WEII
WEEI sports radio affiliate in Dennis, Massachusetts, U.S.
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::summary WEEI sports radio affiliate in Dennis, Massachusetts, U.S. ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | WEII |
| logo | WEII logo.png |
| logo_size | 200px |
| city | Dennis, Massachusetts |
| country | US |
| area | |
| branding | SportsRadio 96.3 WEEI Cape Cod |
| frequency | |
| airdate | |
| format | Sports |
| erp | 25,000 watts |
| haat | 90.5 m |
| class | B1 |
| licensing_authority | FCC |
| facility_id | 54037 |
| coordinates | |
| callsign_meaning | similar to WEEI |
| former_callsigns | |
| former_frequencies | 93.5 MHz (1981–1982) |
| affiliations | |
| owner | iHeartMedia |
| licensee | iHM Licenses, LLC |
| sister_stations | |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = WEII | logo = WEII logo.png | logo_size = 200px | city = Dennis, Massachusetts | country = US | area = | branding = SportsRadio 96.3 WEEI Cape Cod | frequency = | translator = | repeater = | airdate = | last_airdate = | format = Sports | language = | erp = 25,000 watts | haat = 90.5 m | class = B1 | licensing_authority = FCC | facility_id = 54037 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = similar to WEEI | former_callsigns = | former_frequencies = 93.5 MHz (1981–1982) | affiliations = | owner = iHeartMedia | licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC | sister_stations = | webcast = | website =
WEII (96.3 FM, "SportsRadio 96.3") is a radio station in Dennis, Massachusetts. The station airs a sports radio format from Boston-based WEEI-FM. It is owned by iHeartMedia.
History
The station started life in 1981 under the call letters WGTF, operating on 93.5 FM. It moved to 96.3 in 1982 (the 93.5 frequency is now occupied by WFRQ) and changed its call letters to WXJY in 1984 and WNTX in 1988.
On March 25, 2009 (though the changeover was originally announced for April 1), WRZE flipped formats, becoming a simulcast of popular Boston sports radio station WEEI.
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WEII, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York, to Connoisseur Media via Qantum. The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
On November 28, 2023, iHeartMedia disclosed in a job posting that it would not renew WEII's contract to carry WEEI programming, with the costs to carry the WEEI network and Boston Red Sox baseball being diverted to hiring a locally-based sports talk host.
References
References
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- (June 25, 1984). "For the Record". [[Broadcasting & Cable.
- "Call Sign History". [[Federal Communications Commission]].
- Hale, Bill. (August 2008). "FM News". VHF-UHF Digest.
- Shemkus, Sarah. (February 19, 2009). "Sports radio boosted on Cape". [[Cape Cod Times]].
- Venta, Lance. (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight.
- (November 28, 2023). "WEEI To Lose Cape Cod Simulcast". RadioInsight.
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