WCAT-FM
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HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 40°17′23″N 77°08′09″W / 40.289806°N 77.135806°W |
Repeater(s) | 1480 WRDD (Shippensburg) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | red1023.com |
WCAT-FM (102.3
WCAT-FM has an
History
In 1959, WHYL-FM first
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 to WHYL-FM on October 14, 1981, branded as "Country 102". On April 26, 2002, the call sign was changed to WRKZ-FM. It began as a simulcast of WCAT-FM 106.7, and branded itself as "Cat Country 106.7". After a brief period, WRKZ-FM flipped formats to all-1980s rock hits and re-branded itself as "Z102.3".
Another format change came shortly thereafter when "Cat Country 106.7" WCAT-FM, on 106.7, changed its call sign to WCPP (known as "Cool Pop") and changed its format to
Citadel Broadcasting, the station's former owner, merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[4] 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. In August 2012, Potential Broadcasting sold WCAT-FM to Harold Z. Swidler, owner of WIOO in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[5] The sale was consummated on November 7, 2012. The studio facilities were relocated from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, at the former home of Citadel Harrisburg, to Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The station has a "New Country & The Legends" format, with an emphasis on the local community, as reflected on the official website, boasting "Community-Minded Local Radio. Local Personalities. Local Owners."
Historic photographs
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Photo of WZUE logo on a billboard, branded as "Zoo 102"
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WHYL-FM Logo, branded as "Country 102"
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-373. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCAT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCAT-FM
- ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ "102.3 WCAT-FM Carlisle PA Spun-Off". RadioInsight. August 15, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Call sign history (Official)
- WCAT in the FCC FM station database
- WCAT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for WCAT-FM