WEZX
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| Broadcast area | Northeastern Pennsylvania |
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| Frequency | 106.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Rock 107 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels |
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| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFUZ, WEJL, WQFN, WQFM WLGD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1967 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66364 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | |
| HAAT | 188 meters (617 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°20′52.2″N 75°39′1.6″W / 41.347833°N 75.650444°W |
| Translator(s) |
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| Repeater(s) | See § Simulcasts and translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | rock107 fuzz961 |
WEZX (106.9 FM, "Rock 107") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Scranton, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Times-Shamrock Communications, through licensee Scranton Times, L.P., and broadcasts a classic rock format.
WEZX programming is simulcast on WPZX 105.9 FM in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania, WFUZ 1240 AM in Wilkes-Barre, and on seven translators. The station's programming is also available via streaming on the station's website.
WEZX uses HD Radio, and simulcasts sister station WQFM on its HD2 subchannel and an alternative rock format (as Fuzz 96.1) on its HD3 subchannel. The HD4 subchannel is leased to JMJ Catholic Radio, a regional Catholic radio network.
History
[edit]The station signed on for the first time in 1967.[3] In the early 1970s, Times-Shamrock branded the station "FM 107" with a soft rock format. The format was changed to rock in 1980 and the station rebranded as "Rock 107".
In 2000, sister station WPZX began simulcasting WEZX programming, followed by WVZX (now WHNB) in 2007.[3]
WEZX celebrated 30 years as "Rock 107" in 2010.[3]
The station commenced digital broadcasting on August 15, 2011.[2]
Simulcasts and translators
[edit]Two full-power stations are licensed to simulcast the programming of WEZX:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Power W |
ERP W |
Height m (ft) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | Call sign assigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPZX | 105.9 FM | Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania | 88753 | 5,000 | 103 m (338 ft) | A | 41°08′17.3″N 75°33′33.6″W / 41.138139°N 75.559333°W | February 23, 2000 | |
| WFUZ | 1240 AM | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | 66365 | 1,000 | C | 41°15′13″N 75°54′25″W / 41.25361°N 75.90694°W | December 28, 2020 |
WEZX programming is broadcast on the following translators:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W264CP | 100.7 FM | Clarks Green, Pennsylvania | 142925 | 25 | 223 m (732 ft) | D | 41°28′1.2″N 75°41′10.6″W / 41.467000°N 75.686278°W | LMS | Relays WEZX |
| W288DF | 105.5 FM | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania | 145873 | 30 | 252 m (827 ft) | D | 41°02′39.6″N 75°22′37.7″W / 41.044333°N 75.377139°W | LMS | Relays WPZX |
| W297AF | 107.3 FM | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 87498 | 250 | −70 m (−230 ft) | D | 41°24′34.3″N 75°39′59.7″W / 41.409528°N 75.666583°W | LMS | Relays WEZX |
| W295CV | 106.9 FM | Hazleton, Pennsylvania | 201537 | 6 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | 40°58′10.3″N 75°57′22.7″W / 40.969528°N 75.956306°W | LMS | Relays WFUZ |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W241AZ | 96.1 FM | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 145790 | 85 | 228.5 m (750 ft) | D | 41°28′1″N 75°41′12″W / 41.46694°N 75.68667°W (NAD27) | LMS |
| W241BB | 96.1 FM | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | 143060 | 6 | 251.8 m (826 ft) | D | 41°11′11.3″N 75°51′31.7″W / 41.186472°N 75.858806°W | LMS |
On July 10, 2024, WEZX-HD3 ended the simulcast of WEJL and flipped the subchannel and its translators to alternative rock as "Fuzz 96.1", thus returning a format heard on then-WFUZ until 2020, with Times-Shamrock citing listener demand.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W283BE | 104.5 FM | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 156961 | 85 | 228.5 m (750 ft) | D | 41°25′36″N 75°44′51″W / 41.42667°N 75.74750°W (NAD83) | LMS |
WEZX-HD4 and W283BE began carrying JMJ Catholic Radio in February 2023 as a replacement for WQOR, which had become a simulcast of WGMF; W283BF had previously been a WGMF translator.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEZX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WEZX]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. August 18, 2011. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ a b c Brown, Stacy (March 29, 2010). "Rock 107 celebrates decades of rock 'n' roll". citizensvoice.com. The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ Venta, Lance (February 12, 2023). "Gem Moves In Scranton". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 66364 (WEZX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEZX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 88753 (WPZX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPZX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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