WEZX

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WEZX
Broadcast area Northeastern Pennsylvania
Frequency 106.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingRock 107
Programming
Format Classic rock
Subchannels
Affiliations United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
WEJL, WFUZ, WLGD, WQFM, WQFN
History
First air date
1967 (1967)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 66364
Class A
ERP
  • 1,450 watts (analog)
  • 58 watts (digital) [2]
HAAT 188 meters (617 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°20′52.2″N75°39′1.6″W / 41.347833°N 75.650444°W / 41.347833; -75.650444 (WEZX)
Translator(s)
Repeater(s) See § Simulcasts and translators
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

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 Times Shamrock Media, L.P., and broadcasts a classic rock format.

Contents

WEZX programming is simulcast on WPZX (105.9 FM) in Pocono Pines, WLGD (107.7 FM) in Dallas, 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

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]

In May 2021, Times-Shamrock purchased WLGD [4] and made it a simulcast of WEZX. [5]

Simulcasts and translators

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 coordinatesCall sign assigned
WPZX105.9 FM Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania 88753 5,000103 m (338 ft)A 41°8′17.3″N75°33′33.6″W / 41.138139°N 75.559333°W / 41.138139; -75.559333 (WPZX) February 23, 2000
WLGD 107.7 FM Dallas, Pennsylvania 19564 2,350162 m (531 ft)A 41°18′54.3″N75°53′17.7″W / 41.315083°N 75.888250°W / 41.315083; -75.888250 (WLGD) June 15, 2021
WFUZ 1240 AM Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 66365 1,000C 41°15′13″N75°54′25″W / 41.25361°N 75.90694°W / 41.25361; -75.90694 (WFUZ) December 28, 2020

WEZX programming is broadcast on the following translators:

Broadcast translators for WEZX, WPZX, and WFUZ
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
W264CP100.7 FM Clarks Green, Pennsylvania 14292525223  m (732  ft)D 41°28′1.2″N75°41′10.6″W / 41.467000°N 75.686278°W / 41.467000; -75.686278 (W264CP) LMS Relays WEZX
W288DF105.5 FM Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 14587330252 m (827 ft)D 41°02′39.6″N75°22′37.7″W / 41.044333°N 75.377139°W / 41.044333; -75.377139 (W288DF) LMS Relays WPZX
W297AF107.3 FM Scranton, Pennsylvania 87498250−70 m (−230 ft)D 41°24′34.3″N75°39′59.7″W / 41.409528°N 75.666583°W / 41.409528; -75.666583 (W297AF) LMS Relays WEZX
W295CV106.9 FM Hazleton, Pennsylvania 20153760 m (0 ft)D 40°58′10.3″N75°57′22.7″W / 40.969528°N 75.956306°W / 40.969528; -75.956306 (W295CV) LMS Relays WFUZ
Broadcast translators for WEZX-HD3
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W241AZ96.1 FM Scranton, Pennsylvania 14579085228.5  m (750  ft)D 41°28′1″N75°41′12″W / 41.46694°N 75.68667°W / 41.46694; -75.68667 (W241AZ) (NAD27) LMS
W241BB96.1 FM Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1430606251.8 m (826 ft)D 41°11′11.3″N75°51′31.7″W / 41.186472°N 75.858806°W / 41.186472; -75.858806 (W241BB) 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.

Broadcast translator for WEZX-HD4
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W283BE104.5 FM Scranton, Pennsylvania 15696185228.5  m (750  ft)D 41°25′36″N75°44′51″W / 41.42667°N 75.74750°W / 41.42667; -75.74750 (W283BE) (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. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WEZX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WEZX]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. August 18, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Brown, Stacy (March 29, 2010). "Rock 107 celebrates decades of rock 'n' roll". citizensvoice.com. The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ Venta, Lance (May 26, 2024). "Times-Shamrock Expands In Scranton/Wilkes-Barre". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Venta, Lance (May 31, 2024). "WLGD Joins Rock 107 Network In Northeast PA". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (February 12, 2023). "Gem Moves In Scranton". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 13, 2023.


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