WLMZ-FM

WLMZ-FM
Broadcast areaWilkes-Barre/Scranton
Frequency102.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLa Mega 102.3
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatTropical music
SubchannelsHD2: Channel Q
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1983 (1983)
Former call signs
  • WTLQ (1983–1993)
  • WSKS (1993–1994)
  • WWSH (1994–1998)
  • WILK-FM (1998)
  • WSHG (1998–2001)
  • WUBZ (2001)
  • WBZJ (2001–2002)
  • WDMT (2002–2013)
  • WHBS (2013–2015)
  • WMQX (2015–2023)
Call sign meaning
"La Mega"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22925
ClassA
ERP
  • 5,800 watts (analog)
  • 99 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT22 meters (72 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°18′20.3″N 75°45′36.7″W / 41.305639°N 75.760194°W / 41.305639; -75.760194
Repeater(s)1300 WLMZ (West Hazleton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/lamega1023

WLMZ-FM (102.3 MHz, "La Mega 102.3") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Pittston, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc., through licensee Audacy License, LLC, and airs a Spanish tropical format[3] branded as "La Mega 102.3". Its broadcast tower is located near Dupont, Pennsylvania, at (41°18′20.0″N 75°45′37.0″W / 41.305556°N 75.760278°W / 41.305556; -75.760278).[4] Its programming is also simulcast on WLMZ (1300 AM) in West Hazleton.

WLMZ-FM uses HD Radio and broadcasts Audacy's LGBTQ talk and dance music service branded as "Channel Q" on its HD2 subchannel.[5]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLMZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Digital Radio Notification [WDMT]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. October 18, 2010. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  3. ^ "Entercom Markets Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". entercom.com. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  4. ^ "FM Query Results for WLMZ-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  5. ^ InsideRadio.com "Channel Q Expands to Nine More Radio Markets" August 15, 2019