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| Broadcast area | Northeastern Pennsylvania |
| Frequency | 106.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Rock 107 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
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| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| WEJL,WFUZ,WLGD,WQFM,WQFN | |
| History | |
First air date | 1967 (1967) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66364 |
| Class | A |
| ERP |
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| 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) |
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| Repeater(s) | See§ Simulcasts and translators |
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WEZX (106.9FM, "Rock 107") is a commercial radio station licensed to serveScranton, Pennsylvania. The station is owned byTimes-Shamrock Communications, through licensee Times Shamrock Media, L.P., and broadcasts aclassic rock format.
WEZX programming is simulcast onWPZX (105.9 FM) inPocono Pines,WLGD (107.7 FM) inDallas,WFUZ (1240 AM) inWilkes-Barre, and on seven translators. The station's programming is also available via streaming on the station's website.
WEZX usesHD Radio, andsimulcasts sister stationWQFM 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 regionalCatholic radio network.
The station signed on for the first time in 1967.[3] In the early 1970s, Times-Shamrock branded the station "FM 107" with asoft 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 (nowWHNB) 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]
Two full-power stations are licensed tosimulcast 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″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 | 2,350 | 162 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 | 1,000 | C | 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 followingtranslators:
| 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″N75°41′10.6″W / 41.467000°N 75.686278°W /41.467000; -75.686278 (W264CP) | LMS | RelaysWEZX |
| W288DF | 105.5 FM | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania | 145873 | 30 | 252 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 | RelaysWPZX |
| W297AF | 107.3 FM | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 87498 | 250 | −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 | RelaysWEZX |
| W295CV | 106.9 FM | Hazleton, Pennsylvania | 201537 | 6 | 0 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 | RelaysWFUZ |
| 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″N75°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″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 ofWEJL 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″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 forWQOR, which had become a simulcast ofWGMF; W283BF had previously been a WGMF translator.[6]
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