WLZX-FM

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WLZX-FM
WLZX logo.png
CityNorthampton, Massachusetts
Broadcast areaSpringfield, Massachusetts
Frequency99.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingFM/HD1: Lazer 99.3 & 98.5
HD2: Rewind 94.3
HD3: Pure Oldies 96.9
Programming
FormatActive rock
SubchannelsHD2: Classic Hits
HD3: Oldies
Ownership
OwnerSaga Communications
(Saga Communications of New England, LLC)
WAQY, WHAI, WHMP, WHMQ, WPVQ-FM, WRSI
History
First air date
1956 (66 years ago) (1956) as WHMP-FM
Former call signs
WHMP-FM (1956-2000)
WLZX (2000-2017)
Call sign meaning
"Lazer"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID46963
ClassA
ERP5,800 watts
HAAT101 meters (331 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°22′26″N 72°40′23″W / 42.374°N 72.673°W / 42.374; -72.673Coordinates: 42°22′26″N 72°40′23″W / 42.374°N 72.673°W / 42.374; -72.673
Translator(s)98.5 W253CD (East Longmeadow, relays 1600 WLZX)
HD2: 94.3 W232BW (Amherst)
HD3: 96.9 W245BK (Amherst)
Repeater(s)1600 WLZX (East Longmeadow)
102.1 WAQY-HD2 (Springfield)
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Websitelazer993.com
myrewind943.com (HD2)
pureoldies969.com (HD3)

WLZX-FM is a radio station in Northampton, Massachusetts, broadcasting at 99.3 FM. The station has an active rock format, and is owned by Saga Communications. The station is also simulcast on WLZX (1600 AM) and translator station W253CD (98.5 FM), both in East Longmeadow, as well as the HD2 channel of WAQY (102.1 FM) in Springfield.

History[]

WLZX-FM began when the station was purchased from Clear Channel, which operated 99.3 as WHMP-FM, the "Rock Alternative".[1] Lazer 99.3 went live on September 11, 2000.[2]

On February 3, 2017, WLZX-FM rebranded as "Lazer 99.3 & 105.1" and began simulcasting on WLZX (1600 AM, formerly WHNP) and FM translator W286DB (105.1 FM) in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. As WHNP, the 1600 AM facility had simulcast the talk format of sister station WHMP.[3] The station subsequently rebranded as "Lazer 99.3 & 98.5", in reflection of the translator's move to 98.5 FM as W253CD.[4]

The WLZX stations switched to an alternative rock format in the summer of 2017, but returned to the active rock format at 6 am on February 4, 2020.

Former HD2 logo

Translators[]

In addition to W253CD (98.5), which is fed by WLZX (AM), WLZX-FM has a translator, W232BW (94.3) in Amherst at 250 watts, which simulcasts its HD2 channel, a classic hits station branded as "Rewind 94.3".[5] A second translator, W245BK 96.9 (also a 250-watt facility in Amherst), is a simulcast of WLZX-FM's HD3 channel, an oldies station branded as "Pure Oldies 96.9".[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "WHMP 99.3 ONLINE". 1999-04-28. Archived from the original on 1999-04-28. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  2. ^ Peters, Bill; Saulmon, Greg (May 11, 2009). "Sustainable Radio". MassLive. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Laser 99.3 Adds Second Signal Radioinsight - February 3, 2017
  4. ^ "Lazer 99.3 & 98.5" Logo
  5. ^ "HD Radio station guide for San Francisco, California". hdradio.com. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  6. ^ "Saga Launches Pure Oldies In Amherst MA". RadioInsight. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  7. ^ "Pure Oldies 96.9" Logo

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