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WMJI-FM
Call Letters
WMJI - Majic
1982 - DJ Mike Ivers joins the station after it switches format from WWWM-FM.(T)
1/2/83 - Shannon Lange is named general manager of WMJI & WBBG, with Tom Embrescia vice chairman.
9/19/84 - Jacor Communications of Cincinnati buys WMJI/WBBG from Cleveland businessman Larry Robinson.
2/10/85 - Husband - wife team Dean Deely and Kim Scott resign, citing the strain the job puts on their marriage.
9/17/85 - John Lanigan's first show at WMJI; with John Webster.
10/29/87 - WMJI-FM is simulcast on sister station WBBG-AM when it dumps the big band format. (CPD)
5/5/89 - WCLQ-TV simulcasts Lanigan and Webster on WMJI's morning show.
2/16/90 - WMJI is forced to retract a report about Mayor Mike White's marital status.
9/21/90 - Fifth annual WIXY disc jockey reunion.
11/13/90 - Carl Hirsch's Legacy Broadcasting buys WMJI from Jacor Communications.
7/18/97 - WMJI is number one ranked station for second consecutive ratings period.
9/2/97 - Billy Bass first show at WMJI.
10/27/97 - Jacor Communications agrees to buy Nationwide Broadcasting's Cleveland stations, including WMJI, as part
of a 17 - station purchase worth $620 million dollars.
11/10/97 - Daune Robinson takes over midday shift.
11/24/97 - John Webster leaves WMJI's morning team.
2/1/99 - WMJI is named flagship station for new Cleveland Browns.
6/2/99 - Billy Bass leaves WMJI.