WRSC-FM
{{short description|Radio station in Bellefonte–State College, Pennsylvania}}
{{For|103.1 FM in State College, Pennsylvania (2009–2016)|WAPY}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WRSC-FM
| city = Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
| country = US
| above =
| logo = WRSC 95.3 logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| area = State College, Pennsylvania
| frequency = {{Frequency|95.3|MHz}} {{HD Radio}}
| rds =
| branding = 95.3 WRSC
| languages =
| format = News/talk
| subchannels = {{ubl
| HD1: WRSC-FM analog
| HD2: Silent
| HD3: Loud 101.5 (Urban contemporary)
}}
| network =
| affiliations = {{ubl
|Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network
}}
| owner = Matt Lightner
| licensee = Lightner Communications LLC
| operator =
| sister_stations =
| founded =
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1986|09|15}}
| last_airdate =
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WWZW (1986)|WZWW (1986–2023)}}
| former_names =
| former_frequencies =
| callsign_meaning = "Radio State College"
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 64572
| class = A
| power =
| erp = 790 watts
| haat = {{Convert|194|m|ft|sp=us}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|53|35.2|N|77|51|47.0|W|type:landmark_region:US-PA_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| translators = {{Radio Relay|101.5|W268BB|State College|HD3}}
| repeaters =
| webcast = {{ubl
| {{Listen live|url=https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WRSC}}
| HD3: {{Listen live|url=https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WZWWHD2}}
}}
| website = {{ubl
|{{url|https://www.lightnercommunications.com/wrsc/}}
| HD3: {{url|https://loudradiopa.com}}
}}
}}
WRSC-FM (95.3 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, serving the State College area. It currently airs a news/talk format.
History
When State College's radio station formats shuffled in 2004, the then-WZWW was one of the few FM stations that maintained its frequency. When the bars in State College tried to promote their respective businesses, they were confused as to which stations to hire.
On September 4, 2020, at 2 PM, after teasing a relaunch with construction noises between songs the previous day, WZWW shifted from adult contemporary to hot adult contemporary, keeping the "3WZ" name. The first song after the relaunch was "Good as Hell" by Lizzo.{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/197015/3wz-state-college-goes-under-construction/|title=3WZ State College Relaunches with Hot AC Shift|date=September 4, 2020 }}
On December 20, 2022, it was announced that the format and branding would move to WMAJ within the following days and would be replaced by the news/talk format heard on WRSC.{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2022 |title=Seven Mountains Confirms Imminent State College Shakeup - RadioInsight |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/netgnomes/246615/domain-insight-12-28-massive-shakeup-coming-to-state-college/ |access-date=December 30, 2022 |language=en-US}} On January 2, 2023, the station changed its call sign to WRSC-FM. On January 3, 2023, WRSC-FM changed its format to news/talk.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/netgnomes/246615/domain-insight-12-28-massive-shakeup-coming-to-state-college/ Seven Mountains Media State College Format Shuffle Update] Radioinsight - January 5, 2023 Seven Mountains Media exited the spoken-word format as a result. The station was programmed by Lightner Communications.
HD radio
On May 8, 2022, the station's third HD subchannel, simulcast on translator W268BB (101.5 FM), launched with a loop of "Kernkraft 400" by Zombie Nation as "We Are 101.5", the branding and stunt a reference to the association of the song with the Penn State Nittany Lions football team and the university's "We Are Penn State" chants, promoting the launch of a new format at noon on May 13.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/225332/zombie-invasion-in-state-college/ It’s Loud In State College] Radioinsight - May 13, 2022 At the promised time, WZWW-HD3 launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Loud 101.5", with the first song being "First Class" by Jack Harlow.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.pbrtv.org/cprtv.html Central PA Frequency Switches]
- {{FM station data|64572|WRSC-FM}}
{{State College Radio}}
{{News/Talk Radio Stations in Pennsylvania}}
Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States