WPEZ (93.7 FM, "Z93.7") is a commercial

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that is licensed to

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and serves the Macon, Georgia area. The station is owned by

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and broadcasts an

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format.

History

The station at 93.7 FM first signed on in 1993 as WMGB, broadcasting a contemporary hit radio (CHR) format known as "B93.7". On September 10, 2001, WMGB exchanged frequencies with WEGF, an

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(AC) station at

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. This move sent the WMGB

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and CHR format to 95.1 FM, while 93.7 FM took on the WEGF call sign and the AC format, rebranded "Z93.7". A week later, on September 19, WEGF changed its call sign to WPEZ to match its new moniker. From 2009 to 2019, Brian Roberts was WPEZ's program director and hosted the ''Z93.7 More Music Morning Show''. Roberts left the station in November 2019 due to budget cuts at Cumulus, and in February 2020 he resurfaced at sister stations

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and KSCR in Eugene, Oregon as their program director.

Programming

Syndicated programming on WPEZ includes ''

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'' in morning drive, '' John Tesh Radio Show'' middays, and ''

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'' weeknights. Weekends feature '' Your Weekend with Jim Brickman'' on Saturday mornings and both editions of ''

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'' — the 1980s version on Saturday evenings and 1990s on Sunday nights. WPEZ plays Christmas music from late November through Christmas Day. In 2006, a round-the-clock holiday format began on November 17.

References

External links

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Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1993 1993 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Cumulus Media radio stations