WAPE-FM

For the defunct AM radio station in Jacksonville, Florida, see WAPE (defunct).

WAPE-FM

Jacksonville, Florida
Broadcast area	Jacksonville area
Frequency	95.1 MHz
Branding	"95.1 WAPE"
Programming
Format	Top 40/CHR
Ownership
Owner	Cox Radio (Cox Radio, Inc.)
Sister stations	WXXJ WJGL WEZI WOKV
History
Former call signs	WJAX-FM (1978-1987)
Call sign meaning	"We're APE"
Technical information
Facility ID	70863
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	300 meters
Transmitter coordinates	30°19′22.00″N 81°38′34.00″W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	wape.com

95.1 WAPE-FM ("The Big Ape") is a Top 40/CHR radio station based in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. The Cox Radio outlet broadcasts at 95.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kW. Its transmitter is located in Downtown Jacksonville, and studios are located on Belfort Parkway in Jacksonville's Southside section.

95.1 WAPE is licensed for HD Radio operations but currently has no secondary channel.

History

The station was very successful as an Urban Contemporary/Top 40 from 1978 to 1986 as WJAX-FM 95 before it flipped to a CHUrban format in 1987 as "The New Power 95 WAPE-FM". WAPE is the second outlet in Jacksonville to use these calls and format, which was originally on the AM band at 690 kHz. WAPE in the past has celebrated anniversary milestones dating back to the sign-on of the original Mighty 690 WAPE-AM in 1957. Some of its alumni include Honest John, Douglas "The Greaseman" Tracht, Cleveland Wheeler, actor, comedian, & DJ Jay Thomas, Mark "The Unknown DJ" Driscoll, Kandy Klutch (now on XM's "80s on 8"), and local legends Hoyle Dempsey, Tom Murphy, Ross Earl, JJ The Night Guy, Tony Mann, Mark The Shark, Billy Goat, Dani, Tinman, Steve Sutton, Christopher "Trane On The Radio" Trane, Patricia "Pat" Harrison, Just Jim, Chase Daniels, Aaron Daniels (known as the legendary touring DJ Rockstar Aaron), the late CC Rider, with Miss Laura Carlson and WAPE's iconic mascot The Big Ape with his iconic ape call. In 1993 their legendary CHUrban format, as well their iconic nickname "Power 95" was replaced with a Hot AC format as well using their dial & call letters as "WAPE 95.1, Today's Best Music With No Rap Or Hard Rock", but in 1997 they decided to go back as a CHR & Top 40 format which is still using it to this day.

See also

• WAPE (defunct) (history of previous station with these calls)

External links

• Official Website
• Facility details for Facility ID WAPE ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database