WRSC-FM (95.3

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licensed to

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, serving the

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area. It currently airs a

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History

When State College's radio station formats shuffled in 2004, the then-WZWW was one of the few FM stations that maintained its frequency. When the bars in State College tried to promote their respective businesses, they were confused as to which stations to hire. On September 4, 2020, at 2 PM, after teasing a relaunch with construction noises between songs the previous day, WZWW shifted from

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, keeping the "3WZ" name. The first song after the relaunch was " Good as Hell" by

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. On December 20, 2022, it was announced that the format and branding would move to WMAJ within the following days and would be replaced by the news/talk format heard on WRSC. On January 2, 2023, the station changed its call sign to WRSC-FM. On January 3, 2023, WRSC-FM changed its format to news/talk.Seven Mountains Media State College Format Shuffle Update
Radioinsight - January 5, 2023 Seven Mountains Media exited the spoken-word format as a result. The station was programmed by Lightner Communications.

HD radio

On May 8, 2022, the station's third HD subchannel, simulcast on translator W268BB (101.5 FM), launched with a loop of "

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" by Zombie Nation as "We Are 101.5", the branding and stunt a reference to the association of the song with the

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team and the university's "We Are Penn State" chants, promoting the launch of a new format at noon on May 13.It’s Loud In State College
Radioinsight - May 13, 2022 At the promised time, WZWW-HD3 launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Loud 101.5", with the first song being " First Class" by

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References

External links

Central PA Frequency Switches
* {{News/Talk Radio Stations in Pennsylvania RSC-FM News and talk radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1988 1988 establishments in Pennsylvania