WEZX
Radio station in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
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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.
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| Broadcast area | Northeastern Pennsylvania |
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| Frequency | 106.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Rock 107 |
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| Format | Classic rock |
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| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
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| History | |
First air date | 1967 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66364 |
| Class | A |
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| HAAT | 188 meters (617 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°20′52.2″N 75°39′1.6″W |
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| Repeater | See § Simulcasts and translators |
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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 coordinates | Call sign assigned |
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| WPZX | 105.9 FM | Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania | 88753 | 5,000 | 103 m (338 ft) | A | 41°8′17.3″N 75°33′33.6″W | February 23, 2000 | |
| WLGD | 107.7 FM | Dallas, Pennsylvania | 19564 | 2,350 | 162 m (531 ft) | A | 41°18′54.3″N 75°53′17.7″W | June 15, 2021 | |
| WFUZ | 1240 AM | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | 66365 | 1,000 | C | 41°15′13″N 75°54′25″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 |
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| W264CP | 100.7 FM | Clarks Green, Pennsylvania | 142925 | 25 | 223 m (732 ft) | D | 41°28′1.2″N 75°41′10.6″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 | 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 | 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 | LMS | Relays WFUZ |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W241AZ | 96.1 FM | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 145790 | 85 | 228.5 m (750 ft) | D | 41°28′1″N 75°41′12″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 | 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 |
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| W283BE | 104.5 FM | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 156961 | 85 | 228.5 m (750 ft) | D | 41°25′36″N 75°44′51″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.[6]
