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WAJI (95.1 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, the station is owned by Bloomington–based Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.
WAJI broadcasts in HD, with its HD2 channel simulcasting sister station WGBJ. Its HD3 channel used to broadcast a "Top 20" CHR format The HD3 channel has since been turned off.
WAJI was known as WPTH throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a sister station to WPTA television, and in the summer of 1974 branded themselves as "Rock 95", using TM Productions' "Stereo Rock" Top 40 reel to reel automation package. The station went live in 1979, and changed calls in 1981 to WFWQ (95Q), continuing to do battle with 97.3 WMEE for the Top 40 audience in Fort Wayne. The station mellowed to Adult Contemporary, eventually changing to its current WAJI calls and imaging in 1985. "Majic 95" soon once again became one of Fort Wayne's top-rated stations, reaching #1 in the market several times during the late 1980s.
On March 20, 2014, WAJI changed names to "BEST FM 95.1". The station lineup consisted of "The BEST-FM Morning Show" with Sid Kelly, Angie Nash and James Raggi. Mandi Michaels, program director Dan Kennedy and Dave B. Goode (who also served as the station's promotions director).
Angie Nash spent the previous ten years of her career at cross-town WJFX before joining the morning show. Afternoons were handled by Dan Kennedy who also serves as the stations' director of programming. Kennedy was VP/Programming for Grenax Broadcasting in Arizona prior to his arrival in Fort Wayne in 2012. Dave B. Goode hosts weeknights after spending several years at stations such as crosstown WBTU and WNHT. Dave also serves as the station's Promotions Director.
After changing formats, BEST-FM brought in several new staff members. On June 23, 2014, it was announced that James Raggi would join Angie Nash for mornings after spending three years as an intern/producer in Boston on Kiss 108.
In September 2014 Mandi Michaels joined the staff as the new mid-day personality.
On October 24, 2014, Best FM announced the hiring of Sid Kelly. Sid was brought in to be the new host of the morning show, joining Angie and James. Sid Kelly came to WAJI after spending 3+1⁄2 years at WVKS in Toledo.
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WAJI
WAJI (95.1 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, the station is owned by Bloomington–based Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.
WAJI broadcasts in HD, with its HD2 channel simulcasting sister station WGBJ. Its HD3 channel used to broadcast a "Top 20" CHR format The HD3 channel has since been turned off.
WAJI was known as WPTH throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a sister station to WPTA television, and in the summer of 1974 branded themselves as "Rock 95", using TM Productions' "Stereo Rock" Top 40 reel to reel automation package. The station went live in 1979, and changed calls in 1981 to WFWQ (95Q), continuing to do battle with 97.3 WMEE for the Top 40 audience in Fort Wayne. The station mellowed to Adult Contemporary, eventually changing to its current WAJI calls and imaging in 1985. "Majic 95" soon once again became one of Fort Wayne's top-rated stations, reaching #1 in the market several times during the late 1980s.
On March 20, 2014, WAJI changed names to "BEST FM 95.1". The station lineup consisted of "The BEST-FM Morning Show" with Sid Kelly, Angie Nash and James Raggi. Mandi Michaels, program director Dan Kennedy and Dave B. Goode (who also served as the station's promotions director).
Angie Nash spent the previous ten years of her career at cross-town WJFX before joining the morning show. Afternoons were handled by Dan Kennedy who also serves as the stations' director of programming. Kennedy was VP/Programming for Grenax Broadcasting in Arizona prior to his arrival in Fort Wayne in 2012. Dave B. Goode hosts weeknights after spending several years at stations such as crosstown WBTU and WNHT. Dave also serves as the station's Promotions Director.
After changing formats, BEST-FM brought in several new staff members. On June 23, 2014, it was announced that James Raggi would join Angie Nash for mornings after spending three years as an intern/producer in Boston on Kiss 108.
In September 2014 Mandi Michaels joined the staff as the new mid-day personality.
On October 24, 2014, Best FM announced the hiring of Sid Kelly. Sid was brought in to be the new host of the morning show, joining Angie and James. Sid Kelly came to WAJI after spending 3+1⁄2 years at WVKS in Toledo.