WUEZ (95.1 FM, "95.1 Steve FM") is a

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broadcasting an adult hits format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale (IL) area. The station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC.

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. On March 20, 2015, WUEZ changed its format from adult contemporary to classic hits, retaining the "Magic 95.1" branding. On January 4, 2023, WUEZ changed its format from classic hits to adult hits, branded as "95.1 Steve FM".

Ownership

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from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner). The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.

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* UEZ Adult hits radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1991 Max Media radio stations 1991 establishments in Illinois {{Illinois-radio-station-stub