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| Broadcast area | Fort Wayne metro |
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| Frequency | 97.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 97.3 WMEE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD1: WMEE analog HD2:Talk (WOWO simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBYR,WFWI,WKJG,WOWO,WQHK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 5, 1965; 60 years ago (1965-02-05) |
Former call signs | WKJG-FM (1965–71) WMEF (1971–79) |
Call sign meaning | Originally used on the former—and current—WKJG from 1971 to 1979; "WMEE" was cited as easier to pronounce on-air as opposed to "WKJG"[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51726 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 26,000watts |
| HAAT | 210 meters (690 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°06′43″N85°11′42″W / 41.112°N 85.195°W /41.112; -85.195 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | www |
WMEE (97.3FM) is aradio station broadcasting ahot adult contemporary format. The station serves theFort Wayne, Indiana area. The station is currently owned byFederated Media.[3]
The WMEE calls originated in 1971 at 1380 kHz on the AM dial as aTop 40 outlet before switching to 97.3 FM in 1979. 97.3 FM had previously programmedbeautiful music as WMEF (and originally as WKJG-FM). The station has legendary and iconic nicknames and monikers throughout the years includes"The New Magic 97 FM, WMEE" (the first nickname and moniker used when WMEE moved from AM to FM in 1979),"The All New, All Hit 97 FM, WMEE","Power 97 FM, WMEE","Mix 97 FM, WMEE", and currently"97.3 WMEE".
WMEE is licensed to broadcast in theHD Radio (hybrid) format:[4][5]