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| Broadcast area | Wilkes-Barre–Scranton |
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| Frequency | 97.9 MHz |
| Branding | 97.9 X |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBHD/WBHT, WMGS, WSJR | |
| History | |
First air date | 1949 (as WAZL-FM) |
Former call signs | WAZL-FM (1949-1970s) WVCD (1970s-1985) WWSH (1985–1994) WZMT (1994–1997) WXBE (1997–2001) WAOZ (2001) |
Call sign meaning | Wilkes-Barre and Scranton's X |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 133 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 6,300 watts |
| HAAT | 407 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 979x.com |
WBSX (97.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, broadcasting to the Scranton/Wilkes Barre/Hazleton radio market. WBSX airs an active rock music format branded as "97-9 X" (pronounced as "Ninety-Seven Nine X").
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBSX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.