History of WEEI-FM in Timeline

WEEI-FM is a commercial sports radio station broadcasting on 93.7 FM in Greater Boston and New England. Owned by Audacy, Inc., it serves as the Boston affiliate for Westwood One Sports and the NFL on Westwood One Sports. Notably, WEEI-FM is the flagship station for the Boston Red Sox Radio Network and features popular radio personalities like Greg Hill, Lou Merloni, Christian Fauria, and Jermaine Wiggins, focusing on sports commentary and broadcasting live games.

1960: 93.7 frequency established

In 1960, the 93.7 frequency was first established.

1964: 1964 songs played

By 1986, the station leaned slightly toward classic rock while still playing mostly music from 1964 to 1974.

1970: WEGQ played music from 1970 to 1979

On September 30, 1994, WCGY was sold and became WEGQ "Eagle 93.7", which initially played music from 1970 to 1979.

1974: 1974 songs played

By 1986, the station leaned slightly toward classic rock while still playing mostly music from 1964 to 1974.

1974: Station evolves into WCGY

In 1974, the station, formerly known as WGHJ and WCCM-FM, evolved into WCGY, an automated stereo top 40 and oldies station owned by Curt Gowdy and his children.

1979: WEGQ played music from 1970 to 1979

On September 30, 1994, WCGY was sold and became WEGQ "Eagle 93.7", which initially played music from 1970 to 1979.

1983: WCGY flips to oldies format

In 1983, WCGY transitioned to an oldies format, playing hits from the 1950s and 1960s.

1984: Addition of early to mid 1970s oldies

By 1984, WCGY began incorporating some early to mid 1970s oldies into its format.

1985: Removal of 1950s music

By 1985, WCGY removed music from the 1950s and was branded as "Superhits WCGY".

1986: Shift towards classic rock

In 1986, WCGY leaned slightly towards classic rock, primarily playing music from 1964 to 1974.

1987: Evolution to classic rock format

By 1987, WCGY had evolved into more of a classic rock format.

September 3, 1991: Sports format launch on WEEI (590 AM)

On September 3, 1991, the sports format that would later be heard on WEEI-FM launched on the original WEEI (590 AM).

September 1991: WEEI relaunches as all-sports station

In September 1991, WEEI (590 AM) formally relaunched as an all-sports station and signed a lease agreement with Zapis Communications to carry WEEI programming full-time on WFTQ.

1992: "Rock 93, WCGY" name

From 1992 until its demise in 1994, WCGY was known as "Rock 93, WCGY".

September 30, 1994: WCGY becomes WEGQ "Eagle 93.7"

On September 30, 1994, WCGY was sold and became WEGQ "Eagle 93.7", adopting a 1970s hits format.

1994: End of classic rock format

In 1994, WCGY ended its classic rock format.

1995: WEGQ leaned toward classic rock

By 1995, WEGQ leaned towards classic rock and featured "The Lost 45s with Barry Scott" which was moved from WBMX.

1996: WEGQ transmitter moved

In 1996, WEGQ's transmitter was relocated south to Peabody, enhancing the station's signal in Downtown Boston and the South Shore.

1996: Sale of WWTM to American Radio Systems

In 1996, Zapis sold WWTM (formerly WFTQ) to American Radio Systems along with WAAF.

September 1997: Westinghouse Electric acquisition announcement

In September 1997, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, the parent company of CBS Radio, announced its acquisition of American Radio Systems.

1997: WEEI Programming

In 1997, American Radio Systems reincorporated WEEI programming into its lineup after purchasing WWTM from Zapis.

April 1998: Department of Justice orders divestment

In April 1998, the Department of Justice mandated that CBS divest WEGQ, WEEI, WRKO, WAAF, KSD, KLOU, and WOCT as a condition for approving the merger due to market dominance concerns in Boston.

August 1998: Entercom to acquire Boston stations

In August 1998, Entercom announced its plans to acquire WEGQ, WEEI, WRKO, WAAF, and WWTM from CBS for $140 million.

March 31, 1999: WEGQ becomes WQSX "Star 93.7"

On March 31, 1999, at 10:00 p.m., WEGQ began stunting with a loop of Prince's "1999" after playing "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by The Rolling Stones.

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2000: WVEI call sign reclaimed

In 2000, American Radio Systems reclaimed the WVEI call sign for WWTM.

2001: Richard Hatch as morning host

During 2001, Richard Hatch, the winner of Survivor: Borneo, briefly served as a morning host on WQSX.

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2002: Radio-Telethon event

Since 2002, New England Sports Network (NESN) and WEEI have annually teamed up to host a Radio-Telethon for The Jimmy Fund. As of the current entry, the event has raised around $45 million.

2004: Acquisition from Phoenix Media/Communications Group

In 2004, what is now WVEI-FM was acquired from Phoenix Media/Communications Group.

April 14, 2005: WQSX becomes WMKK "93-7 Mike FM"

On April 14, 2005, at 2:00 p.m., WQSX transitioned to WMKK, adopting an adult hits format branded as "93-7 Mike FM" after playing "Last Dance" by Donna Summer. The first song was "Tessie" by The Dropkick Murphys.

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April 15, 2005: Potential Jack FM transformation

Inside Radio reported that on April 15, 2005, had the change to "93-7 Mike FM" not occurred, Infinity Broadcasting (CBS Radio) was considering transforming WBMX, WZLX, or WODS into a Jack FM format.

2006: Red Sox radio deal with WRKO

In 2006, the Boston Red Sox signed a 10-year radio deal with WRKO for broadcast rights from 2007 through 2016, reportedly worth $13 million a season.

2006: Purchase from Vox Radio Group

In 2006, what is now WWEI was purchased from Vox Radio Group.

