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WAJI (95.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, the station is currently owned by Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.
WAJI broadcasts in HD.
WAJI was known as WPTH throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a sister station to WPTA television, and in the mid to late 1970s 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, the first day of spring WAJI changed names to BEST FM 95.1 WAJI reflecting the music they play today.
The station lineup consisted of "The BEST-FM Morning Show" with Sid Kelly, Angie Nash and James Redding. Mandi Michaels, Program Director Dan Kennedy and Dave B. Goode (who also serves as the station's Promotions Director).
Angie Nash spent the previous ten years of her career at cross-town WJFX Hot 107.9 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 five station 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 has brought in several new staff members. On June 23, 2014 it was announced that James Redding would join Angie Nash for mornings after spending three years as an intern/producer in Boston on Kiss 108.
In September of 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 WAKO after spending 3 and-a-half years at WVKS 92.5 Kiss FM in Toledo.
In July of 2015 Program Director/afternoon personality Dan Kennedy announced he was leaving the station after 4 years to take a job outside of radio. No replacement has been named.
On September 4th, 95.1 rebranded back to "Majic 95.1". The new Majic is being positioned as “Songs You Can Sing Along To” and comes with the exit of several staffers over the previous few weeks. Program Director Dan Kennedy left in July for a non-radio industry position. Morning host Sid Kelly, producer James Redding, and middayer Mandi Michaels were let go earlier that week leading up to the change.
The current WAJI line-up consists of Angie Nash live in mornings. The station is not live the remainder of the day, but does feature pre-recorded voice drops from previous WAJI personalities.