WDEZ

Wausau, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Wausau-Stevens Point
Frequency	101.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	WDEZ 101.9
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Duey E. Wright (WRIG, Inc.)
Sister stations	WIFC, WOZZ, WRIG, WSAU, WSAU-FM
History
First air date	1964
Former call signs	WRIG-FM
Call sign meaning	"Duke's EZ after owner Duke Wright
Technical information
Facility ID	70522
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	329.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	44°55′14.00″N 89°41′28.00″W / 44.9205556°N 89.6911111°W / 44.9205556; -89.6911111
Links
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	wdez.com

WDEZ (101.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications.^[1] The station is also broadcast on HD radio.^[2]

Current on-air staff

• Bryan Scott
• Mikala
• Charli
• PJ
• Jeff Heinz (Polka Jamboree)
• Cindy Maples

History

Formerly WRIG-FM, The station simulcasted the Top-40 format of its AM sister station, until 1973, when programming was split, and a Beautiful Music Format was adopted, along with the current calls (Meaning "Duke's E-Z", after owner Duke Wright). In October 1980, the station switched to a syndicated Country Music format from TM programming with a live local morning show featuring broadcast veteran Al Sellers, aka Andy Nelson, then dropping its automation for an expanded live and local staff by the late 1980s.

References

External links

• WDEZ in the FCC FM station database
• WDEZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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