WRIE

WRIE

City	Erie, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Erie, Pennsylvania
Frequency	1260 kHz
Branding	CBS Sports Radio Erie
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	CBS Sports Radio Cleveland Browns Radio Network Cleveland Indians Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC)
Sister stations	WQHZ, WXTA, WXKC
History
First air date	1941 (as WERC)
Former call signs	WERC (1941-1960) WWYN (1960-1978) WLKK (1978-1987) WHDZ (1987-1989)
Call sign meaning	W ERIE
Technical information
Facility ID	32982
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Translator(s)	96.3 W242CU (Erie)
Links
Website	am1260thescore.com

WRIE (1260 AM), known on-air as CBS Sports Radio Erie, is a sports talk-formatted radio station licensed to and serving Erie, Pennsylvania. The station is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. WRIE's studios are located at 471 Robison Road, in Erie while its transmitter is located at Robison Rd and Old French Rd near their studio location. The station is part of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Cleveland Browns, and the Cleveland Indians Radio Network. Operations as an ESPN Radio affiliate have been in place since January 29, 2007. On January 2, 2013, WRIE switched to CBS Sports Radio because of a decision by parent company Cumulus Media.

History[]

WLKK used to be a hit country music station. Its branding was "Lake 1260" and slogan was "Here's to Good Country, Great Lake Country".

WRIE used to be an old-time music (adult standards) station. Its former slogan was "The Music of Your Life".

FM translator[]

Broadcast translators of WRIE

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	Facility ID	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W242CU	96.3	Erie, Pennsylvania	146827	173	24 m (79 ft)	D	42°6′15″N 80°4′9″W / 42.10417°N 80.06917°W / 42.10417; -80.06917	FCC LMS

Previous logo[]

(WRIE's logo under previous ESPN Radio affiliation) (WRIE's first logo under CBS Sports Radio affiliation)

References[]

External links[]

• Main Website of Sports Radio AM 1260: The Score
• WRIE Station Info from Citadel Broadcasting site
• WRIE in the FCC AM station database
• WRIE on Radio-Locator
• WRIE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

FM translator

• W242CU in the FCC FM station database
• W242CU on Radio-Locator

Coordinates: 42°03′18″N 80°02′24″W / 42.05500°N 80.04000°W / 42.05500; -80.04000

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