Media in Erie, Pennsylvania
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Situated between three major US cities, Erie, Pa., is home to five major television broadcast networks, one daily newspaper, several radio stations and one major Blogging Web site.
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[edit] Television Stations
Erie's unique position along the shores of Lake Erie can offer a wide variety of over-the-air television stations. Canada's CityTV and CBC can be viewed in portions of downtown Erie and areas north of Interstate 90. Additionally, select areas of the Erie region can receive broadcast channels from Buffalo, N.Y., Cleveland, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pa. The region itself, however, is served by five major television stations based in Erie, Designated Market Area No. 142 as defined by Nielsen Media Research.
- WICU - 12News - NBC
- WJET - Action News 24 - ABC
- WSEE - Newswatch 35 - CBS
- WQLN 54 - PBS
- WFXP - Fox 66 - Fox
Erie has an affiliate station of The CW called WBEP, which is broadcast digitally over the air on WSEE's digital subchannel 35-2, and on local cable systems; Cleveland's WBNX (Channel 55) is also seen in several portions of the market. Erie does not have a My Network TV affiliate, but some cable providers in the region offer MNTV signals from either Cleveland (WUAB, Channel 43), Buffalo (WNLO, Channel 49) or distantly from New York City (WWOR-TV, Channel 9).[citation needed]
[edit] Radio Stations
The Erie region has a large list of AM and FM stations, with all major genres covered. Many of Erie's radio channels can be heard in southern Ontario, Canada. Likewise, some London, Ontario, channels can be picked up in various parts of the Erie shoreline.
[edit] FM
| Callsign | MHz | "Branding" | Format | Owner | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEFR | 88.1 | "WEFR 88.1" | Religious | Family Stations, Inc. | Erie, PA |
| WMCE | 88.5 | "WMCE 88.5" | Classical | Mercyhurst College | Erie, PA |
| WARC | 90.3 | "WARC 90.3" | College Radio | Allegheny College | Meadville, PA |
| WERG | 90.5 | "90.5 WERG" | College Radio | Gannon University | Erie, PA |
| WQLN | 91.3 | "Q91" | Public Radio | Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania, Inc. | Erie, PA |
| WXCS | 92.9 | "WXCS-LP 92.9" | Public Radio | Cambridge Community Radio Association | Cambridge Springs, PA |
| WTWF | 93.9 | "93-9 The Wolf" | Country | Connoisseur Media of Erie, LLC | Fairview, PA |
| WXBB | 94.7 | "Bob FM" | Variety | Connoisseur Media of Erie, LLC | Erie, PA |
| WXTA | 97.9 | "Country 98" | Country | Citadel Broadcasting | Edinboro, PA |
| WYNP | 98.7 | N/A | Traffic Info | NY State Thruway Authority | Ripley, NY |
| WXKC | 99.9 | "Classy 100" | Adult Contemporary | Citadel Broadcasting | Erie, PA |
| WRKT | 100.9 | "Rocket 101" | Rock | Connoisseur Media of Erie, LLC | North East, PA |
| WMVL | 101.7 | "WMVL 101.7" | Oldies | Vilkie Communications, Inc. | Linesville, PA |
| WQHZ | 102.3 | "Z102-3" | Classic Rock | Citadel Broadcasting | Erie, PA |
| WRTS | 103.7 | "Star 104" | Top-40 | Connoisseur Media of Erie, LLC | Erie, PA |
| WXXO | 104.5 | "KISS FM" | Adult Contemporay | Forever Broadcasting, LLC | Cambridge Springs, PA |
| WGOJ | 105.5 | "WGOJ 105.5" | Religious | Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc. | Conneaut, OH |
| WCTL | 106.3 | "Life 106.3" | Christian Contemporary | Inspiration Time, Inc. | Union City, PA |
[edit] AM
| Callsign | MHz | "Branding" | Format | Owner | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRIE | 1260 | "ESPN Radio 1260" | Sports | Citadel Broadcasting | Erie, PA |
| WFNN | 1330 | "The Fan 1330" | Sports | Connoisseur Media of Erie, LLC | Erie, PA |
| WWOW | 1360 | "1360 WWOW" | Catholic Talk | Cause Plus Marketing, LLC | Conneaut, OH |
| WWCB | 1370 | "WWCB 1370" | Oldies | Corry Communications Corporation | Corry, PA |
| WJET | 1400 | "Jet Radio 1400" | News Talk | Connoisseur Media of Erie, LLC | Erie, PA |
| WPSE | 1450 | "WP$E AM 1450" | Business News | Pennsylvania State University | Erie, PA |
| WYNE | 1530 | "WYNE 1530" | College Radio | Mercyhurst College | North East, PA |
[edit] Print
As newspaper megers occurred throughout the 20th Century, Erie was left with one regional daily newspaper. Few community newspapers exist in the Erie region. Erie has seen alternative magazines come and go as well.
[edit] Daily
- Erie Times-News
- The Meadville Tribune
- The Corry Journal
[edit] Monthly
- Erie Gay News
[edit] Former Print Media
- Brown & Thompson newspapers - weekly publications serving some suburbs of Erie, purchased by the Erie Times-News in the early 21st Century
- Tangent - montly alternative magazine published by the Erie Times-News from March 2006 through February 2007
[edit] On the Web
Erie's major media outlets have a home on the World Wide Web, but Erie also has a unique blogging site that provides topical information from Northwestern Pennsylvania and the local gay community newsletter has a place on the Web.
