WMEZ

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 contemporaryformat using the name "Hot 94.1". Its studios are in Pensacola, and its transmitter is near Foley, Alabama.

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,^[2] and WPEX-FM began broadcasting on November 11, 1960, with musical programming including classical and standards.^[3] The license was acquired by Frederic T. C. Brewer in 1965;^[2] Brewer owned an electronics shop and a background music business.^[4] WPEX-FM became WMEZ on July 4, 1972,^[2] and it continued the beautiful music format for more than 20 years. As late as 1989, it was the highest-rated station in Pensacola.^[5]

In February 1997, Brewer sold WMEZ after 31 years to Patterson Broadcasting of Atlanta, its format having shifted to adult contemporary by 1992.^[6][7] Two months later, Patterson Broadcasting agreed to be acquired by Capstar.^[8]

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.^[9] However, WMEZ and WXBM-FM were earmarked for divestiture to resolve antitrust concerns along with 70 other radio stations.^[10] 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.^[11] 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.^[12]

El formato de música contemporánea para adultos se abandonó al mediodía del 1 de enero de 2024, cuando WMEZ cambió a un formato CHR rítmico como "Hot 94.1". ^{[ 13 ]}

• Detalles de la instalación con ID 73256 (WMEZ) en el Sistema de Licencias y Gestión de la FCC.
• WMEZ en la base de datos de estaciones de FM de Nielsen Audio