WZXR
Encyclopedia
WZXR is a rock music
formatted radio station
licensed to serve Williamsport
, Pennsylvania
. The station is owned by Backyard Broadcasting Williamsport Licensee, LLC
. The station bills itself as "Susquehanna Valley's Home of Rock and Roll".
Notable on air personalities include The Bob and Tom Show, John Finn, Ian Emerson, and Mike Matthews. Programming includes Flashback, In The Studio, Dee Snider
's The House of Hair, and WZXR is also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Football Network.
WZXR was launched in September 1991 with the song "Long Live Rock" by The Who and air-personality Bubba (Dan Bozyk).
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
formatted radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to serve Williamsport
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The station is owned by Backyard Broadcasting Williamsport Licensee, LLC
Backyard Broadcasting
Backyard Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting company, primarily owning radio stations in medium-sized, small and rural markets in the United States. The company is owned by the private equity firms Boston Ventures Management and Pacific Corporate Group and is headed by Barry Drake, the former head...
. The station bills itself as "Susquehanna Valley's Home of Rock and Roll".
Notable on air personalities include The Bob and Tom Show, John Finn, Ian Emerson, and Mike Matthews. Programming includes Flashback, In The Studio, Dee Snider
Dee Snider
Daniel "Dee" Snider is an American singer-songwriter, screenwriter, radio personality, and actor. Snider is most famous for his role as the frontman of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister...
's The House of Hair, and WZXR is also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
Football Network.
WZXR was launched in September 1991 with the song "Long Live Rock" by The Who and air-personality Bubba (Dan Bozyk).