WEZX

WEZX
Scranton, Pennsylvania;
Broadcast area	Northeastern Pennsylvania
Frequency	106.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Rock 107
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Subchannels	HD2: WQFM simulcast (Classic hits); HD3: Fuzz 96.1 (Alternative rock); HD4: Catholic radio "JMJ Catholic Radio";
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Times-Shamrock Communications; (Scranton Times, L.P.);
Sister stations	WFUZ, WEJL, WQFN, WQFM WLGD
History
First air date	1967
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	66364
Class	A
ERP	1,450 watts (analog); 58 watts (digital);
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)	See § Simulcasts and translators; HD2: See WQFM (FM) § Translators; HD4: 104.5 MHz W283BE (Scranton);
Repeater(s)	See § Simulcasts and translators
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live; Listen Live (HD3)
Website	rock107.com; fuzz961.com (HD3)

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

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

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 / 41.138139; -75.559333 (WPZX)	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 / 41.25361; -75.90694	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 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 / 41.467000; -75.686278 (W264CP)	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 / 41.044333; -75.377139 (W288DF)	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 / 41.409528; -75.666583 (W297AF)	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 / 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 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 / 41.46694; -75.68667 (W241AZ) (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 / 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 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 / 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.^[4]

References

^ "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

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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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WEZX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[digital_notif-2] "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WEZX]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. August 18, 2011. Retrieved 2018-04-19.

[CitizensVoice-3] Brown, Stacy (March 29, 2010). "Rock 107 celebrates decades of rock 'n' roll". citizensvoice.com. The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved 2016-09-24.

[ri-gemjmjmoves-4] Venta, Lance (February 12, 2023). "Gem Moves In Scranton". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

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