WXTA
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| City of license | Edinboro, Pennsylvania |
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| Broadcast area | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Branding | Country 98 |
| Frequency | 97.9 (MHz) |
| Format | Country |
| Owner | Citadel Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | WRIE, WQHZ |
| Website | http://www.country98wxta.com |
WXTA (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, broadcasting to the Erie, Pennsylvania, area. WXTA airs a country music format branded as "Country 98".
[edit] History
The station, formerly WMYJ with an adult-contemporary format, was purchased by Bob Winters (WinCapp Broadcasting) over the summer of 1989. The format switch to country happened at noon on September 11, 1989. WXTA was sold to Media One in 1997, Regent Communications in 1999, and Citadel Communications in 2004.
Former air personalities at WXTA include "Uncle Fred" Horton, Bobby Reed, Ron Kline, Mike McKay, Natalie Massing, John Cunningham, Scott Stevens, "Big John" Jacobs, Ed Beeler, Bobbi Weston, Brian Williams, Rick Shigo, Chris Atkins, Dale Thompson, Chet Price, Bill Shannon, Laura Luke, Jim Mirabello, Adam Reese, John Gallagher, Tom "Hot Rod" Lavery, Sammy James, Jay Foyst, Herb Palmer, and Dan "Shoeless" Sheldon. Former syndicated programming on WXTA includes "After Midnite with Blair Garner" and "Country Gold Saturday Night."
Recent Morning Personality "Uncle Fred" Horton passed away on 3/4/08.
Current on-air personalities include Truckin' Tom, Wilma, Aimee Clemson, Rick Peters, and Don Brake.
[edit] External links
- WXTA official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WXTA
- Radio Locator information on WXTA
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WXTA
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