WEZN-FM
Radio station in Bridgeport, Connecticut
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WEZN-FM (99.9 MHz, "Star 99.9") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Bridgeport, Connecticut, and serving Southern Connecticut. The station is owned by Connoisseur Media and airs a hot adult contemporary radio format. The WEZN studios are located on Wheelers Farms Road in Milford, and its transmitter is located on the Hi-Ho Tower on Video Lane in Shelton.
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Broadcast area | Southern Connecticut |
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| Frequency | 99.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Star 99.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | hot adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: WWWF-FM simulcast (country music) |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
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First air date | October 21, 1960 |
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Call sign meaning | "Easy" (refers to previous easy listening format) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | B |
| ERP | 27,500 watts |
| HAAT | 204 meters (669 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°16′44″N 73°11′8″W |
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| Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | www |
History
The station first signed on the air as WJZZ on October 21, 1960, the FM sister station of WICC.[3] As the call letters imply, the station started out as a jazz outlet.[4] There were few FM radios in the 1960s, and the all-jazz format was not financially viable. For a time, WICC simulcast the programming from AM 600 on FM 99.9.[citation needed] WICC sold the station after several years.
The station was later acquired by Williams Broadcasting, carrying a beautiful music format and changing its call sign to WEZN to reflect its easy listening sound. While WEZN was a popular and profitable station, the audience wanting to hear mostly orchestras and instrumental music was aging. In the 1990s, WEZN gradually added more soft adult contemporary vocals until it made the switch to full-time adult contemporary.
Despite the format changes, the station retains its WEZN call sign; however, outside of hourly station identifications, it rarely says those call letters on the air, preferring the moniker "Star 99.9".
The station was purchased from Cox Radio by Connoisseur Media along with sister stations WFOX and WPLR, at a purchase price of $40 million. Connoisseur Media took ownership on May 10, 2013.[5]
HD Radio
In July 2026, co-owned country music station WWWF-FM (103.1 The Wolf) on Long Island, New York began simulcasting on WEZN's HD2 subchannel, expanding the station's reach further on Long Island and into Connecticut.[6]
