WQFX-FM

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WQFX-FM
Broadcast area Jamestown, New York
Frequency 103.1 MHz
BrandingRock 103
Programming
Format Mainstream rock
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Cleveland Browns Radio Network
Sabres Hockey Network
Ownership
OwnerMedia One Radio Group (Media One Holdings, LLC)
WHUG, WJTN, WKSN, WKZA, WWSE
History
First air date
August 15, 1984 (1984-08-15)
Former call signs
  • WGSI (1984–1992)
  • WRLP (1992–2000)
Call sign meaning
Former "Fox" brand
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 39622
Class A
ERP 2,500 watts
HAAT 107 meters (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°57′48.00″N79°9′42.00″W / 41.9633333°N 79.1616667°W / 41.9633333; -79.1616667
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website WQFX 103.1

WQFX-FM (103.1 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Russell, Pennsylvania, the station serves the Jamestown, NY and Warren, PA areas and is owned by Media One Radio Group. Currently airing a mainstream rock format, the Rock 103 airstaff includes Brian Papalia in the Morning, as well as syndicated programming throughout the day, and serves as the area's affiliate for the Cleveland Browns Radio Network and the Sabres Hockey Network.

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On August 1, 2019 WQFX returned to its 1990s-era branding of "Rock 103" (having been branded as "103.1 The Fox" for most of the 21st century to that point) and repositioned itself as a mainstream/active rock station with more recent rock tracks.

History

This station first went on the air, as WGSI, on August 15, 1984. On June 22, 1992 they changed their call sign to WRLP, and to the current WQFX on July 18, 2000. [2]

WRLP was an abbreviation of Russell, Pennsylvania, the city that the station's studios were located during that time period. Under this callsign, the station had been known as Rock 103, but would be rebranded to "103.1 The Point," for a short time in the late 1990s [3] . By 1999, they reverted back to the latter, [4] and eventually changed to The Fox, to reflect the new WQFX callsign.

After Media One Group acquired the station in the 2000s, its studios would be moved to the nearby city of Jamestown, NY, along with its sister stations.

Under The Fox branding, the station aired a unique locally-programmed playlist consisting mainly of classic rock songs from the 1960s-1980s, which included many deep cuts.

Following the frequency change of nearby rock station WRKT, which previously had moderate signal in this area, The Fox started including newer cuts from the 1990s and 2000s in a move to fill in the void that station had left behind, as its signal wasn't as strong under the new frequency.

As time went on, they began adding more newer songs into rotation, while cutting back on the traditional classic rock songs. Today, they still include older cuts, but their playlist mostly consists of songs from the 21st century.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WQFX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WQFX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "North East RadioWatch: April 24, 1997". Bostonradio.org. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Rock 103.1 - Home Page". rock1031.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 1999. Retrieved January 22, 2026.


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