WCAT-FM
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WCAT-FM is Red 102.3, a 3,000 watt
country music
radio station in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
serving Carlisle and the surrounding communities.
, an AM
station housed in the same building.
On December 31, 1979, the call sign changed to WZUE and was branded as "Zoo 102". The WZUE calls were short-lived as the call sign reverted back to WHYL-FM on October 14, 1981, branded as "Country 102."
On April 26, 2002, the call sign was changed to WRKZ
-FM (which is now a station in Columbus, Ohio
). It began as a simulcast of WCAT-FM, which belonged to a different frequency in the same market (106.7), and branded itself as "Cat Country 106.7" (it is currently WMHX). After a brief period, WRKZ-FM flipped formats to all-80s and re-branded itself as "Z102.3."
Another format change came shortly thereafter when WCAT-FM, on 106.7, changed its call sign to WCPP and changed its format to Top 40. The WCAT-FM call sign was then given to 102.3, the format changed to country, and it became the current "Red 102.3."
Citadel Broadcasting
, the station's former owner, merged with Cumulus Media
on September 16, 2011. To comply with Department of Justice
regulations, WCAT-FM, the license for WWKL
, and the intellectual property of WTPA, along with WRSR
in Flint, Michigan
, were transferred to Potential Broadcasting LLC; Cumulus had previously planned to transfer WCAT-FM and WWKL to Volt Radio LLC, which acquired 12 stations from Cumulus and Citadel to comply with Federal Communications Commission
regulations.
Watt
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country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
radio station in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
serving Carlisle and the surrounding communities.
Personalities
Current air personalities include:- Rick Sten (Mornings)
- Rich Creeger
- Val Baldwin
- Alex Harley
- Whitney Allen
History of the 102.3 Frequency
The station started as WHYL-FM airing a simulcast of WHYLWHYL
WHYL is an Adult Standards music formatted radio station licensed to serve Carlisle, Pennsylvania, consisting of a 2 tower array broadcasting on 960 kHz. The call letters are the initials of Richard F. Lewis, Jr.'s wife, one of the station's former owners...
, an AM
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
station housed in the same building.
On December 31, 1979, the call sign changed to WZUE and was branded as "Zoo 102". The WZUE calls were short-lived as the call sign reverted back to WHYL-FM on October 14, 1981, branded as "Country 102."
On April 26, 2002, the call sign was changed to WRKZ
WRKZ
- History :The 93.7 frequency in Pittsburgh began its life as WKJF-FM in the 1950s, an independently-owned FM station. For a brief time, there was a co-owned UHF TV station, WKJF-TV , which operated in 1953-54....
-FM (which is now a station in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
). It began as a simulcast of WCAT-FM, which belonged to a different frequency in the same market (106.7), and branded itself as "Cat Country 106.7" (it is currently WMHX). After a brief period, WRKZ-FM flipped formats to all-80s and re-branded itself as "Z102.3."
Another format change came shortly thereafter when WCAT-FM, on 106.7, changed its call sign to WCPP and changed its format to Top 40. The WCAT-FM call sign was then given to 102.3, the format changed to country, and it became the current "Red 102.3."
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
, the station's former owner, merged with Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
on September 16, 2011. To comply with Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
regulations, WCAT-FM, the license for WWKL
WWKL
WWKL is a rhythmic contemporary music formatted radio station serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area. The Cumulus Communications outlet is licensed to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. There is no relation with HOT 92 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania or HOT 100 in Altoona, Pennsylvania...
, and the intellectual property of WTPA, along with WRSR
WRSR
WRSR is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Owosso, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1965 under the WOAP-FM call sign.-Coverage area:...
in Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
, were transferred to Potential Broadcasting LLC; Cumulus had previously planned to transfer WCAT-FM and WWKL to Volt Radio LLC, which acquired 12 stations from Cumulus and Citadel to comply with Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
regulations.
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