August 16, 2007: Syndication plan announcement

On August 16, 2007, Entercom announced its plan to syndicate WEEI programming to eleven New England stations owned by Nassau Broadcasting.

2007: Re-branded as "Mike Lowell FM"

Following the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 World Series, the station re-branded itself as "Mike Lowell FM" for one day, honoring the third baseman.

2007: Broadcast rights for 2007 season

In 2006, the Boston Red Sox signed a 10-year radio deal with WRKO for broadcast rights for the 2007 through 2016 seasons

January 2008: Deal between Nassau and Entercom collapses

By January 2008, the deal between Nassau and Entercom to syndicate WEEI programming collapsed.

September 2008: First affiliates air WEEI programming

In September 2008, the first of WEEI's eventual affiliates began airing its programming, including WPPI (as WGEI) and WAEI.

April 2009: WPPI simulcasts talk station WLOB

In April 2009, WPPI, one of the first WEEI affiliates, ceased to carry WEEI programming, and began simulcasting talk station WLOB.

July 2009: Re-branded as "Michael FM"

In July 2009, the station paid tribute to Michael Jackson by re-branding themselves as "Michael FM" and playing his songs for the afternoon on the anniversary of his death.

August 26, 2009: WEEI becomes flagship for Red Sox

On August 26, 2009, WEEI once again became the flagship station for the Red Sox.

2009: Fox Sports Radio Programming

In 2009, Fox Sports Radio programming moved from WEEI AM to WBZ-FM after WEEI began carrying a partial ESPN Radio schedule.

January 2010: WAEI affiliation termination

In January 2010, Blueberry Broadcasting terminated WAEI's affiliation with WEEI following a breach-of-contract dispute.

August 2011: WPPI rejoins network

In August 2011, WPPI rejoined the WEEI network.

September 8, 2011: WMKK to simulcast WEEI's format

On September 8, 2011, it was announced that WMKK would begin simulcasting WEEI's sports radio format on September 12, 2011.

September 12, 2011: Simulcast begins

On September 12, 2011, WMKK began simulcasting WEEI's sports radio format, starting at 6:00 a.m. with Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird".

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September 12, 2011: WEEI programming on 93.7 frequency

On September 12, 2011, the 93.7 frequency began carrying WEEI programming.

September 21, 2011: WMKK changes call letters to WEEI-FM

On September 21, 2011, WMKK officially changed its call letters to WEEI-FM.

September 21, 2011: WEEI-FM call letters granted

On September 21, 2011, the call letters WEEI-FM, previously used by a station in Westerly, Rhode Island, were officially granted to the station as part of a call letter shuffle.

October 4, 2012: WEEI and WEEI-FM split simulcast

On October 4, 2012, WEEI and WEEI-FM ended their simulcast; local programming and sports broadcasts remained on WEEI-FM.

October 4, 2012: WEEI-FM becomes primary station

On October 4, 2012, the 93.7 frequency became the primary station for local WEEI programming.

October 5, 2012: AM 850 becomes ESPN Radio affiliate

On October 5, 2012, AM 850 became a full ESPN Radio affiliate after airing a redirection loop for one day.

January 4, 2013: WZEI joins WEEI network

On January 4, 2013, WWHQ (101.5 FM) in Meredith, New Hampshire, joined the WEEI network as WZEI after Nassau sold its stations.

January 2013: CBS Sports Radio Launch

Following the launch of CBS Sports Radio in January 2013, J.T. The Brick's Fox Sports Radio program was dropped from WBZ-FM.

May 6, 2013: J.T. The Brick's program added

On May 6, 2013, J.T. The Brick's Fox Sports Radio program was added to WEEI-FM's schedule.

August 20, 2013: Celtics broadcasts end

On August 20, 2013, WEEI-FM announced that it would no longer carry Boston Celtics broadcasts due to a failure to reach a new contract agreement.

2014: Celtics broadcasts move to WBZ-FM

In 2014, Celtics broadcasts moved to WBZ-FM after Entercom was unable to agree to a new agreement to air them.

2014: NBC Sports Radio overnight program

In early 2014, WEEI-FM dropped Fox Sports Radio and started carrying NBC Sports Radio's overnight program.

2016: Broadcast rights for 2016 season

In 2006, the Boston Red Sox signed a 10-year radio deal with WRKO for broadcast rights for the 2007 through 2016 seasons

November 2017: WRCH simulcast on HD Radio channel

After Entercom's merger with CBS Radio in November 2017, WRCH in Connecticut offered a WEEI simulcast on its third HD Radio channel.

2017: WEEI-FM HD2 simulcast

Until 2017, WEEI-FM's HD2 channel simulcast then-sister station WRKO, with WAAF being broadcast on the HD3 channel.

February 16, 2018: Suspension of live schedule for sensitivity training

On February 16, 2018, WEEI-FM suspended its daytime live schedule to conduct mandatory sensitivity training for all employees, following controversial on-air comments.

2019: SB Nation Radio

In 2019, SB Nation Radio's overnight show joined WEEI-FM's schedule after NBC Sports Radio eliminated its late night programming.

July 1, 2020: WZEI becomes WWLK-FM

On July 1, 2020, WZEI left the network and became soft adult contemporary station WWLK-FM.

2020: WKVB sale and format change

In 2020, WKVB (107.3 FM) was sold from Entercom to the Educational Media Foundation, and its format and WAAF call letters were then simulcast on the HD2 channels of WEEI-FM and WWBX.

January 21, 2026: Sale of WVEI-FM to Ocean State Media

On January 21, 2026, Audacy announced that it would sell WVEI-FM to Ocean State Media, who intends to use it as the new home for its Rhode Island-focused public radio service.