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| Broadcast area | Erie metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 99.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Classy 100 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: "104.3 The Touch" (Adult R&B) HD3:Family Life Network (Christian radio) |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| WQHZ,WXTA,WRIE | |
| History | |
First air date | 1949; 76 years ago (1949) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 32984 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 104.3 W282BR (Erie) HD3: 98.7 W254AJ (Erie) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | www.classy100.com www.1043thevibe.com (HD2) familylife.org (HD3) |
WXKC (99.9FM), branded asClassy 100, is acommercialradio station inErie, Pennsylvania. It is owned byCumulus Media and broadcasts anadult contemporaryradio format, switching toChristmas music for much of November and December.
WXKC's studios are located at 471 Robison Rd West in Erie, while itstransmitter is located near Knoyle Rd and Heibel Rd outside of Erie. WXKC broadcasts usingHD Radio technology. Its HD2digital subchannel airs anadult R&B format branded as "104.3 The Touch". The HD2 signal feedsFM translatorW282BR at 104.3 MHz. and the HD3 subchannel airs aChristian radio format from theFamily Life Network.
The station first went on the air in 1949 as WERC-FM, the FM counterpart toWERC (1260 AM), becoming WWYN-FM in 1960 and WWFM in 1966. The call sign was changed to WLVU in 1975.
For many years until the mid-1980s, this was Erie's heritageeasy listening radio station. The station ran automated for almost its entire existence until its purchase by K & K Radio Broadcasting station on April 1, 1985, when it was changed to an AColdies station "Easy Rock 999", which operated for several months on the automation system.
Following the purchase by K & K, and amid declines in the easy listening format, Don Kelly tookEazy Rock 999 live toClassy 100 WXKCadult contemporary on June 15, 1985, much like what it is today.[when?]
The original announcing staff whenClassy 100 launched in the Spring of 1985 was: Morning Drive/Program Director-Dana Bolles, Mid-Days-Paul Davies, Afternoon Drive/Promotions Director-Joe DeSantis, Love Songs 7-Midnight-Kristi Nelson. One year after launch the station, with this crew, was selected as Medium Market Station of the Year runner up.
The original Sales Team members: Carolyn Buckel, Don Dalesio, Don Alberstadt, Paul Wickles and General Sales Manager Gary Spurgeon.
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