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WXKC

Coordinates: 42°05′24″N 79°57′11″W / 42.090°N 79.953°W / 42.090; -79.953
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WXKC
Broadcast areaErie, Pennsylvania
Frequency99.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding99-9 Classy 100
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
HD2: Classic hip hop "104.3 The Vibe" [1][2]
Ownership
Owner
WQHZ, WXTA, WRIE
History
First air date
1949; 75 years ago (1949) (as WLVU)
Former call signs
WLVU (1949-1985)
Call sign meaning
W X K Classy
Technical information
Facility ID32984
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters
Translator(s)98.7 W254AJ (Erie)
104.3 W282BR (Erie, relays HD2)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Websiteclassy100.com
1043thevibe.com (HD2)

WXKC (99.9 FM, "Classy 100") is a radio station in Erie, Pennsylvania. It plays adult contemporary music and is owned by Cumulus Media.

History

Beginnings as WLVU

The station first went on the air in 1949 as WWYN FM and later briefly as WWFM eight years after the debut of its AM sister station WWYN AM and FM, which later became WRIE.

For many years until the mid-1980s, this was Erie's heritage easy listening radio station. The station ran automated for almost its entire existence until its purchase by K & K Radio Broadcasting in April 1985 when it was changed to an AC oldies station "Easy Rock 999", which operated for several months on the automation system.

Following the purchase by K & K, and amid declines in the easy listening format, Don Kelly took Eazy Rock 999 live in the summer[when?] to Classy 100 WXKC adult contemporary, much like what it is today.[when?]

The original announcing staff when Classy 100 launched in the Spring of 1985 was: Morning Drive/Program Director-Dana Bolles, Mid-Days-Paul Davies, Afternoon Drive/Promotions Director-Joe DeSantis, Love Songs 7-Midnight-Kristi Nelson. One year after launch the station, with this crew, was selected as Medium Market Station of the Year runner up.

On-air personalities

References

42°05′24″N 79°57′11″W / 42.090°N 79.953°W / 42.090; -79.953