,107.9 WDJF in nearbyWestport, Connecticut, also moved to an adult contemporary format, so WEZN went a step further, implementing a hot adult contemporary format.
Despite the format changes, the station has kept its WEZN call sign; however, outside of hourlystation identifications, it rarely says those call letters on the air, preferring the handle "Star 99.9".
The station was purchased fromCox Radio byConnoisseur Media along with sister stationsWFOX andWPLR, at a purchase price of $40 million. Connoisseur Media took ownership on May 10, 2013.[6]
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