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| Broadcast area | Erie, Pennsylvania |
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| Frequency | 102.3MHz |
| Branding | Z102.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
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| WRIE,WXTA,WXKC | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 (as WMDI-FM) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65748 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,700watts |
| HAAT | 187 meters (614 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | z1023online.com |
WQHZ (102.3FM) isclassic rock formatted broadcastradio station inErie, Pennsylvania owned byCumulus Media. WQHZ's studios are located at 471 Robison Road inSummit Township while its transmitter is located at Peach St and Sesame Street in Summit Township, Pennsylvania
Notable weekday programming includes "The Bob and Tom Show" in mornings, Mike Sheffield in middays, and "Steve Gorman Rocks" at night.
Several stations and formats have called 102.3 FM home inErie over the years. In the 1970s, progressive rock ruled the airwaves and 102.3 was known asWMDI-FM until 1980. FormerWJET DJ Ron Seggi (Ronnie Gee) bought the station andHitRadio Red Hot FM 102WSEG was born. They played a mix of adult contemporary and current and classic rock.
WSEG remained on the air until 1986, when longtime ErieAM radio station WJET took over the station. The first song played under the "Jet-FM 102" moniker wasBruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA", which was played back on a cart machine plugged directly in the transmitter while the crossover of lines from the two stations took place. At the time, the station's transmitter was on one ofWQLN's towers.JET-FM 102, as they were known for several years, changed formats a few times throughout the years. Formats ranged fromTop 40/CHR toadult contemporary toalbum rock and back to Top 40/CHR. During the Top 40 years, WJET-FM, which was slightly rebranded as "JET-102" for a time, competed againstWRTS.
On April 1, 1999, the station became102.3 The Point, playingalternative rock.[2] In 2001, Regent Communications bought the station. On October 23, at 1:02 p.m., WQHZ ("Z102") was born playing "Erie'zClazzic Hitz." The first song played under the new format was "Start Me Up" byThe Rolling Stones. In 2002, WQHZ shifted toclassic rock and rebranded as "Z102.3." WQHZ's main competitor isWRKT.
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