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WECB (FM)
'''WECB''' is a Soft AC-formatted radio station broadcasting on [[104.3]] [[FM]] and licensed to [[Seymour, Wisconsin]].

== History ==
104.3 WECB went on the air in [[2000]], becoming the first station licensed to [[Seymour, Wisconsin]].  Local businessman and politician [[Earl Brooker]] built the station and operated it with a [[1970s]] music format until selling the station in [[2003]].  

On [[April 1]], [[2003]], Brooker sold WECB to [[Woodward Communications, Inc.]] of [[Dubuque, Iowa]], owners of local stations [[WAPL|WAPL-FM]], [[WHBY|WHBY-AM]], [[WKSZ-FM]], [[WZOR|WZOR-FM]] and [[WSCO|WSCO-AM]].  Upon taking possession of the station, Woodward changed WECB's programming format to Soft Adult Contemporary as "104.3 The Breeze."

104.3 The Breeze is known for programming non-stop [[Christmas]] music every year starting in [[November]]. Personalities include [[John Tesh]] and [[Delilah]], as well as local personalities Shannon Thomas and Ed Johnson.

== External links ==
* [http://www.1043thebreeze.com/ Wisconsin{{Infobox Radio station
| name             = WECB-FM
| image            = [[Image:WECB.JPG|235px]]
| city             = [[Seymour, Wisconsin]]
| area             = [[Fox Cities]] and [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]
| branding         = "104.3 The Breeze"
| slogan           = "Continuous Soft Favorites of Yesterday and Today"
| airdate          = 
| frequency        = 104.3 [[FM]] [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| format           = [[Soft AC]]
| power            = 
| erp              = 5.6 kW
| class            = A
| callsign_meaning = '''E'''arl and '''C'''arol '''B'''rooker (station founders and former owners)
| former_callsigns = 
| owner            = [[Woodward Communications]]
| webcast          = [http://tuner1.dc1.sonixtream.com/SOLON/media/tuner/Tuner?aff=wecb&useSame=True&type=IE For Windows]<br>[http://tuner1.dc1.sonixtream.com/solon/media/tuner/Tuner?aff=wecb&useSame=True For Firefox]
| website          = [http://www.1043thebreeze.com 1043thebreeze.com]
| affiliations     = 
}}

'''WECB-FM''' ("104.3 The Breeze") is a [[Soft AC]]-formatted radio station licensed to [[Seymour, Wisconsin]] and serving the [[Fox Cities]] and [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] areas of [[Wisconsin]].  The station is owned by [[Woodward Communications]].

WECB went on the air in [[2000]] with a [[1970s]] music format under the ownership of Earl and Carol Brooker.  [[Earl Brooker]] was a local businessman, politician, and long-time Fox Cities radio personality (he worked the 5:30-9:00 morning shift on WECB).  [[Green Bay Gamblers]] hockey and [[Wisconsin Timber Rattlers]] baseball broadcasts were also featured.

On [[April 1]], [[2003]], the Brookers sold WECB to [[Dubuque, Iowa]]-based [[Woodward Communications, Inc.]], with the station joining Woodward's Northeast Wisconsin radio cluster (which also includes [[WAPL|WAPL-FM]], [[WHBY|WHBY-AM]], [[WKSZ-FM]], [[WZOR|WZOR-FM]] and [[WSCO|WSCO-AM]]).  By July 2003, Woodward would change WECB's format to Soft Adult Contemporary as "104.3 The Breeze."

Local personalities on "The Breeze" include Shannon Thomas (middays), Ed Johnson (afternoons), Dayton Kane (weekends), and Karla Moore ("Saturday at the 70s").  "The Breeze" also airs national programs with [[John Tesh]] (Sunday-Friday mornings) and [[Delilah]] (Sunday-Friday nights).

== External links ==
* {{FMQ|WECB}}
* [http://www.1043thebreeze.com/ "104.3 The Breeze" station website]

[[Category:Radio stations in Wisconsin]]
{{Green Bay FM}}
{{Appleton-Oshkosh Radio}}