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1 History  



1.1  WMJW, WEAY, WTZR  





1.2  WQFM Oldies  





1.3  WFUZ Alternative Rock  





1.4  Return to WQFM  







2 Translators  





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Coordinates: 41°1110N 75°5132W / 41.186°N 75.859°W / 41.186; -75.859 (WQFM)
 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 

(Redirected from W241AZ)

WQFM

Broadcast area

Scranton - Wilkes-Barre - Northeastern Pennsylvania

Frequency

92.1 MHz

Branding

QFM

Programming

Format

Hot Adult Contemporary

Ownership

Owner

Times-Shamrock Communications

Sister stations

WEJL, WEZX, WFUZ, WLGD, WPZX

History

First air date

October 31, 1973; 50 years ago (1973-10-31)

Former call signs

WMJW (1973–1988)
WEAY (1988–1994)
WTZR (1994–1996)
WQFM (1996–2010)
WFUZ (2010–2020)[1]

Call sign meaning

Heritage call letters originally used by Milwaukee sister station WLDB

Technical information[2]

Licensing authority

FCC

Facility ID

66366

Class

A

ERP

660 watts

HAAT

303 meters (994 ft)

Translator(s)

See § Translators

Repeater(s)

100.1 WQFN (Forest City)
106.9 WEZX-HD2 (Scranton)

Links

Public license information

  • LMS
  • Webcast

    Listen Live

    Website

    q92nepa.com

    WQFM (92.1 FM, "QFM") is a commercial radio station licensedtoNanticoke, Pennsylvania. Owned by Times-Shamrock Communications, it simulcastsahot adult contemporary format with sister station WQFN 100.1 in Forest City. The studios are on Penn Avenue in Scranton. The two stations serve the Wilkes-Barre - Scranton area of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

    WQFM and WQFN are Class A stations. WQFM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 660 watts. Its transmitter is on Sterling Street in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania.[3] WQFN has an ERP of 6,000 watts. Its transmitter is on Salem Mountain Road, near U.S. Route 6inCarbondale.[4] Programming is also heard on two FM translators: 96.1 in Clarks Summit and 102.1 in Scranton.

    History[edit]

    WMJW, WEAY, WTZR[edit]

    On October 31, 1973, the station signed on the air as WMJW.[5] It was owned by Thunder Broadcasting and carried an automated adult contemporary format. In 1988, it changed its call signtoWEAY and switched again in 1994 to WTZR.

    WQFM Oldies[edit]

    The call letters became WQFM in 1996. It played oldies of the 1960s and 70s, known as "Oldies 92 and 100", then switched to Hot Adult Contemporary, branded as QFM and later The Q. On June 30, 2008, the station dropped the Hot AC format and began playing music exclusively from The Beatles. On July 3, 2008, the station switched back to an oldies format, branded as "Cool 92.1 and 100.1".

    In addition, it was the flagship station of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins minor league hockey team until 2009. Tom Grace was the play-by-play announcer for the "Baby Pens" for the majority of the franchise's existence prior to the 2007–2008 season, when former local TV weatherman Scott Stuccio replaced him.

    WFUZ Alternative Rock[edit]

    On September 16, 2010, WQFM changed its format to alternative rock, branded as FM 92.1 and changed its call letters to WFUZ. It later began simulcasting the sports radio format, including ESPN Radio, from co-owned AM 630 WEJL. WFUZ returned to alternative rock as Fuzz 92.1 on September 19, 2012.[6] It switched its branding to Alt 92.1 on February 25, 2017.[7]

    The station each summer held a small concert at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, beginning in 2013. It was known as "Fuzz Fest," showcasing local and nation bands, especially groups that were looking to break through.[8]

    Return to WQFM[edit]

    On November 4, 2020, WFUZ dropped its alternative rock format and began playing Christmas music. On December 28, 2020, the station flipped to a 90's-leaning hot AC format as Q92.1, reinstating the WQFM calls.[9][10] On November 15, 2021, co-owned 100.1 WQFN Forest City ended its simulcast of sports radio station 630 WEJL.[11] It began simulcasting the Hot AC format on WQFM.

    On April 1, 2022, WQFM dismissed its DJs and rebranded as QFM. Additionally, the station dropped its focus on 90's hits and segued to a straight Hot AC format with current hits.[12]

    Translators[edit]

    Broadcast translators for WEZX-HD2

    Call sign

    Frequency

    City of license

    FID

    ERP (W)

    HAAT

    Class

    Transmitter coordinates

    FCC info

    W241AZ

    96.1 FM

    Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

    145790

    85

    228.5 m (750 ft)

    D

    41°28′1N 75°41′12W / 41.46694°N 75.68667°W / 41.46694; -75.68667 (W241AZ) (NAD27)

    LMS

    W274AO

    102.7 FM

    Scranton, Pennsylvania

    143052

    250

    −78.3 m (−257 ft)

