WAPE-FM (95.1 MHz "The Big Ape") is a commercial FM radio station in Jacksonville, Florida.
In the 1970s, WJAX-FM got a power boost to its current 100,000 watts, able to cover Jacksonville and its growing suburbs, from Southeast Georgia down to St. Augustine and Gainesville.
In March 1986, it flipped to a Top 40/urban hybrid format (also known as "CHUrban", which would be the forerunner to what is now rhythmic contemporary) as WAPE-FM under their brand new moniker "Power 95 WAPE".
In 1998, the station was bought by Capstar, Inc., a forerunner of iHeartMedia, Inc.[5] In 2000, WAPE-FM was acquired by Atlanta-based Cox Radio.
[6] Some of WAPE's alumni, from both AM 690 and FM 95.1, include Jay Thomas, Douglas "The Greaseman" Tracht, Cleveland Wheeler, Honest John, Mark "The Unknown DJ" Driscoll, Kandy Klutch, Hoyle Dempsey, Marjorie "Marge Fizzy" Lou, Tommy Murphy, Ross Earl, JJ The Night Guy, Tony Mann, Mark "Mark The Shark" Fisher, Billy Goat, Chase Daniels, Jay Styles, Dave O, The Tin Man, Dani, Steve Sutton, Christopher "Trane On The Radio" Trane, Patricia "Pat" Harrison, Just Jim, Aaron Daniels, Dino, Gregory Tanner, CC Rider, Miss Lara, Spoon, Amadeus, Eden Kendall, Michael Knight, Russ The Hammer, Cadillac Jack, with Billy "Wild Bill" Miller, and Cliff Hall Jr.