WEXC
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| WEXC | |
| City of license | Greenville, PA |
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| Broadcast area | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Branding | The Freq 107 |
| Slogan | Today's Real Music Station |
| Frequency | 107.1 (MHz) |
| Format | Christian CHR |
| Power | 2100 watts |
| Class | A |
| Owner | Beacon Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Website | www.freq107online.com |
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WEXC FM 107.1 is a radio station based in Greenville, Pennsylvania. It operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week at 2100 watts. The station format is Christian CHR, featuring a mix of new and old Christian rock, hip-hop, and pop/rock music. The station also mixes in a "positive" mainstream hit on occasion. The station is owned by Beacon Broadcasting, headed by Warren-based steel supply company owner Harold Glunt.
Beacon Broadcasting owns four other radio stations, including WGRP 940 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, WLOA 1470 in Farrell, Pennsylvania, WANR 1570 in Warren, Ohio and WRTK 1540 in Niles, Ohio.
[edit] Earlier broadcast history
WEXC has long been a locally-focused voice for the small community of Greenville, Pennsylvania, though in recent years it has strongly positioned itself as a Youngstown, Ohio station, using the top of the hour ID "WEXC Greenville, Warren, Youngstown". The 107.1 frequency was first registered as WGRP-FM, a sister signal to the co-owned WGRP 940. The WEXC calls were first registered for 107.1 on May 16, 1985 according to RECnet.com.
Prior to its current incarnation as "The Freq 107", the station was known as Goodtime Oldies WEXC, a format which ran from 2003 to 2005. Christian adult contemporary ran on the signal prior to the 2003 incarnation of oldies, while mainstream adult contemporary was aired prior to that. WEXC also was a former affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Network, but the baseball broadcasts have since been moved to Sporting News Radio affiliate sister stations WGRP 940 and WLOA 1470.
[edit] On-Air
The station currently has two on-air personalities: Dana Franklin in morning drive and Matt Rhodes in afternoon drive. The station also airs the Whip of Cords radio show, a harder Christian rock hosted by Matt Rhodes, on Saturday nights, as well as a hip-hop specialty show on Friday nights.
