WRSC-FM (95.3

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licensed to

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, serving the

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area. It currently airs a

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History

When State College's radio station formats shuffled in 2004, 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 2PM, after teasing a relaunch with construction noises between songs the previous day, WZWW shifted from

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, keeping the "3WZ" name. The first song after the relaunch was "

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" by

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. On December 20, 2022, it was announced that the format and branding would move to

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within the following days and would be replaced by the news/talk format heard on WRSC. On January 3, 2023 WRSC-FM changed their format to news/talk.Seven Mountains Media State College Format Shuffle Update
Radioinsight - January 5, 2023

HD Radio

On May 8, 2022, the station's third HD subchannel, simulcast on translator W268BB (101.5 FM), launched with a loop of "

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" by Zombie Nation, branding a "We Are 101.5", tied into the association of the song with Penn State University football and their "We Are Penn State" chants, and will launch a new format at noon on May 13.It’s Loud In State College
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Weekday programming

*6 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Jerry Valeri *11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Dan *2 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Cindy *7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Karen Stone

Saturday programming

*7 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Weekends with Roula

Sunday programming

*8 a.m. to 12 p.m. - The Jim Brickman Show *6 p.m. to 8 p.m. - The Hollywood 5

References

External links

Central PA Frequency Switches
* RSC-FM News and talk radio stations in the United States {{Pennsylvania-radio-station-stub