WMQX

WMQX (102.3 FM, "La Mega 102.3 FM y 1300 AM") 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 "Mega 102.3". Its broadcast tower is located near Dupont, Pennsylvania, at (41°18′20.0″N 75°45′37.0″W).[4] Its programming is also simulcast on WLMZ (1300 AM) in West Hazleton.

For other stations which have held the WMQX call sign, see WMQX (disambiguation).
WMQX
Broadcast areaWilkes-Barre/Scranton
Frequency102.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLa Mega 102.3 FM y 1300 AM
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatTropical music
SubchannelsHD2: Channel Q
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1983 (1983)
Former call signs
  • WTLQ (1983–93)
  • WSKS (1993–94)
  • WWSH (1994–98)
  • WILK-FM (1998)
  • WSHG (1998–2001)
  • WUBZ (2001)
  • WBZJ (2001–02)
  • WDMT (2002–13)
  • WHBS (2013–15)
Call sign meaning
Pronounced as "Max" (previous branding)
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
Repeater(s)1300 WLMZ (West Hazleton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/lamega1023

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

History

WMQX replaced its "Max 102.3" classic hits format with a Spanish tropical format, branded "La Mega 102.3" and simulcasting on WODS (1300 AM) in West Hazleton, on October 13, 2023. "La Mega" had previously aired on the second HD Radio channel of WGGY and on two FM translators.[6]

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WMQX". 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 WMQX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  5. InsideRadio.com "Channel Q Expands to Nine More Radio Markets" August 15, 2019
  6. Venta, Lance (October 13, 2023). "Audacy Launches La Mega 102.3 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 13, 2023.


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