WLZX-FM (99.3

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) is a radio station in

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. The station has an

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format, and is owned by Saga Communications. The station is also simulcast on WLZX (1600 AM) and

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W253CD (98.5 FM), both in East Longmeadow, as well as the HD2 channel of

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(102.1 FM) in

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Programming

WLZX-FM and WLZX air an active rock format. However, WLZX (AM), along with its FM translator, breaks away to carry

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and

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games. Both stations are affiliates of the Boston-based syndicated

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History

WLZX-FM began when the station was purchased from Clear Channel, which operated 99.3 as WHMP-FM, the "Rock Alternative". Lazer 99.3 went live on September 11, 2000. On February 3, 2017, WLZX-FM rebranded as "Lazer 99.3 & 105.1" and began simulcasting on WLZX (1600 AM, formerly WHNP) and FM translator W286DB (105.1 FM) in

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. As WHNP, the 1600 AM facility had simulcast the

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format of sister station

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. The station subsequently rebranded as "Lazer 99.3 & 98.5", in reflection of the translator's move to 98.5 FM as W253CD. The WLZX stations switched to an

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format in the summer of 2017, but returned to the active rock format at 6:00a.m. on February 4, 2020.

Translators

In addition to W253CD (98.5), which is fed by WLZX (AM), WLZX-FM has two translators: W232BW (94.3) in Amherst at 250 watts, which simulcasts its HD2 channel, a

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station branded as "Rewind 94.3"; and W245BK (96.9), also a 250-watt facility in Amherst, which simulcasts WLZX-FM's HD3 channel, an

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station branded as "Pure Oldies 96.9"."''Pure Oldies 96.9''" Logo
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