WFXS (98.7

MHz The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one event (or cycle) per second. The hertz is an SI derived unit whose expression in terms of SI base units is s−1, meaning that one he ...

) is a

sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, th ...

radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...

that is located in

Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania Pleasant Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,879 at the 2010 census. ...

History

98.7 was originally licensed to

Mill Hall, Pennsylvania Mill Hall is a borough in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,613 at the 2010 census. History The Nathan Harvey House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Geography Mill Hall is located i ...

, as WZRZ in December 1995. Engineer Jack (Jay) Kennedy found this available frequency and sold the

construction permit Planning permission or developmental approval refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. It is usually given in the form of a building perm ...

to Sabatino Cupelli. Cupelli built it out and put it on the air playing

classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980s ...

as Eagle 98.7 FM. Later on, the station was sold to Forever Broadcasting and the community of license was changed to Pleasant Gap. The station adopted the call letters WLTS-FM in late 2000. During Forever's ownership, the station carried several formats including

smooth jazz Smooth jazz is a genre of commercially-oriented crossover jazz and easy listening music that became dominant in the mid 1970s to the early 1990s. History Smooth jazz is a commercially oriented, crossover jazz which came to prominence in the 19 ...

under the calls WOJZ,

adult rock Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format. See pages 9 and 10Mills, Joshua. "A New Radio Music Format: Rock for Prosperous Adults" New York Times, Feb 28 1994, p. 2. ProQuest. Web. Accessed September 4, 2 ...

as WQWK and

country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ...

as WSGY, a repeater of Froggy 98 from

Altoona, Pennsylvania Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 Census, making it the eighteenth most populous city in Pennsylvania. ...

. 98.7 was sold to 2510 Associates who also operated State College stations

WBHV-FM WBHV-FM (94.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to serve State College, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Kristin Cantrell's Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle, LLC. The Program Director is Angela Steco. History In 1987, W ...

(B94.5) and

WOWY WGJC (97.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting from University Park, Pennsylvania. The owner is Jim Loftus of Covenant Communications, which also owns WBHV, WLEJ and WZWW. History On June 28, 2019 WOWY began simulcasting on WHUN 1150 AM and ...

97.1. 2510 broadcast a

soft adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet sto ...

format programmed by Nick Ferrara using the handle 98.7 Wish-FM and the call letters WWSH. The Wish Wake-Up Show was hosted by State College Radio veteran Ruth O'Brien. WEMR station State College, PA jeh

On August 18, 2011, WWSH changed its format to

mainstream rock Mainstream rock (also known as heritage rock) is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada. Format background Mainstream rock stations represent the middle ground between classic rock and active rock ...

, branded as "Eagle 98.7" under new call letters, WEMR. The Eagle lineup included the "Morning Drive" with Wentz and The Drive Home "Overdrive" with Bickel. On July 3, 2015, WEMR changed its format to

adult album alternative Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format. See pages 9 and 10Mills, Joshua. "A New Radio Music Format: Rock for Prosperous Adults" New York Times, Feb 28 1994, p. 2. ProQuest. Web. Accessed September 4, 2 ...

(AAA), branded as "98.7 The Freq", and was granted the WFEQ call letters. On March 19, 2019, WFEQ moved "The Freq" to online only and began stunting with a loop of

Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country pop sounds (for a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country"), as well as penning many o ...

’s " Gone Country" ahead of a country format switch. Between playing of the songs were effects of grunts and something eating a frog, which was a reference to Forever Media’s WFGE. It was expected that this station would become "Bigfoot Country" after stunting.Bigfoot Country Legends Debuts in State College
Radioinsight - March 21, 2019 On March 21, 2019, at noon, WFEQ ended stunting and launched a

classic country Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country and western music hits from past decades. Repertoire The radio format specializes in hits from the 1950s through the early 1980s, and focus primarily on innov ...

format, branded as "Bigfoot Country Legends" under new WLEJ call letters, with the first song being "Bigfoot Song" by Gary Nicholson. On December 30, 2022, it was announced that the format would move to WQWK and

WPHB WPHB is a commercially licensed AM radio station serving Philipsburg, Pennsylvania in Centre County. WPHB is licensed to 1260 kHz and operates at a daytime power of 5,000 watts and a nighttime power of 34 watts. The station is owned by Matt Light ...

within days. On January 3, 2023, WLEJ dropped its classic country format and began stunting, simultaneously changing its call sign to WWJL.Seven Mountains Media State College Format Shuffle Update
Radioinsight - January 5, 2023 As this resulted in the station erroneously duplicating a call sign already assigned to another station, the call sign was changed to WLEJ-FM on March 1. On June 23, 2023, WLEJ-FM changed its call sign to WFXS. On July 17, WFXS launched a sports radio format known as 98.7 the Fox, featuring programming from

Fox Sports Radio Fox Sports Radio is an American sports radio network. Based in Los Angeles, California, the network is operated and managed by Premiere Networks in a content partnership with Fox Corporation's Fox Sports division and iHeartMedia, parent company ...

and

Motor Racing Network Motor Racing Network (MRN) is a U.S. radio network that syndicates broadcasts of auto racing events, particularly NASCAR. MRN was founded in 1970 by NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. and broadcaster Ken Squier, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of N ...

, under new operator SkyWave Broadcasting Inc., headed by former owner Sabatino Cupelli.

In popular culture

In season 6, episode 26 of the American version of ''The Office'', Michael Scott mentions the radio station "Froggy 98.7".

References

External links

* {{coord, 40.933, N, 77.761, W, type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC, display=title FXS Radio stations established in 1997 1997 establishments in Pennsylvania Sports radio stations in the United States Fox Sports Radio stations