Brother Wease was a long-time morning radio personality at WCMF-FM 96.5. His real name is Alan Levin.

His morning show, always popular with the young male demographic, was known for raunchy content from time to time in the 1980s, but Brother Wease attracted the notice of the radio industry in the late 1990s when he successfully fended off competition from Howard Stern's syndicated show. Until going head-to-head with Wease, Stern had routinely steamrolled morning drive competitors in the various markets in which his show was aired. In Rochester, Stern was able to wrest away the lead in some demographics from time to time but was unable to score a knockout blow.

Wease was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma behind his nose in February 2005 and underwent radiation treatment in New York City; the treatment was declared successful in August 2005.

At the end of 2007, WCMF-FM and several other Rochester radio stations were purchased by Entercom communications. Several longtime DJ's were let go and Brother Wease started contract negotiations with Entercom in the beginning of 2008. On February 7, 2008, it was reported in the news and on the show that Brother Wease would not be returning to WCMF.

On February 27, 2008 it was announced that Brother Wease will be returning to the air with a new morning show on the clear channel owned station WXFX (95.1 -The Fox).

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