WDRE (100.5 FM, "The Drive") is a

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broadcasting an

alternative rock Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...

format. Licensed to

Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Susquehanna Depot, often referred to simply as Susquehanna, is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on the Susquehanna River southeast of Binghamton, New York. In the past, railroad locomotives and railroad car ...

, United States, the station serves the Binghamton area. The station is currently owned by Equinox Broadcasting Corporation.

History

The station went on the air as WXEJ on July 2, 1992. On April 14, 1995, the station changed its call sign to WMTT, on April 8, 1996, to

WCDW WCDW (106.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Port Dickinson, New York and serving the Greater Binghamton radio market. The station is owned by Equinox Broadcasting and broadcasts a classic hits radio format. WCDW has an effecti ...

, and on August 16, 2013, to the current WDRE. The Drive was formerly known as 100.5 The Met, CD 100, and later as Cool 100. From May 1995 until early 1996, The Met aired a Classic Hits format leaning heavily on rock from the 70's and 80's (similar to Rock without the Hard Edge). Early in 1996 the station changed formats, and was known as CD 100. CD 100 played a modern rock format, until a vote was taken and the format was flipped to oldies. From then, the station was known as Cool 100. On June 18, 2013, Cool 100 was simulcasted on the former WRRQ, until the format changed once again in August 2013. On August 16, 2013 WCDW changed their call letters to WDRE, and also changed formats from oldies, back to alternative rock.

Translators

In addition to the main station, WDRE is relayed by additional translators to widen its broadcast area.

References

External links

* {{Modern Rock Radio Stations in Pennsylvania DRE Radio stations established in 1992