WRZE
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WEII is a radio station
in Dennis, Massachusetts
. The station airs a sports radio
format from WEEI
.
The station started life in 1981 under the call letters WNTX. The station's most popular format under these calls was "Oldies 96", competing with the larger "Oldies 103" in Boston. The station flipped to CHR
in January 1993, 4 months after longtime mainstay "Cape 104"
switched from CHR to Oldies. It was then that the station received its most popular identity and calls as "96.3 The Rose" WRZE. WRZE was well known for its morning show "Dan & Stephanie in the Morning" (now heard on sister station WCOD-FM). Although The Rose aired a top 40 format, starting in 2004 they tended to focus mostly on hip-hop and R&B and stopped adding most rock and pop rock hits to their library (although there were occasional exceptions). Musicians heard on the Rose included Akon
, Justin Timberlake
, and Fergie. Disc jockeys include Steve McVie, David Duran, and Ricky B. Syndicated programs aired on the Rose included Rick Dees
and the weekly top 40 and Open House Party
.
On March 25, 2009 (though the changeover was originally announced for April 1), WRZE flipped format again, becoming a simulcast of popular Boston AM Sports Radio station WEEI.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Dennis, Massachusetts
Dennis, Massachusetts
Dennis is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; located near the center of Cape Cod. The population was 14,207 at the 2010 census.The town encompasses five distinct villages, each of which has its own post office...
. The station airs a sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
format from WEEI
WEEI
WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
.
The station started life in 1981 under the call letters WNTX. The station's most popular format under these calls was "Oldies 96", competing with the larger "Oldies 103" in Boston. The station flipped to CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
in January 1993, 4 months after longtime mainstay "Cape 104"
WKPE-FM
WKPE-FM , known as "Cape Country 104", is a Country radio station licensed to South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, with its main studio in Hyannis, Massachusetts, shared with WFCC-FM, WQRC, and WOCN-FM...
switched from CHR to Oldies. It was then that the station received its most popular identity and calls as "96.3 The Rose" WRZE. WRZE was well known for its morning show "Dan & Stephanie in the Morning" (now heard on sister station WCOD-FM). Although The Rose aired a top 40 format, starting in 2004 they tended to focus mostly on hip-hop and R&B and stopped adding most rock and pop rock hits to their library (although there were occasional exceptions). Musicians heard on the Rose included Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
, Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
, and Fergie. Disc jockeys include Steve McVie, David Duran, and Ricky B. Syndicated programs aired on the Rose included Rick Dees
Rick Dees
Rigdon Osmond "Rick" Dees III is an American comedic performer, entertainer, and radio personality, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the novelty song "Disco Duck." He is a People's Choice Award recipient, a Grammy-nominated...
and the weekly top 40 and Open House Party
Open House Party
Open House Party is an American radio show hosted on Saturday nights by John Garabedian that promotes itself as "the biggest party on the planet". It focuses on playing contemporary hit radio music, also known as Top 40. The show differentiates itself from most Top 40 stations because it plays a...
.
On March 25, 2009 (though the changeover was originally announced for April 1), WRZE flipped format again, becoming a simulcast of popular Boston AM Sports Radio station WEEI.