    D

    41°24′34N 75°40′1W / 41.40944°N 75.66694°W / 41.40944; -75.66694 (W274AO) (NAD27)

    LMS

    [edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "WQFM-FM 92.1 MHz - Nanticoke, PA". Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQFM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQFM
  • ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQFN
  • ^ Information from Broadcasting Yearbook 1976 page C-170
  • ^ Wilkes-Barre Gets Fuzzy
  • ^ WFUZ Rebrands as Alt 92.1
  • ^ "92.1 Fuzz Fest". The 570. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  • ^ WFUZ Begins Stunting As Christmas 92.1 Radioinsight - November 4, 2020
  • ^ "Q92.1 Brings 90s And Now To Scranton/Wilkes-Barre". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  • ^ Q92.1 Wilkes-Barre Adds Simulcast On 100.1 Scranton Radioinsight - November 17, 2021
  • ^ WQFM Rebrands As QFM With Playlist Shift Radioinsight - April 1, 2022
  • External links[edit]

    41°11′10N 75°51′32W / 41.186°N 75.859°W / 41.186; -75.859 (WQFM)

    Radio stations in ScrantonWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and the Wyoming Valley

    ByAM frequency

  • 630
  • 730
  • 750
  • 910
  • 980
  • 1240
  • 1300
  • 1340
  • 1400
  • 1440
  • 1460
  • 1490
  • 1550
  • 1590
  • 1640
  • ByFM frequency

  • 88.3
  • 88.5
  • 89.1
  • 89.9
  • 90.7
  • 90.9
  • 91.3
  • 91.5
  • 91.7
  • 92.1
  • 92.9
  • 93.7
  • 94.3
  • 95.7
  • 97.1
  • 97.9
  • 98.5
  • 99.5
  • 100.1
  • 101.3
  • 102.3
  • 103.1
  • 103.5
  • 104.9
  • 105.9
  • 106.9
  • 107.7
  • Translators

  • 92.5
  • 94.9
  • 95.3
  • 96.1
  • 99.5
  • 100.3
  • 100.5
  • 100.7
  • 101.7
  • 102.7
  • 104.3
  • 104.5
  • 105.5
  • 106.1
  • 106.9
  • 107.3
  • 107.9
  • NOAA Weather Radio
    frequency

    Digital radio
    by frequency & subchannel

  • 89.9-2
  • 89.9-3
  • 98.5-1
  • 98.5-2
  • 101.3-1
  • 101.3-2
  • 102.3-1
  • 102.3-2
  • 103.1-1
  • 103.1-2
  • 106.9-1
  • 106.9-2
  • Bycall sign

  • W223CC
  • W235AA
  • W237DP
  • W241AZ
  • W241BB
  • W258DJ
  • W262AI
  • W263AL
  • W264CP
  • W269CF
  • W274AO
  • W282BK
  • W283BE
  • W288DF
  • W291AP
  • W295CV
  • W297AF
  • W300BT
  • WAAF
  • WARM
  • WAZL
  • WBHT
  • WBHD
  • WBSX
  • WBYH
  • WCDJ
  • WCDL
  • WCLH
  • WEJL
  • WEZX
  • WFUZ
  • WGGY
  • WGMA
  • WGMF
  • WGMM
  • WICK
  • WILK
  • WILK-FM
  • WITK
  • WKRZ
  • WLGD
  • WLKA
  • WLMZ
  • WLMZ-FM
  • WMGS
  • WMMZ
  • WPAU
  • WPNX700
  • WPSN
  • WPZX
  • WQFM
  • WQFN
  • WRGN
  • WRKC
  • WSJR
  • WTRW
  • WUSR
  • WVIA-FM
  • WVMW-FM
  • WWRR
  • WXL43
  • WYCK
  • WZZH
  • Defunct

  • WTHT/WHZN (1300 AM)
  • Nearby regions
    Allentown-Bethlehem
    Binghamton
    East Central Pennsylvania
    Elmira-Corning
    Stroudsburg
    Williamsport
    See also
    List of radio stations in Pennsylvania

    Adult contemporary radio stations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  • Altoona
  • Bedford
  • Boalsburg
  • Bradford
  • Chambersburg
  • Cresson
  • Curwensville
  • Erie
  • Forest City
  • Gettysburg
  • Hanover
  • Harrisburg
  • Indiana
  • Johnstown
  • Lewistown
  • Millersburg
  • Milford
  • Milton
  • Nanticoke
  • Philadelphia
  • Pittsburgh
  • Port Allegany
  • Punxsutawney
  • Pottsville
  • Reading
  • Reynoldsville/DuBois
  • Sayre
  • Scottdale
  • Starview/York
  • Stroudsburg
  • Tamaqua
  • Waynesburg
  • Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
  • Williamsport
  • York
  • See also
    adult contemporary
    classic hits
    college
    country
    news/talk
    NPR
    oldies
    religious
    rock
    sports
    top 40
    urban
    other radio stations in Pennsylvania

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