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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBSX
| name = WBSX
| image = WBSX.png
| logo = WBSX.png
| image_size = 200px
| logo_size = 200px
| city = [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania]]
| city = [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania]]
| area = [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]/[[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes Barre]]/[[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]]
| area = [[Wyoming Valley|Wilkes-Barre–Scranton]]
| branding = ''97-9 X''
| branding = ''97.9 X''
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| frequency = 97.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| slogan = "Northeast PA's Rock Station"
| translator =
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| frequency = 97.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
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| airdate = [[1949 in radio|1949]] (as WAZL-FM)
| repeater =
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| format = [[Active rock]]
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| airdate = 1949 (as WAZL-FM)
| share =
| language =
| share as of =
| power =
| erp = 6,300 [[watt]]s
| share source =
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| haat = 407 meters
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| format = [[Active Rock]]
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| class = B
| language = English
| power =
| facility_id = 133
| erp = 6,300 [[watt]]s
| coordinates =
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| callsign_meaning = '''W'''ilkes-'''B'''arre and '''S'''cranton's '''X'''
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| haat = 407 meters
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| former_callsigns = WAZL-FM (1949-1970s)<br />WVCD (1970s-1985)<br />WWSH (1985–1994)<br />WZMT (1994–1997)<br />WXBE (1997–2001)<br />WAOZ (2001)
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| class = B
| facility_id = 133
| coordinates =
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| callsign_meaning = '''W'''ilkes-'''B'''arre and '''S'''cranton's '''X'''
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| former_callsigns = WAZL-FM (1949-1970s)<br>WVCD (1970s-1985)<br>WWSH (1985-1994)<br>WZMT (1994-1997)<br>WXBE (1997-2001)<br>WAOZ (2001)
| former_frequencies =
| former_frequencies =
| affiliations =
| affiliations = [[Compass Media Networks]]
| owner = [[Cumulus Media]]
| owner = [[Cumulus Media]]
| licensee = Radio License Holding CBC, LLC
| licensee = Radio License Holding CBC, LLC
| sister_stations = [[WARM (AM)|WARM]], [[WBHT|WBHD/WBHT]], [[WMGS]], [[WSJR]]
| sister_stations = [[WBHT|WBHD/WBHT]], [[WMGS]], [[WSJR]]
| webcast = [http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/citadel/?sid=3045 Listen Live]
| webcast = [http://player.listenlive.co/26611 Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.979x.com 979x.com]
| website = [http://www.979x.com 979x.com]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
}}


'''WBSX''' is an [[FM Broadcasting|FM]] radio station licensed to the city of [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania]], broadcasting to the [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]/[[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes Barre]]/[[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]] radio market on 97.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]]. WBSX airs an [[active rock]] music format branded as "97-9 X" (pronounced as "Ninety-Seven Nine X").
'''WBSX''' (97.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to the city of [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania]], broadcasting to the [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]/[[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes Barre]]/[[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]] radio market. WBSX airs an [[active rock]] [[radio format|music format]] branded as "97-9 X" (pronounced as "Ninety-Seven Nine X").


