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WQFX-FM

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WQFX-FM
Russell, Pennsylvania

Broadcast area	Jamestown, New York
Frequency	103.1 MHz
Branding	Rock 103
Programming
Format	Mainstream rock
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks Cleveland Browns Radio Network Sabres Hockey Network
Ownership
Owner	Media One Radio Group (Media One Holdings, LLC)
Sister stations	WHUG, WJTN, WKSN, WKZA, WWSE
History
First air date	August 15, 1984 (39 years ago) (1984-08-15)
Former call signs	WGSI (1984–1992) WRLP (1992–2000)
Call sign meaning	W Q FoX (former branding)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	39622
Class	A
ERP	2,500 watts
HAAT	107 meters (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°57′48.00″N 79°9′42.00″W / 41.9633333°N 79.1616667°W / 41.9633333; -79.1616667
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WQFX 103.1

WQFX-FM (103.1 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Russell, Pennsylvania, the station serves the Jamestown, NY and Warren, PA areas. Owned by Media One Radio Group. The station plays a classic rock format as well as newer cuts from the 2000s. The Rock 103 airstaff includes Brian Papalia in the Morning, Kyle Lewis midday, Lee John (former morning man in the 1990s) as well as other syndicated programming such as Nights with Alice Cooper, Live in Concert, Alice Cooper Saturday, and House of Hair. The station also plays local musical talent on the Homegrown show each Sunday Night. The station serves as the area's affiliate for the Cleveland Browns Radio Network and the Sabres Hockey Network.

On August 1, 2019 WQFX returned to its 1990s-era branding of "Rock 103" (having been branded as "103.1 The Fox" for most of the 21st century to that point) and repositioned itself as a mainstream/active rock station with more recent rock tracks.

History

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The station went on the air as WGSI on August 15, 1984. On June 22, 1992 the station changed its call sign to WRLP, on July 18, 2000 to the current WQFX,^[2]