==History==
==History==
The radio station first signed on the air in 1949 as '''WAZL-FM''', the [[FM Broadcasting|FM]] sister station to [[WAZL]] [[AM Broadcasting|AM]] also located in the city of [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]]. During the early 1970s, the station switched to what was branded as a "beautiful music" format (which was a form of [[Easy listening|Easy Listening]] or [[Elevator music|Elevator Music]]) and the call sign '''WVCD'''. The station was automated with no live DJs or announcers during this time. The station evolved their music format slightly by 1985 when the station changed call signs to '''WWSH''' and branded on air as "Wish 98". The station made a dramatic switch in 1994 to a [[rock music]] format and another call sign change to '''WZMT''' to reflect the new on air branding as "The Mountain". In 1996, it was renamed "98 Rock". In 1997, under [[Citadel Broadcasting]], the name changed to "The Bear", with the call letters '''WXBE''', and featuring the syndicated ''[[The Howard Stern Show|Howard Stern Show]]'' in mornings. In October 2001, the station shifted to a format branded as "classic hard rock", name change to "Z-Rock", and call letters to '''WAOZ'''. 7 months later, in May 2002, the station returned to a more current-based rock format under the call sign of '''WBSX''', and branding as "97-9 X" with an [[alternative rock]] format (which was moved over from [[WSJR|93.7 FM]]). By [[2007 in radio|2007]], the station adopted its current [[active rock]] format. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.<ref name=abj-citadelcumulus>{{cite news|title=Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/09/16/cumulus-now-owns-citadel-broadcasting.html|accessdate=September 16, 2011|newspaper=Atlanta Business Journal|date=September 16, 2011}}</ref>
The radio station first signed on the air in 1949 as '''WAZL-FM''', the [[FM Broadcasting|FM]] sister station to [[WGMA (AM)|WAZL]] [[AM Broadcasting|AM]] also located in the city of [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]]. During the early 1970s, the station switched to what was branded as a "beautiful music" format (which was a form of [[Easy listening|Easy Listening]] or [[Elevator music|Elevator Music]]) and the call sign '''WVCD'''. The station was automated with no live DJs or announcers during this time. The station evolved their music format slightly by 1985 when the station changed call signs to '''WWSH''' and branded on air as "Wish 98". The station made a dramatic switch in 1994 to a [[rock music]] format and another call sign change to '''WZMT''' to reflect the new on air branding as "The Mountain". In 1996, it was renamed "98 Rock". In 1997, under [[Citadel Broadcasting]], the name changed to "The Bear", with the call letters '''WXBE''', and featuring the syndicated ''[[The Howard Stern Show|Howard Stern Show]]'' in mornings. In October 2001, the station shifted to a format branded as "classic hard rock", name change to "Z-Rock", and call letters to '''WAOZ'''. 7 months later, in May 2002, the station returned to a more current-based rock format under the call sign of '''WBSX''', and branding as "97-9 X" with an [[alternative rock]] format (which was moved over from [[WSJR|93.7 FM]]). By [[2007 in radio|2007]], the station adopted its current [[active rock]] format. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.<ref name=abj-citadelcumulus>{{cite news|title=Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/09/16/cumulus-now-owns-citadel-broadcasting.html|access-date=September 16, 2011|newspaper=Atlanta Business Journal|date=September 16, 2011}}</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
97.9X is known for being the first commercial station to play [[Breaking Benjamin]], who started in local Wilkes-Barre. The station's Breaking Benjamin promotion is also briefly featured in Breaking Benjamin's video for "[[Breath (Breaking Benjamin song)|Breath]]", which was recorded at [[Stabler Arena]] in [[Lehigh Valley]], [[Pennsylvania]] in early 2007.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ3qJmgktS0]</ref>
97.9X is known for being the first commercial station to play [[Breaking Benjamin]], who started in local Wilkes-Barre. The station's Breaking Benjamin promotion is also briefly featured in Breaking Benjamin's video for "[[Breath (Breaking Benjamin song)|Breath]]", which was recorded at [[Stabler Arena]] in [[Lehigh Valley]], [[Pennsylvania]] in early 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ3qJmgktS0 | title=Breaking Benjamin - Breath OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO - YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.979x.com WBSX Official Website]
*[http://www.979x.com WBSX Official Website]
*{{FM station data|WBSX}}
*{{FM station data|133|WBSX}}
*[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM990583.html WBSX-FM Broadcast Signal Coverage Map from the FCC Database]
*[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM990583.html WBSX-FM Broadcast Signal Coverage Map from the FCC Database]
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Latest revision as of 05:11, 12 July 2024

WBSX
Broadcast areaWilkes-Barre–Scranton
Frequency97.9 MHz
Branding97.9 X
Programming
FormatActive rock
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
WBHD/WBHT, WMGS, WSJR
History
First air date
1949 (as WAZL-FM)
Former call signs
WAZL-FM (1949-1970s)
WVCD (1970s-1985)
WWSH (1985–1994)
WZMT (1994–1997)
WXBE (1997–2001)
WAOZ (2001)
Call sign meaning
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton's X
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID133
ClassB
ERP6,300 watts
HAAT407 meters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website979x.com

WBSX (97.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, broadcasting to the Scranton/Wilkes Barre/Hazleton radio market. WBSX airs an active rock music format branded as "97-9 X" (pronounced as "Ninety-Seven Nine X").

History

[edit]

The radio station first signed on the air in 1949 as WAZL-FM, the FM sister station to WAZL AM also located in the city of Hazleton. During the early 1970s, the station switched to what was branded as a "beautiful music" format (which was a form of Easy Listening or Elevator Music) and the call sign WVCD. The station was automated with no live DJs or announcers during this time. The station evolved their music format slightly by 1985 when the station changed call signs to WWSH and branded on air as "Wish 98". The station made a dramatic switch in 1994 to a rock music format and another call sign change to WZMT to reflect the new on air branding as "The Mountain". In 1996, it was renamed "98 Rock". In 1997, under Citadel Broadcasting, the name changed to "The Bear", with the call letters WXBE, and featuring the syndicated Howard Stern Show in mornings. In October 2001, the station shifted to a format branded as "classic hard rock", name change to "Z-Rock", and call letters to WAOZ. 7 months later, in May 2002, the station returned to a more current-based rock format under the call sign of WBSX, and branding as "97-9 X" with an alternative rock format (which was moved over from 93.7 FM). By 2007, the station adopted its current active rock format. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[2]

Trivia

[edit]

97.9X is known for being the first commercial station to play Breaking Benjamin, who started in local Wilkes-Barre. The station's Breaking Benjamin promotion is also briefly featured in Breaking Benjamin's video for "Breath", which was recorded at Stabler Arena in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania in early 2007.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBSX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Breaking Benjamin - Breath OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO - YouTube". YouTube.
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